{"product_id":"king-kong-the-history-of-a-movie-icon-paperback","title":"King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Morton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2005 book\u003ci\u003e King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e covered the six King Kong movies that had been produced up at that time: King Kong (1933), The Son of Kong (1933), King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962), King Kong Escapes (1967), King Kong (1976), and King Kong Lives (1986), providing in-depth chapters chronicling the conception, production, release, and legacy of each film.The book also contained chapters on other Kong-related projects, as well as a brief preview of Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong remake, which had not yet opened at the time of the book's publication and so could not be examined in depth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the book's publication, Jackson's film was released and two additional Kong films have been produced: 2017's Kong: Skull Island and 2021's Godzilla Vs. Kong. There has also been a major Broadway musical version of the story, two new animated series, and a number of novels, comic books, and graphic novels. There is also a new film on the way: Godzilla Vs. Kong 2, which is currently slated for release in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith so much new Kong material to cover and a new Kong film on the way, this expanded and updated version of the book is the most complete, thorough, and comprehensive history of the cinematic King Kong possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay Morton is the author of author four previous histories of popular films: \u003ci\u003eKing Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e (Applause Theatre \u0026amp; Cinema Books, 2005), \u003ci\u003eClose Encounters of the Third Kind: The Making of Steven Spielberg's Classic Film\u003c\/i\u003e (Applause Theatre \u0026amp; Cinema Books, 2007), \u003ci\u003eAmadeus: Music on Film\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eA Hard Day's Night: Music on Film\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), as well as the books \u003ci\u003eA Quick Guide to Screenwriting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Quick Guide to Television Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Quick Guide to Film Directing\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written a number of produced sitcom scripts, been a columnist for \u003ci\u003eScript\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and works in Hollywood as a story consultant and script analyst.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53175597924659,"sku":"9781493076376","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/3idO7sSW9E9781493076376.webp?v=1774558229","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/king-kong-the-history-of-a-movie-icon-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}