King Kong Movies: De Laurentiis Timeline
Producer Dino De Laurentiis brought King Kong back to American screens with a 1976 remake that relocated the story to the World Trade Center and emphasized the emotional connection between Kong and his human companion. While divisive upon release, the film became a box office success.
A decade later, King Kong Lives continued the ape's storyline with the discovery of a female Kong, leading to romance and lots of chaos. This timeline takes Kong in a more emotional, character-driven direction compared to earlier interpretations.
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King Kong
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
King Kong Lives
After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.
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