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 King Kong as featured in promotional material for the original 1933 film. | |
| First appearance | King Kong (1933) |
| Created by | Merian C. Cooper |
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| Full name | Kong |
| Aliases | The Eighth Wonder of the World The Beast |
| Species | Giant gorilla-like ape |
| Weapon | Axe |
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King Kong (キングコング Kingu Kongu), also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster, or kaiju,[15] resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. Kong has been dubbed the King of the Beasts[16] and over time it would also be bestowed the title of the Eighth Wonder of the World,[17] a widely recognized expression within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelization of the 1933 film King Kong from RKO Pictures, with the film premiering a little over two months later.
A sequel quickly followed that same year with The Son of Kong, featuring Little Kong, also known as "Kiko". The Japanese film company Toho later produced King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), featuring a giant Kong battling Toho's Godzilla, and King Kong Escapes (1967), a film loosely based on Rankin/Bass' The King Kong Show (1966–1969). In 1976, Dino De Laurentiis produced a modern remake of the original film directed by John Guillermin. A sequel, King Kong Lives, followed a decade later featuring a Lady Kong. Another remake of the original, this time set in 1933, was released in 2005 by filmmaker Peter Jackson.
Kong: Skull Island (2017), set in 1973, is part of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse, which began with a reboot of Godzilla in 2014. A sequel, Godzilla vs. Kong, once again pitting the characters against one another, was released in 2021. It was then followed by the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in 2024 which featured more of Kong's kind.
The character is an international pop culture icon,[18] having inspired a number of sequels, remakes, spin-offs, imitators, parodies, cartoons, books, comics, video games, theme park rides, and a stage play.[19] King Kong has also crossed over into other franchises such as Planet of the Apes,[20] and encountered characters from other franchises in crossover media, such as the Toho movie monster Godzilla, pulp characters Doc Savage and Tarzan, and the Justice League.[21] His role in the different narratives varies, ranging from an egregious monster to a tragic antihero.
- ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 353.
- ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 178.
- ^ Lambie, Ryan (March 10, 2017). "The Struggles of King Kong '76". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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- ^ Failes, Ian (April 15, 2021). "How Kong's ocean showdown with Godzilla was made". befores & afters. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Extract: "Animating Kong" — Godzilla vs Kong visual effects by Weta Digital". The Illusion Almanac. May 28, 2021. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Coley, Samantha (May 5, 2024). "The Best Fight Sequence in 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Almost Didn't Make the Cut". Collider. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Murray Spivack is the voice of King Kong in King Kong (1933)". BehindTheVoiceActors. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (September 19, 2017). "'Transformers': Peter Cullen and Frank Welker on the Evolution of Optimus Prime and Megatron". Collider. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Peter Elliott is the voice of King Kong in King Kong Lives". BehindTheVoiceActors. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Voices of King Kong". BehindTheVoiceActors. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Bringing Kong to Life Part 1 - Motion Capture". King Kong DVD Extras. April 29, 2010. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Seth Green is the voice of King Kong in The LEGO Batman Movie". BehindTheVoiceActors. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ The following sources have described King Kong as a kaiju:
- Ambrose, Kristy (January 4, 2021). "Godzilla: 10 things you never knew about the kaiju he fought". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- Robertson, Josh. "The 15 most badass kaiju monsters of all time". Complex Networks. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ King of the Beasts:
- Vaz 2005, p. 220
- Anderson, Brian (February 16, 2024). "The Top 10 Godzilla Movies, Ranked". Comic Book Resources.
- Minazzo, William (March 6, 2024). "The Evolution Of Kong: King Of The Beasts!". Supanova Expo.
- @Cineverse_ent (March 2, 2024). "The King of the Beasts turns 91 years old today! " (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Espinoza, Alexa (November 12, 2016). "New trailer for 'Kong: Skull Island' announced".
- Sell, Paul (August 17, 2016). "The history of King Kong: A prelude to Skull Island".
- "King Kong: 80th anniversary". March 15, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Spray, Aaron (December 7, 2022). "From King Kong To The Crazy Horse Memorial: What Is The Eighth Wonder Of The World?". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Erb, Cynthia, 1998, Tracking King Kong: A Hollywood Icon in World Culture, Wayne State University Press, ISBN 0-8143-2686-2.
- ^ Boland, Michaela (February 9, 2009). "Global Creatures takes on 'Kong'". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ Gross, Ed (August 9, 2017). "Kong on the Planet of the Apes: Exclusive First Look at the Comic Mini-Series". Empire. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ Morrison, Matt (July 20, 2023). "Justice League to Fight Godzilla and King Kong in Upcoming Crossover". Superherohype. Retrieved October 20, 2023.