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The original stop-motion animated King Kong from the 1933 movie, battling an airplane on top of the Empire State Building.

King Kong is the name of a fictional giant ape from the legendary Skull Island, who has appeared in several works since 1933. Most of these bear his name, and include the groundbreaking 1933 film, the film remakes of 1976 and 2005, and numerous sequels. Kong battles a flying pterosaur while still on Skull Island in the 1933 version of King Kong King Kong was a film character first made famous in a now-classic 1933 black-and-white film. ... Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... A stop motion animation of a moving coin. ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. ... This page refers to the fictional Skull Island of King Kong. ... This is about the original movie and novel. ... In cinema, a remake is a work that has the same story, and often the same title, as a work that was made earlier. ... King Kong (also known as King Kong: The Legend Reborn) is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino de Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. ... King Kong is a 2005 remake of the 1933 King Kong film about a fictional giant ape called Kong. ... For other uses, see Sequel (disambiguation). ...

In the original film, the character's name is Kong -- a name given to him by the inhabitants of "Skull Island" in the Indian Ocean, where Kong lived along with other over-sized animals such as a plesiosaur, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs. 'King' is an appellation added by an American film crew led by Carl Denham, who captures Kong and takes him to New York City to be exhibited as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Kong escapes and climbs the Empire State Building (the World Trade Center in the 1976 remake) where he is shot and killed by aircraft. Nevertheless, as Denham comments, "it was beauty killed the beast", for he climbed the building in the first place only in an attempt to protect Ann Darrow, an actress originally offered up to Kong as a sacrifice. (In the 1976 remake the equivalent character is named Dwan.) This page refers to the fictional Skull Island of King Kong. ... Families Cimoliasauridae Cryptoclididae Elasmosauridae Plesiosauridae Polycotylidae Plesiosaurs (pronounced ) (Greek: plesios meaning near or close to and sauros meaning lizard) were carnivorous aquatic (mostly marine) reptiles. ... Suborders Rhamphorhynchoidea Pterodactyloidea Pterosaurs (TEH-row-sore, winged lizards) were flying reptiles of the clade Pterosauria. ... Orders Saurischia    Sauropodomorpha    Theropoda Ornithischia Dinosaurs are giant reptiles that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for most of their 165-million year existence. ... Carl Denham (born 1896 in New York City died in 1957 in California) is a fictional film director in the films King Kong and Son of Kong (both released in 1933), as well as in the 2005 remake of King Kong, and a 2004 illustrated-novel titled Kong: King of... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Eighth Wonder of the World is a term sometimes used to describe things in comparison to the Seven Wonders of the World, the widely-known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ... King Kong (also known as King Kong: The Legend Reborn) is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino de Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. ...

A mockumentary about Skull Island on the DVD for the 2005 remake (but originally seen on the Sci-Fi Channel at the time of its theatrical release) gives Kong's scientific name as Megaprimatus kong, and states that his species may have evolved from Gigantopithecus. Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary)[1], a portmanteau of mock and documentary, is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... There are two television channels named Sci-Fi: a British satellite television channel; see Sci Fi channel (United Kingdom) a United States television channel; see Sci Fi channel (United States) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Species Gigantopithecus blacki Gigantopithecus bilaspurensis Gigantopithecus giganteus Gigantopithecus was a genus of ape that existed from as long ago as five million years to as recently as 100 thousand years ago in what today are China, India, and Vietnam, placing Gigantopithecus in the same time frame and geographical location as...

The King Kong character was conceived and created by US filmmaker Merian C. Cooper. Merian C. Cooper Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893, Jacksonville, Florida, USA — April 21, 1973, San Diego, California, USA, died of cancer) was an American aviator, American Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, director, screenwriter and producer. ...

