The Animated Kong #4: More from THE MIGHT KONG (1998)
Read more about it in my new book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON -- REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION, available now.
The Animated Kong #5: KONG: THE ANIMATED SERIES (2001), a syndicated tv show that featured a superhero version of the Giant Terror Gorilla.
Read more in my new book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON -- REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION, available now.
Rule, Britannia! KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON -- REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION is published today in the UK in its physical soft-cover edition. It's also available in an e-book edition.
Animated Kong #2: Kong's nemesis Mechani-Kong made his first appearance in the Rankin/Bass series THE KING KONG SHOW. He later showed up in the live action KING KONG ESCAPES, also produced by RB.
My book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON -- REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION is available now.
The Animated Kong #5: After 2 seasons of daily episodes, the Kong from KONG: THE ANIMATED SERIES was spun off into this 2005 direct-to-video feature.
Read more about it in my new book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON -- REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION, available now.
The Animated Kong #6: Following KING OF ATLANTIS, the Kong from KONG: THE ANIMATED SERIES appeared in a 2nd direct-to-video feature, this one made using computer-generated animation. Read more about it in my book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON -- REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION, available now.
The Animated KONG #1: THE KING KONG SHOW (1966), produced by Rankin/Bass, the same company that made RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and other holiday classics.
Read more about it in my new book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON -- REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION, available now.
Animated Kong #3: This 1998 musical featured the voices of Jodi Benson and Dudley Moore and gave the story a happy ending (Kong survives the ESB and goes home) so as not to upset the kids.
Read more in my new book KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON -- REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION, available now
Ray Morton
Batman Forever turns 31 today. Last year I made a huge deep-dive video into the movie, looking at its development, scripts, production & the released cut. The film had a lot going on it!
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Gremlins 2 turns 36 today. A while ago I made a huge deep-dive video into the movie, covering everything from the films development to how exactly they made Gizmo walk:
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