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Disney unexpectedly announced this week they are developing a live-action TV show about King Kong for the Disney+ streaming service. The series will reportedly explore the origins of Kong (why is he so big anyway?) and be produced by James Wan’s production company. Stephany Folsom (Paper Girls) will be head writer.
But wait a minute….isn’t Kong currently being used by Warner Bros for a series of big monster movies? How can Disney produce something with Kong in it at the same time? Is Kong public domain, or what? The answer is yes….and no.
Comicbook.com looked into it and found a tangled mess. The character of King Kong was created by Merian C. Cooper, who published a novelization of the basic story prior to the release of the RKO...
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