King Kong
The History of a Movie Icon
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Product details:
- Edition number Revised, Revised
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 11 June 2026
- Number of Volumes Trade Paperback
- ISBN 9781493076376
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages352 pages
- Size 278x216x26 mm
- Weight 1040 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 168 B/W Photos 700
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Short description:
A full, comprehensive history of all things King Kong.
MoreLong description:
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The 1933 KING KONG was not just a terrifying monster movie. It was also an epic fairy tale, a tragic love story, and a landmark piece of cinema that introduced one of the most beloved characters in motion picture history-a universally recognizable cultural icon whose legacy encompasses a vast multimedia universe consisting of more than ten feature films as well as numerous television shows, books, comics, toys, collectibles, and even a Broadway musical.
In this extensively revised and updated edition of a classic book first published two decades ago, King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon is the definitive account of the most famous simian in pop-culture history. It spans the whole of the Eighth Wonder's filmography, chronicling in detail the making of every Kong movie beginning with the 1933 original and continuing through the giant gorilla's Japanese adventures and the epic Dino De Laurentiis and Peter Jackson remakes before concluding with the most recent films that place the great ape within an ever-expanding ""Monsterverse."" Author and Kongophile Ray Morton also offers entertaining looks at the character's appearances in other media, along with plenty of trivia and reflections on the franchise's enduring appeal. Packed with photographs and based on extensive new research and exclusive interviews, this is by far the most complete and comprehensive guide to all things Kong.
Included here are:
The creation of the Kong character by Merian C. Cooper
The development, production, and release of the original 1933 film and its many successors
The Cartoon Kong: the giant gorilla's animated incarnations.
Kong on the Stage: theatrical productions featuring the Eighth Wonder.
Kong on the Page: the many publications devoted to the great ape.
The Sons of Kong: Kong variants, spoofs, and rip-offs such as Mighty Joe Young, Queen Kong, and A*P*E*.
The Kongs that Never Were: Kong projects that never made it to the screen
The innumerable Kong-related products generated over the past century
Table of Contents:
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Introduction to the Revised and Updated Edition
Introduction to the 2005 Edition
1 The Father of Kong
2 ""It Was Beauty Killed the Beast"": The Making of King Kong
3 ""Some Baby"": The Making of The Son of Kong
4 King Kong Goes to Japan: The Making of King Kong Vs. Godzilla and King Kong Escapes
5 ""Here's to the Big One"":"" The Making of Dino De Laurentiis' King Kong
6 ""You Are Dealing with a Lady"": The Making of King Kong Lives
7 The Return of the King: The Making of Peter Jackson's King Kong
8 The Legendary Kong: The Making of Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
9 The Cartoon Kong
10 Kong on the Stage
11 Kong on the Page
12 The Sons of Kong
13 The Kongs That Never Were
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