Tag: King Kong
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How Gareth Edwards Reintroduced Godzilla to a New Generation
Godzilla has had himself a major comeback, and we should all be thankful. The monster icon is in the midst of a huge renaissance, what with the ongoing Monsterverse franchise built around the presence of him and King Kong and the releases of Shin Godzilla and the upcoming Godzilla Minus One in Japan. Apple TV+…
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Dan Gardner wanted to know when to go to the loo during films – so he built an app
The developer of RunPee, the app that tells cinemagoers the best time to take a loo break, on what makes a good ‘peetime’ and how the program helped him meet his wifeCreated out of personal necessity by North Carolina-based developer Dan Gardner during a near three-and-a-half-hour King Kong screening, RunPee is an app that tells…
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‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’: What We Know About Apple’s Godzilla Series
Following the success of the 2021 film, Godzilla vs. Kong, Legendary Television proposed a live-action spinoff series to follow in Godzilla’s massive footsteps. In January 2022, Apple TV+ negotiated and ultimately won the bid for the MonsterVerse project, giving it an immediate green light. Starting with the 2014 film Godzilla, Legendary’s MonsterVerse now has four…
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How Tall Is Godzilla?
Ever since Godzilla‘s debut in the 1954 Japanese film Gojira (Godzilla), the mighty reptilian, dubbed “King of the Monsters,” has dominated the big-ass monster corner of pop culture. King Kong, his adversary in both King Kong vs. Godzilla in 1963 and in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, is perhaps the nearest contender to the throne, but…
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Watch the First Episode of Netflix’s ‘Skull Island’ For Free on YouTube
The MonsterVerse has been given new life on Netflix with the release of its latest animated series Skull Island. Brought to life by Brian Duffield and the excellent Powerhouse Animation, the series marks the return of the legendary King Kong, this time in an anime-adjacent series that brings fans back to the titular island of…
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Netflix Kong Show ‘Skull Island’ Is Franchise TV with a Twist
A show like “Skull Island” usually gets bogged down by demands and expectations. The new animated Netflix series isn’t about King Kong, but the big fella definitely makes his presence known.Given that this eight-episode season exists within a broader umbrella that also encompasses kaiju of all kinds, you’d expect that series creator and showrunner Brian…
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Samuel L. Jackson Defends Brie Larson Against ‘Incel Dudes Who Hate Strong Women’
Samuel L. Jackson is addressing the backlash to longtime co-star Brie Larson as Captain Marvel in the MCU.The “Secret Invasion” actor told Rolling Stone that Oscar winner Larson is an unapologetically “feminist,” which is just something Marvel fans and “incel dudes” alike will have to live with.“Brie’s a stronger person than people give her credit…
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Every King Kong Movie Ranked from Worst to Best
Godzilla may be considered the King of the Monsters, but King Kong did the whole giant monster thing on-screen before it was cool. While the former has a total of 36 feature films, the first of those was in 1954, and King Kong‘s cinematic legacy dates back to 1933. This makes 2023 the 90th anniversary…
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How ‘King Kong’ Changed Stop-Motion Animation Forever
Every element that goes into a film has its milestone moments in Hollywood history, and for stop-motion animation on film, the iconic, groundbreaking King Kong of 1933 is one. Not just for stop-motion animation either — special effects in general owe a lot to the revolutionary film about a giant ape, Kong, who falls for…
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The King Kong Sequel Son of Kong Haunts My Every Waking Moment
In 2021, I published a piece on the 1976 King Kong remake, a film I deeply adore and argue might possibly be the best King Kong movie put to screen. I need you to forget about that. Erase that noting from your brain entirely because we are here today to discuss the motion picture Son…