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It's King Kong tearing up shit on the Planet of the Apes, along with all the insane and fun things you might expect from that kind of crossover If you love either, you must get this It was an awesome read with a fun throwback from people who know their material. Finally, the make-or-break item[...]

King Kong is leaving Skull Island and taking over your toy collection Mezco Toyz is putting out a new seven-inch version of the massive ape The figure will also come with interchangeable hands and face portraits, and it will feature over 25 points of articulation There is even a Ann Darrow figure for him to[...]

Vikings meeting King Kong is an innately awesome idea, and it stays on theme with the idea of pillagers and conquerors coming to Skull Island for fame and fortune. That said, it's not just a retreading with a different group of ravenous white people coming to the island Here, a reliance and trust of Kong is[...]

Shipping next spring/summer, this thing is a massive rendition of a battle between King Kong himself and one of the critters from Kong: Skull Island The skull crawler looks really gnarly. There will be two versions of the statue to order, a regular release for (gulp) $999 and a deluxe version with swappable face portraits and[...]

The Beginning of the End reaches Adventure Time. Lumberjanes reaches its 50th issue. Return to Fraggle Rock. This will all be provided by Boom! Studios this May. Details here.

BOOM! Studios wants you to color your own Planet of the Apes, plus Reptar gets a special, Wrestlemania gets a 2018 special, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers get an Annual, and Robocop makes a Citizens Arrest. All this coming out in April. Details here.

The 25th Anniversary issue of Power Rangers comes out, BMO has a Bonanza, and new series and graphic novels are released from BOOM! in March of 2018.

The Visual Effects Oscar shortlist has been shortened even more, and Star Wars, Okja, Valerian, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and more made the cut.

However, Copland wants to carve out his legacy in Skull Island. Kong: Gods of Skull Island #1 cover by Jeremy Wilson This comic delves into a lot of the questions that the film Kong: Skull Island did its best to dodge around in its focus on big action and fun. Imperialism and race are themes that are interwoven[...]

BOOM! has some of the most colorful and fun comics in the industry. With creators like Greg Pak, James Tynion IV, and David F. Walker, they have some

His previous works have been a range of lower-budget independent horror films, with V/H/S and it's sequel being the best known. King Kong and Godzilla both represent some of the oldest movie monsters and certainly some of the biggest Both have had recent reboots with the giant lizard having it's last turn back in 2014, and[...]

to do the same. The big one, the 4th entry in the "kaiju-verse" (yes, I'm still calling it that — no, you can't stop me), King Kong vs Godzilla, is moving up from May 29th, 2020 to May 22nd, 2020 That puts it over the Memorial Day long weekend, which could help the film considerably We still[...]

We wrap up our King Kong retrospective with King Kong Escapes (released in Japan as Counterattack of King Kong, a 1967 Japanese-American science-fiction kaiju film featuring King Kong, co-produced by Toho and Rankin/Bass This is a wild, fun film full of 60s spy tropes, an obsession with a world-ruling UN, and one giant robot ape. Listen[...]

  This week we talk about the strange "monster mash" of American and Japanese giant monsters with the 1962 King Kong vs Godzilla from Godzilla's own Toho Studios. Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/King_Kong_vs_Godzilla_rev.mp3   Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFnB0SyeJhIVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: KING KONG VS[...]

We continue our look at Kong with Peter Jackson's 2005 3-hour-plus tribute to the 1933 King Kong, featuring Andy Serkis' moving performance as the emotions of the great ape. Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/King_Kong_2005_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEk-gbL9GPUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: KING KONG (2005): The King Kong Retrospective (Podcast/Talk/Reviews) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEk-gbL9GPU)   Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYaTCPbYGdkVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript[...]

Three parts Apocalypse Now, two parts classic King Kong, and one part Lost, it might be many things, but a rehash isn't one of them.  King Kong has long suffered from the truth that the original story simply isn't that great Without question the '33 original version is a classic in cinematic achievement, but the various times[...]

While none of the names of these creatures are mentioned the primitive drawings make it very apparent to monster lovers that these are the Toho classics. While not revealed in the post-credits scene the issue of size in the King Kong vs Godzilla fight is brought up as Hank Marlow (John C Reilly) When this was[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Kong: Skull Island is far from perfect as it suffers from a few pacing issues and is overall devoid of any deeper meaning, but has plenty of giant monsters fighting a giant ape to make up for it. When Legendary announced that they were not only making another King Kong movie but that it will[...]

 I don't think there's any 'new' footage in today's Kong: Skull Island "Groove" trailer release, but it does remind me that there's a pretty close match here to one of the most famous scenes from the classic film — and wow, King Kong is sure a lot bigger than he used to be!   [...]

Legendary, Warner Bros Pictures, and Universal's shared universe of Godzilla and King Kong pictures has an official title As is becoming the norm for these sorts of things, it was revealed on the back of a toy Here is a picture of the back of Kong: Skull Island action figure packaging: MonsterVerse it is then[...]

Kong: Skull Island is shaping up slowly but surely. It's about time we got another film featuring the big man (or ape), and the novel concept here,

Here it is:   Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Kong: Skull Island is a reboot of the King Kong franchise starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, John Goodman, and John C Reilly The movie is set to climb to the top of the box office charts and swat away competitors on March 10, 2017! The trailer for[...]

As a fan of monster movies with big ol' monsters in them, Kong: Skull Island is a hotly anticipated film for myself. Add to that, the Vietnam war movie

Warner Brother's panel is still on going right now, but they have just finished off debuting footage for Kong: Skull Island. Luckily for us, the trailer

We are expecting to see 'something' about Kong: Skull Island over this weekend, and my hope is that we will get a publicly released trailer during SDCC. Playing off the motion poster from yesterday, this poster has dropped, and it gives us our first glimpse of King Kong from the movie It's said he is going[...]

It looks like we are getting a look at Kong: Skull Island this weekend, and it seems it won't be relegated to those just in Hall H. The official account

The planned reboot of the King Kong franchise, Skull Island, has gotten a minor title change and new release date Originally scheduled for November 4th, 2016, Universal's now titled Kong: Skull Island will hit theaters on March 10, 2017. The film stars Tom Hiddleston and will be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by John Gatins and Max Borenstein[...]

A new King Kong will be climbing on to the Netflix line-up in 2016. Kong – King of the Apes will be telling a very different tale as it is set in 2050 and Kong is a fugitive after destroying Alcatraz Island's History and Marine Preserve But Kong is innocent, he was framed by an evil[...]

Now Deadline is reporting that Legendary Pictures has set up Jordan Vogt-Roberts to helm and Tom Hiddleston to star in the King Kong origin story. Previous films have started on the island but always taken Kong away This film will stay and explore the mysterious and deadly island. The film is set to be released November 4th,[...]

Spinning out of the Legendary panel… Skull Island, a new monster movie based on "The Cinematic Origins Of Another Classic Beast, King Kong" In theaters November 4, 2016. Spinning out of the Legendary panel… Skull Island, a new monster movie based on "The Cinematic Origins Of Another Classic Beast, King Kong" In theaters November 4,[...]