A live-action King Kong series is in development for Disney+. According to Deadline, the series will be produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster Productions, and Paper Girls creator Stephany Folsom will write it. The serialized action-adventure drama will explore King Kong’s origin story and the supernatural mysteries of his home based on Merian C. Cooper’s original books and the new King Kong novelizations by Joe DeVito. This will be the latest look at Kong’s origin story, with the same matter being explored in 2017’s Kong: Skull Island. This will be the first live-action series in the King Kong universe.
‘King Kong’ Series Brings Classic Story To New Audiences
This monster movie franchise kicked off almost 90 years ago with 1933’s King Kong, the first giant monster movie. The film is an iconic classic, and it spawned a franchise that has included several films, including a 1976 remake and a critically-acclaimed 2005 remake by Peter Jackson. The famous ape has most recently been featured in Legendary/Warner Bros’ Monsterverse, which includes the aforementioned 2017 film as well as 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters and 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong.
Wan’s TV production credits include MacGyver and Swamp Thing. Along with creating Paper Girls for Amazon, Folsom worked on the streamer’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
This live-action King Kong series for Disney+ isn’t the only movie monster series in the works. AppleTV+ has a Godzilla series in the works that will tie in to the Monsterverse. Kurt and Wyatt Russell will star in that series.
The King Kong series has only just been announced, and no casting decisions have been revealed.
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