Filmography

• King Kong (1933). The original, classic film, is remembered for its pioneering special effects using stop motion models, animatronics (the term is applied in retrospect) and evocative story.
• Son of Kong (1933). A sequel released the same year, it concerns a return expedition to Skull Island that discovers Kong's son.
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). A film produced by Toho Studios in Japan, it brought the titular characters to life (the first time for either character to be in a film in color) via the process of suitmation. The Toho version of Kong is at least five times the size of the one in the original film. This is more than likely because of a significant difference in size between the 1933 King Kong and Godzilla (and, for that matter, all of the company's giant monsters), with Kong automatically rescaled to fit Toho's existing miniature sets.
• King Kong Escapes (1967). Another Toho film in which Kong faces both a mechanical double, dubbed Mechani-Kong, and a giant theropod dinosaur known as Gorosaurus (who would appear in Toho's Destroy All Monsters the next year). This movie was influenced by the contemporaneous cartoon television program, as indicated by the use of its recurring villain, Dr. Who/Dr.Huu, in the same capacity.
• King Kong (1976). An updated remake by film producer Dino De Laurentiis, released by Paramount Pictures, and director John Guillermin. Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges and Charles Grodin starred. The film received mixed reviews, but it was a commercial success, and its reputation has improved over the last few years. Co-winner of an Oscar for special effects (shared with Logan's Run).
• King Kong Lives (1986). Released by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG). Starring Linda Hamilton, a sequel by the same producer and director as the 1976 film which involves Kong surviving his fall from the sky and requiring a coronary operation. It includes a female member of Kong's species, who, after supplying a blood transfusion that enables the life-saving surgery, escapes and mates with Kong, becoming pregnant with his offspring. Trashed by critics, this was a box-office failure.

King Kong and Naomi Watts in the 2005 remake

• King Kong (2005). A Universal Pictures remake of the original (set in the same period) by Academy award-winning New Zealand director Peter Jackson, best known for directing the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The most recent incarnation of Kong is also the longest, running three hours and eight minutes. Winner of three Academy Awards for visual effects, sound mixing, and sound editing.

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Print media

The literary tradition of a remote and isolated jungle populated by natives and prehistoric animals was rooted in the Lost World genre, specifically Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel The Lost World, which was itself made into a silent film of that title in 1925 that Doyle lived long enough to see. The special effects of that film were created by Willis O'Brien, who went on to do those for the 1933 King Kong. Another important book in that literary genre is Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1918 novel The Land That Time Forgot. The Lost World literary genre is a fantasy or science fiction genre that involves the discovery of a new world out of time, place, or both. ... Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. ... For the 1995 Michael Crichton novel, see The Lost World (novel). ... This article is about the 1925 film. ... Willis OBrien with his Academy Award. ... Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan, although he also produced works in many genres. ... The Land That Time Forgot could be: The book of that name by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the 1975 movie The Land That Time Forgot This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

A novelization of the original King Kong film was published in December 1932 as part of the film's advance marketing. The novel was credited to Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper, although it was in fact written by Delos W. Lovelace. Apparently, however, Cooper was the key creative influence, saying that he got the initial idea after he had a dream that a giant gorilla was terrorizing New York City. In an interview, comic book author Joe DeVito explains: The Mixer (1927), 1962 Arrow paperback edition. ... Merian C. Cooper Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893, Jacksonville, Florida, USA — April 21, 1973, San Diego, California, USA, died of cancer) was an American aviator, American Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, director, screenwriter and producer. ... Author of the original novelisation of the film King Kong. ... Joe DeVito is a stand-up comedian and writer living on Long Island, New York. ...

"From what I know, Edgar Wallace, a famous writer of the time, died very early in the process. Little if anything of his ever appeared in the final story, but his name was retained for its saleability ... King Kong was Cooper's creation, a fantasy manifestation of his real life adventures. As many have mentioned before, Cooper was Carl Denham. His actual exploits rival anything Indiana Jones ever did in the movies." [1]

This conclusion about Wallace's contribution agrees with The Making of King Kong, by Orville Goldner and George E. Turner (1975). Wallace died of pneumonia complicated by diabetes on February 10, 1932, and Cooper later said, "Actually, Edgar Wallace didn't write any of Kong, not one bloody word... I'd promised him credit and so I gave it to him" (p. 59). For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Carl Denham (born 1896 in New York City died in 1957 in California) is a fictional film director in the films King Kong and Son of Kong (both released in 1933), as well as in the 2005 remake of King Kong, and a 2004 illustrated-novel titled Kong: King of... This article is about the fictional character. ... This article is about human pneumonia. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the October 28, 1933 issue of Cinema Weekly, the short story "King Kong" by Edgar Wallace and Draycott Montagu Dell (1888-1940) was published. The short story appears in Peter Haining's Movie Monsters (1988) published by Severn House in the UK. Dell was a journalist and wrote books for children, such as the 1934 story and puzzle book Stand and Deliver. He was a co-worker and close friend of Edgar Wallace. is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Haining is a well-known journalist and author who lives and works in London. ...

