{"product_id":"king-kong-the-history-of-a-movie-icon","title":"King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781493076376\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eThe 1933 \u003ci\u003eKING KONG\u003c\/i\u003e was not just a terrifying monster movie. It was also an epic fairy tale, a tragic love story, and a landmark piece of cinema that introduced one of the most beloved characters in motion picture history a universally recognizable cultural icon whose legacy encompasses a vast multimedia universe consisting of more than ten feature films as well as numerous television shows, books, comics, toys, collectibles, and even a Broadway musical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this extensively revised and updated edition of a classic book first published two decades ago, \u003ci\u003eKing Kong: The History of a Movie Icon\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive account of the most famous simian in pop-culture history. It spans the whole of the Eighth Wonder's filmography, chronicling in detail the making of every Kong movie beginning with the 1933 original and continuing through the giant gorilla's Japanese adventures and the epic Dino De Laurentiis and Peter Jackson remakes before concluding with the most recent films that place the great ape within an ever-expanding \"Monsterverse.\" Author and Kongophile Ray Morton also offers entertaining looks at the character's appearances in other media, along with plenty of trivia and reflections on the franchise's enduring appeal. Packed with photographs and based on extensive new research and exclusive interviews, this is by far the most complete and comprehensive guide to all things Kong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded here are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The creation of the Kong character by Merian C. Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The development, production, and release of the original 1933 film and its many successors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Cartoon Kong: the giant gorilla's animated incarnation","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":44613229379673,"sku":"PR1137472","price":88.4,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/image_TT6M5YCEDP1F.jpg?v=1788133104","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/king-kong-the-history-of-a-movie-icon","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}