{"product_id":"king-kong-the-history-of-a-movie-icon-9781493076376","title":"King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Applause Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493076376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480","brand":"Ray Morton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45396543275189,"sku":"9781493076376","price":38.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c9de176f-e7db-4045-b418-04125af9db1c.jpg?v=1747750307","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/king-kong-the-history-of-a-movie-icon-9781493076376","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}