Several differences exist in the novel from the completed film, as it reflects an earlier draft of the script that became the final shooting script. The novelization includes scenes from the screenplay that were cut from the completed movie, or were never shot altogether. These include the spider pit sequence, as well as a Styracosaurus attack, and Kong battling three Triceratops. It also does not feature the character of Charlie, the ship's Chinese cook, but instead a different one named Lumpy, subsequently used in both the 1991 comic book version and the 2005 big-screen remake. Species Styracosaurus (meaning spiked lizard from Greek styrax/στυραξ spike at the butt-end of a spear-shaft and saurus/σαυρος lizard) was a herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period, about 77 to 74 million years ago. ... Species (type) Marsh, 1890 Triceratops (IPA: ) was a herbivorous genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago (mya) in what is now North America. ... King Kong has been adapted into comic book format a number of times. ... King Kong is a 2005 remake of the 1933 King Kong film about a fictional giant ape called Kong. ...

The original publisher was Grosset & Dunlap. Paperback editions by Bantam (U.S.) and Corgi (UK) came out in the 1960s, and it has since been republished by Penguin and Random House. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Bantam Books is a major U.S. publishing house owned by Random House and is part of the Bantam Dell Publishing Group. ... Modern genera Aptenodytes Eudyptes Eudyptula Megadyptes Pygoscelis Spheniscus For prehistoric genera, see Systematics Some penguins are curious. ... // Random House is a publishing house based in New York City. ...

In 1933, Mystery Magazine published a King Kong serial under the byline of Walter F. Ripperger. This is unrelated to the 1932 novel. The term serial refers to the intrinsic property of a series —namely its order. ...

Over the decades, there have been numerous comic book adaptations of the 1933 King Kong by various comic-book publishers, and one of the 2005 remake by Dark Horse Comics. King Kong has been adapted into comic book format a number of times. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Kong: King of Skull Island, an illustrated novel labeled as an authorized sequel to King Kong (1933), was published in 2004 by DH Press, a subsidiary of Dark Horse Comics. A large-paperback edition was released in 2005. Authorized by the family and estate of Merian C. Cooper, the book was created & illustrated by Joe DeVito, written by Brad Strickland with John Michlig, and includes an introduction by Ray Harryhausen. The novel's story ignores the existence of Son of Kong (1933) and continues the story of Skull Island with Carl Denham and Jack Driscoll in the late 1950s, through the novel's central character, Vincent Denham. (Ann Darrow does not appear, but is mentioned several times.) The novel also becomes a prequel that reveals the story of the early history of Kong, of Skull Island, and of the natives of the island. The book's official website claims a motion picture version is in development.^[1] DH Press is Dark Horse Comics imprint that publishes novels. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Merian C. Cooper Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893, Jacksonville, Florida, USA — April 21, 1973, San Diego, California, USA, died of cancer) was an American aviator, American Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, director, screenwriter and producer. ... Joe DeVito is a stand-up comedian and writer living on Long Island, New York. ... William Brad Strickland (1947-) is an American author known primarily for his fantasy and science fiction. ... Ray Harryhausen, with creations from Clash of the Titans. ... The Son of Kong is the sequel to the successful film King Kong. ... Carl Denham (born 1896 in New York City died in 1957 in California) is a fictional film director in the films King Kong and Son of Kong (both released in 1933), as well as in the 2005 remake of King Kong, and a 2004 illustrated-novel titled Kong: King of... Jack, as portrayed by Bruce Cabot in the 1933 original film Jack Driscoll is a fictional character in the 1933 film King Kong and its 2005 remake. ... Fay Wray as Ann Darrow in the 1933 version of King Kong. ...

The novelization of the 2005 movie was written by Christopher Golden, based on the screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, & Peter Jackson, which was, of course, in turn based on the original story by Merian C. Cooper & Edgar Wallace. (The Island of the Skull, a "prequel" novel to the 2005 movie, was released at nearly the same time.) Christopher Golden is an American award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, Of Saints and Shadows, and the Body of Evidence series of teen thrillers. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ...

