List of King Kong movies
This is a list of all King Kong movies in order of release date. There are eight currently-released live-action King Kong films, one awaiting release, and three animated films. Unlike the Godzilla and Gamera series, the Kong films are not primarily produced by a single studio, as multiple different studios have produced Kong films, and no single studio has produced more than two films.
List
Number, title, and release date | Poster | Production company | Director | Writer | Special effects director | Composer | Monsters |
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#1 King Kong March 7, 1933 |
RKO Radio Pictures | Merian C. Cooper Ernest Schoedsack |
Ruth Rose James Ashmore Creelman Merian C. Cooper Leon Gordon Edgar Wallace |
Willis O'Brien Harry Redmond Jr. Harry Redmond Sr. |
Max Steiner | King Kong, Stegosaurus, Brontosaurus, Two-Legged Lizard, Tyrannosaurus rex, Elasmosaurus, Pteranodon | |
#2 Son of Kong December 22, 1933 |
RKO Radio Pictures | Ernest Schoedsack | Ruth Rose | Kiko, Cave Bear, Styracosaurus, Dragon, Elasmosaurus | |||
#3 King Kong vs. Godzilla August 11, 1962 |
Toho Company Ltd. | Ishiro Honda | Shinichi Sekizawa Willis O'Brien George Worthing Yates |
Eiji Tsuburaya | Akira Ifukube | King Kong, Godzilla, Giant Octopus, Giant Lizard | |
#4 King Kong Escapes July 22, 1967 |
Toho Company Ltd. | Kaoru Mabuchi | King Kong, Gorosaurus, Giant Sea Serpent, Mechani-Kong | ||||
#5 King Kong December 17, 1976 |
Dino De Laurentiis Corporation and Paramount Pictures | John Guillermin | Lorenzo Semple, Jr. | Carlo Rambaldi Glen Robinson Frank Van der Veer Rick Baker Rob Bottin |
John Barry | King Kong, Giant boa | |
#6 King Kong Lives December 19, 1986 |
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | Ronald Shusett Steven Pressfield |
Carlo Rambaldi | John Scott | King Kong, Lady Kong, Baby Kong | ||
#7 The Mighty Kong 1998 |
Hahn Shin Corporation and Warner Bros. | Art Scott | William J. Keenan | Kevin Oakley Sang-ll Seo |
David Siebels | King Kong, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Giant Snake, Pteranodon | |
#8 Kong: King of Atlantis November 22, 2005 |
BKN International | Patrick Archibald | Sean Catherine Derek | N/A | Allen Bohbot | King Kong, Queen Reptilla, Lord Sycophis, Minion, Baby Cave Bear, Mother Cave Bear, Living Tar, Atlanteans, Royal Fireflies, Tyranno-Guards | |
#9 King Kong December 14, 2005 |
Universal Pictures | Peter Jackson | Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Peter Jackson |
Joe Letteri Brian Van't Hul Christian Rivers Richard Taylor |
James Newton Howard | King Kong, Brontosaurus, Venatosaurus, Foetodon, Vastatosaurus rex, Scorpiopede, Weta-rex, Terapusmordax, Arachno-claw, Abyscidis, Carnictis, Deplector, Ferrucutus, Piranhadon (extended version) | |
#10 Kong: Return to the Jungle November 14, 2006 |
BKN International | Stuart Evans | Rick Ungar Sean Catherine Derek |
N/A | Allen Bohbot | King Kong, Cyber-Hunters, Kit, Tyrannosaurus rex, Uintatheriums, Kong Island Horses | |
#11 Kong: Skull Island March 10, 2017 |
Legendary Pictures | Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Max Borenstein John Gatins Dan Gilroy Derek Connolly |
Tosin Akinwoye | Henry Jackman | King Kong, Skullcrawler, Mother Longlegs, Spore Mantis, Sker Buffalo, Mire Squid, Leafwing | |
#12 Godzilla vs. Kong March 31, 2021 |
Legendary Pictures | Adam Wingard | Eric Pearson Max Borenstein Terry Rossio Michael Dougherty Zach Shields |
John DesJardin | Tom Holkenborg | King Kong, Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Skullcrawler, Warbat, Hellhawk, Rockclaw, Doug | |
#13 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire March 29, 2024 |
Legendary Pictures | Adam Wingard | King Kong, Godzilla, Mothra, Skar King, Doug, Leafwing, Shimo, Suko, Scylla, Warbat, Wart Dog, Parrot Frog, Great Ape, Tiamat, Hellhawk, Verticine, Drownviper, Tree Mimic |
See also
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