Mythos & Behind the Scenes
10 entries in the King Kong compendium.
Ray HarryhausenThe master animator whose skeletal monsters helped build the world where King Kong reigns.Merian C. CooperThe filmmaker who dreamed of a giant gorilla terrorizing New York and turned that dream into the 1933 film…Peter JacksonThe New Zealand filmmaker who brought his lifelong favourite film to the screen with a 2005 epic remake.Naomi WattsThe actress who won a Saturn Award for her portrayal of Ann Darrow in Peter Jackson's King Kong.Andy SerkisThe human soul behind the digital beast of Skull Island.Legendary EntertainmentThe architects behind the modern giant monster shared universe.Stop Motion AnimationHow the 1933 Kong was animated frame by frame.Jack BlackCarl Denham in Peter Jackson's King Kong.Shared universeA fictional world built by multiple independent creators.MonsterverseA shared universe of giant monsters and Titans.
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