In November 2005, to coincide with the release of the 2005 movie, Weta Workshop released a collection of concept art from the film entitled The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island. While similar collections of production art have been released in the past to compliment other movies, The World of Kong is unusual - if not unique - in that it is written and designed to resemble and read like an actual nature guide and historical record, not a movie book. Weta Workshop is a physical effects company based in Miramar, New Zealand, producing effects for television and film. ...

Also in 2005, ibooks published Kong Reborn by Russell Blackford. Ignoring all films except the 1933 original, it is set in the present day. Carl Denham's grandson finds some genetic material from the original Kong and attempts to clone him. Late in 2005, the BBC and Hollywood trade papers reported that a 3-D stereoscopic version of the 2005 film was being created from the animation files, and live actors digitally enhanced for 3D display. This may be just an elaborate 3D short for Universal Studios Theme Park, or a digital 3D version for general release in the future. Russell Blackford is an Australian writer, philosopher, and critic, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... ... In film, the term 3-D (or 3D) is used to describe any visual presentation system that attempts to maintain or recreate moving images of the third dimension, the illusion of depth as seen by the viewer. ... Stereo card image modified for crossed eye viewing. ... The current official logo for Universal Studios Theme Parks Universal Studios, the film division of NBC Universal, operates a number of theme parks based around the movies it has produced. ...

King Kong (Toho)

Toho character
King Kong
Species	Giant Kongorillla
Alias	Kong Gorilla
Height	20-45 metres
Weight	25,000 tons
Relationships	Mechani-Kong (Robot Replica) King Kong (Counterpart)
Major enemies	Oodako Godzilla Gorosaurus Mechani-Kong Greenman
First appearance	King Kong vs. Godzilla
Created by	Merian C. Cooper
Portrayed by	Shoichi Hirose Haruo Nakajima

This King Kong is a Toho version of Cooper's Kong. He appeared in Toho Studio's successful film King Kong vs. Godzilla and would later reappear in the film King Kong Escapes. This King Kong differs greatly from the original in size and abilities. The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Gorilla (disambiguation). ... Mechani-Kong in King Kong Escapes. ... Oodako (Ö-dako), or Daku, is a giant octopus from the movie, King vs. ... This article is about the character itself. ... Gorosaurus (King Kong Escapes, 1967). ... Mechani-Kong in King Kong Escapes. ... Ike! Greenman (known as Go! Greenman in North America) is a tokusatsu tv series in 1973. ... King Kong vs. ... Merian C. Cooper Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893, Jacksonville, Florida, USA — April 21, 1973, San Diego, California, USA, died of cancer) was an American aviator, American Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, director, screenwriter and producer. ... Haruo Nakajima (born January 1, 1929 in Yamagata, Japan) is a Japanese actor. ... King Kong vs. ... King Kong Escapes, released in Japan as Kingu Kongu no Gyakushū literally King Kongs Counterattack), is a Japanese/American tokusatsu film. ...

Powers and Abilities

Among Kaiju, King Kong is suggested to be among the most powerful in terms of raw physical force, possessing strength and durability that rivals that of Godzilla himself. To make Kong more of a match for his debut in King Kong vs. Godzilla, Kaiju Kong was made considerably larger than the original version and was granted the ability to draw power from electric energy once struck by lightning. When fully charged, Kong could even direct this power against his opponents by means of an electric touch attack. This power however was only used in King Kong vs Godzilla and was never used in King Kong Escapes. As one of the few mammal based Kaiju, Kong's most distinctive feature is his intelligence. He's demonstrated the ability to learn and adapt to an opponent's fighting style, identify and exploit weaknesses in an enemy, and is even capable of utilizing his environment to stage ambushes and traps. King Kong vs. ... King Kong Escapes, released in Japan as Kingu Kongu no Gyakushū literally King Kongs Counterattack), is a Japanese/American tokusatsu film. ...

