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All the King Kong Movies, Ranked
The Eighth Wonder of the World! King Kong has been a global pop-culture icon for more than 90 years, and the great ape shows no signs of slowing down. While most audiences are familiar with just a few Kong entries, you might be surprised to know there are 13 Kong films, including the most recent […]
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Netflix’s ‘Skull Island’ Animated Series Voice Cast Revealed
Nicolas Cantu, Mae Whitman, Darren Barnet, Benjamin Bratt and Betty Gilpin are set to lead the voice cast for Netflix’s animated series Skull Island, part of Legendary Television’s monsterverse that includes King Kong and will debut on June 22, 2023. The anime series portrays a group of shipwrecked characters trying to escape a dangerous and mysterious […]
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‘King Kong’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Disney+
Disney+ is exploring a trip to Skull Island. The streamer is in the early stages of development on a live-action King Kong series. The project from Disney Branded Television will be based on the 1933 film conceived by producer and director Merian C. Cooper and more recent novelizations by artist Joe DeVito, made in conjunction […]
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Adrien Brody Turned Down ‘Lord of the Rings’ — And Regretted It
Adrien Brody turned down a chance to be in Lord of the Rings, a decision he immediately regretted when he saw the Peter Jackson epic in the theater. In a recent career retrospective with GQ, the Oscar-winning actor revealed the surprising fact, as he talked about the film he did do with Jackson, 2005’s King […]
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Showtime’s New Releases Coming in July 2020
Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will be added to Showtime in July 2020.
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‘King Kong’ or ‘Gone With the Wind’? Investigating Hitler’s Bizarre Hollywood Obsessions
The brutal Nazi dictator was a major film buff, with tastes ranging from Laurel and Hardy to Mickey Mouse (his propaganda chief gifted him a set of the Disney films).
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Richard H. Kline, Cinematographer on ‘Camelot,’ ‘Body Heat’ and ‘King Kong,’ Dies at 91
Richard H. Kline, the two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer who shot such films as 'Camelot,' 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture,' 'Body Heat' and the 1976 remake of 'King Kong,' has died. He was 91.
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Locarno: Adrien Brody to Receive Leopard Club Award
The Oscar-winning star of 'The Pianist' will be honored at the Swiss festival on Aug. 4.
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‘King Kong Skull Island’ TV Series in the Works
The drama, which has yet to be taken out to networks, will have a female lead and multicultural ensemble.
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San Sebastian Festival Sets ‘King Kong’ Directors Retrospective
The Spanish fest will celebrate the works of Hollywood Golden Age filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.
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Tom Hiddleston to Star in Legendary’s ‘King Kong’ Origins Film ‘Skull Island’
Indie director Jordan Vogt-Roberts ('The Kings of Summer') will helm
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Odd Love: 11 Unconventional Movie Romances for Valentine’s Day
Some of the silver screen's more idiosyncratic pairings.
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