Merian C Cooper's King Kong Author:Joe DeVito, Brad Strickland Since its release in 1933, Merian C. Coopers film King Kong has shocked and delighted generations of movie fans, setting the standard against which all such movies have been judged ever since. In December, 2005, Peter Jacksonwhose films of the Lord of the Rings won critical acclaim and set box office records around the worldwill release his vers... more »ion of this classic film, bringing King Kong back to the forefront of the popular imagination.Fully authorized by the estate of Merian C. Cooper, Joe DeVito and Brad Stricklands novel is a full rewrite of the original 1932 novel, bringing Coopers original vision of King Kong back to readers and fans alike. Set in the early 1930s, it is a classic story of exploration and adventure, at the center of which is the eighth wonder of the world himselfKong.« less