The story behind this movie involves a mad scientist who builds a robot King Kong to dig for a radioactive substance, only to capture the real Kong after the robot fails. ... King Kong Lives.

The robot Kong, named Mecha-Kong, appears to be owned by Toho. So audiences are hoping for this metal ape to show up in a future installment of the MonsterVerse. ... King Kong Lives (1986) ...

03/02/2023 March 2, 2023. The first King Kong movie was released in March 1933. As the iconic beast turns 90, here's a look at different versions of the classic story.

As one of the best-known monsters in film, King Kong is an international pop culture phenomenon alongside popular superheroes and comic book characters. The first "King Kong" film was made in 1933, ...

"King Kong" lives. The 102-story fall from the top of the Empire State Building supposedly killed him — but not really. He'll never die. "He's part of our lives," said film buff Nelson Page, ...

In fact, Universal put their own plans for Kong remake on the backburner now holding onto the prize, with De Laurentiis needing to gain their approval for his 1986 sequel King Kong Lives.