Television

• The King Kong Show (1966). In this cartoon series, the giant gorilla befriends the Bond family, with whom he goes on various adventures, fighting monsters, robots, mad scientists and other threats. Produced by Rankin/Bass, the animation was provided in Japan by Toei Animation, making this the very first anime series to be commissioned right out of Japan by an American company. This was also the cartoon that resulted in the production of Toho's Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (originally planned as a Kong film) and King Kong Escapes.
• Kong: The Animated Series (2001). An unofficial animated production set many decades after the events of the original film. "Kong" is cloned by a female scientist.
  • A direct-to-DVD movie called Kong: King of Atlantis, based on the 2001 series, has been released to try and cash in on the 2005 movie. Both the series and movie were then included in Toon Disney's "Jetix" group for a time, also to take advantage of the 2005 movie's release.
• King Kong made an appearance in the 2nd episode of Where My Dogs At? in the background of the MTV Movie Awards.
• The King Kong suit from King Kong Escapes appeared on Ike! Greenman episode 38 called Greenman vs Gorilla. Due to copyright reasons King Kong's name was changed to Gorilla.
• In the Kappa Mikey episode, Night of the Werepuff, the monster captures Lily (Ann Darrow). It then scales LilyMu studios (Empire State Building). Similar to the movies' ending, it is shot down, here by Guano.

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Related Films

A photo supposedly from the allegedly lost film King Kong Appears in Edo.

• The premise of a giant gorilla brought to the United States for entertainment purposes, and subsequently wreaking havoc, was recycled in Mighty Joe Young, (1949, through the same studio and with much of the same principal talent as the 1933 original. It was remade in 1998).
• King Kong bears some similarities with an earlier effort by special effects head Willis O'Brien, The Lost World (1925), in which dinosaurs are found living on an isolated plateau. Scenes from a failed O'Brien project, Creation, were cannibalized for the 1933 Kong. Creation was also about a group of people stumbling into an environment where prehistoric creatures have survived extinction.
• An obscure Japanese clone, Japanese King Kong (和製キングコング, Wasei Kingu Kongu^?), directed by Torajiro Saito featuring an all-Japanese cast and produced by the Shochiku company, was also released in 1933. Detailed information outside of Japan about this film cannot be found. [2]
• King Kong Appears in Edo (江戸に現れたキングコング, Edo ni Arawareta Kingu Kongu^?). A claimed Japanese-made monster/period piece that was allegedly produced by a company called Zensho Kinema in which King Kong attacks medieval Edo (modern Tokyo), and arguably Japan's first kaiju (giant monster) film, predating Godzilla by sixteen years.
• The Mighty Kong, an unofficial (this is why it was called Mighty Kong rather than King Kong) straight to video 1998 animated musical/remake of the 1933 film. It featured the voices of Jodi Benson and Dudley Moore. This film also featured a song score by the Sherman Brothers.
• Other similar films include the Korean A*P*E[3], the Hong Kong made The Mighty Peking Man, the British Konga and Queen Kong, the Italian Kong Island (1968) (which capitalizes on the "Kong" name, even though the gorillas in the movie are normal size), and the American Mighty Gorga.
• The corpse of the 1976 King Kong makes an unauthorized appearance in the film Bye Bye Monkey.
• King Kong appears in the 1996 Imax film Special Effects: Anything Can Happen. In this film, the classic climax of the 1933 film is recreated with modern (at the time) digital special effects.
• King of the Lost World, a direct-to-video movie produced by The Asylum, taking elements from both King Kong and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World. The film was released on December 13, 2005, just one day before the theatrical release of Peter Jackson's version of King Kong.
• The frame at the top of the page is briefly seen in the movie, Cloverfield.

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Electronic games

Tiger Electronics released various King Kong games in the early 1980s. These include Tiger Electronics is an American toy manufacturer, best known for their handheld LCD games, the Furby, and Giga Pets. ...

• A Tabletop LCD game in 1981[4]
• A game for the Atari 2600 home video game system in 1982[5]
• A handheld game in 1982 in both a regular edition[6] and a large screen edition[7]
• An "Orlitronic" game (for the international markets) in 1983[8]
• A color "Flip-Up" game in 1984.[9]

Epoch Co. released two LCD games in 1982. One was King Kong: New York[10], and the other was King Kong: Jungle[11] Epoch Co. ...

Konami released 2 games based on the film King Kong Lives in 1986. The first game was King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch for the Famicom, and the second was King Kong 2[12], for the MSX computer. These games were only released in Japan. Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... King Kong Lives is sequel to 1976 version of King Kong. ...

