King Kong is a fictional monster, resembling an enormous ape, that has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the films. The character first appeared in the novelization of the 1933 film King Kong from RKO Pictures, with the film premiering a little over two months later. The film received universal acclaim upon its initial release and re-releases. A sequel quickly followed that same year with The Son of Kong, featuring Little Kong. In the 1960s, Toho produced King Kong vs. Godzilla, pitting a larger and more powerful Kong against Toho's own Godzilla, and King Kong Escapes, a spin-off loosely based on The King Kong Show from Rankin/Bass Productions. 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.
| First appearance | King Kong (1933) |
| Created by | Edgar Wallace, Merian C. Cooper |
| Portrayed by | Rick Baker (1976), Peter Elliot (1986), Andy Serkis (2005), Terry Notary (2017), Toby Kebbell (2017), Eric Petey (2021) |
| Voiced by | Murray Spivack (1933 vocal effects), Peter Cullen (1976 vocal effects), Peter Elliott (1986 vocal effects), Scott McNeil, (Kong: King of Atlantis), (Kong: Return to the Jungle), Andy Serkis (2005 vocal effects), Lee Tockar, (Tarzan and Jane), Seth Green (The Lego Batman Movie) |
| Binomial nomenclature | Megaprimatus Kong (2005), Gorilla gigans (Kong Reborn), Titanus Kong (MonsterVerse) |
| Species | Giant gorilla-like ape |
| Family | Little Kong (1933), Lady Kong (1986), Baby Kong (1986), Deceased parents (MonsterVerse) |
About King Kong
Peter Jackson film about a movie crew that travels to a mysterious island where a massive gorilla rules the land.
Achievement of King Kong
King Kong's roar is actually a lion's roar played backwards. Actor Jack Black wore a wig in the film.
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