Data East released a pinball game[13] in 1990. Data East (データイースト dēta īsuto) was a Japanese video game company, also known as DECO (Data East Corporation, データイースト株式会社 dēta īsuto kabushikigaisha). ...

Planet Interactive released a Game Boy Advance game based on Kong: The Animated Series in 2002.[14]

Majesco Games released a Game Boy Advance game based on the straight to video animated film Kong: King of Atlantis in 2005.[15] Majesco is a video game developer founded in 1986. ...

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie which is based on the 2005 remake was released on all video game platforms. It was the first game released by Ubisoft on the Xbox 360. Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) is a computer and video game publisher and developer with headquarters in Montreuil-sous-Bois, France. ...

Taiyo Elec Co released a King Kong Pachinko game in 2007.[16] Modern pachinko machine, with slot machine component in the middle Classic pachinko machine Pachinko players inside a parlor, with trays full of balls. ...

Pop culture references

Main article: King Kong in popular culture

King Kong, as well as the series of films featuring him, have been featured many times in popular culture outside of the films themselves, in forms ranging from straight copies to parodies and joke references, and in media from comics to video games. The giant ape King Kong, as well as the series of films featuring him, have been featured many times in poular culture outside of the films themselves, in forms ranging from straight copuies to parodies and joke references, and in media from comics to video games. ...

An animated King Kong appears in The Beatles' 1968 movie Yellow Submarine, and The Simpsons spoofed King Kong during a segment of their "Treehouse of Horror III" Halloween episode. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... For the song, see Yellow Submarine (song). ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Treehouse of Horror III (on-screen title: The Simpsons Halloween Special III) is the fifth episode of The Simpsons fourth season. ...

Theme Park Rides

Universal Studios had two popular King Kong rides at their theme parks in Hollywood and Orlando.

The first King Kong ride was part of the Universal Studios Studio Tour (Hollywood) in Hollywood. The ride opened in 1986 and was just destroyed in 2008 in a major fire. Days after the fire it was announced that the Kong attraction would not be rebuilt and would be replaced by something else^[2].

A second more elaborate ride was constructed at the Orlando park in 1990. It was called Kongfrontation. The ride was closed down in 2002. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Universal Orlando. ...

See also

• The Lost World (Arthur Conan Doyle)
• Edgar Wallace
• Gigantopithecus blacki
• Universal Monsters
• KING-TV
• KONG-TV
• King Kong (Toho)
• Donkey Kong
• Mighty Joe Young
• Ingagi
• Godzilla
• Clover

For the 1995 Michael Crichton novel, see The Lost World (novel). ... The Mixer (1927), 1962 Arrow paperback edition. ... Binomial name Gigantopithecus blacki Koenigswald, 1935 Gigantopithecus blacki (Greek and Latin for Blacks Giant Ape) is an extinct species of ape. ... Universal Horror DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... KING-TV (KING 5) is a television station in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is affiliated with the NBC network, and broadcasts on analog VHF channel 5 and digital UHF channel 48. ... KONG-TV is a television station based in Seattle, Washington. ... King Kong is a fictional kaiju, greatly based on the titular character from the 1933 film King Kong. ... This article is about the video game character. ... Ingagi is a 1930 exploitation film. ... This article is about the character itself. ...

Notes and references

References

1. ^ Official site
2. ^ travel.latimes.com, Universal Studios Hollywood to replace ‘King Kong’ with new attraction

External links

• King Kong (1933)
  • King Kong at Filmsite.org
  • King Kong: An Entertaining Monster
  • Movie Tour Guide.com - Maps and directions to King Kong (1933) Filming Locations
  • King Kong on Laser Disc
  • King Kong 2-disc DVD edition review
• King Kong (2005)
  • Official King Kong Movie Website
  • King Kong at the Internet Movie Database
  • Rottentomatoes.com reviews, trailers, posters, and forum.
• Other
  • KingKongTheMovie.com News and analysis
  • Planet Nintendo's King Kong 2 video game page
  • Article on Kong's history in print
  • Excerpt from the original novel, on publisher's website
  • Kong is King.net
  • "The Kong Files", a series of columns about Kong
  • A TIME Archives Collection of King Kong's progression