The Legend of King Kong (Miniseries)

The Legend of King Kong is a 2013 three part miniseries by HBO, it was created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the original King Kong film and featuring an ensemble cast. It received two Emmy Awards, one Creative for Outstanding Special Visual Effects and one Primetime for Outstanding Drama series.
== Plot ==
In 1936 famous film makers Carl Denham and Bruce Wilson chart the S.S. Wanderer and its captain Englehorn, to take them an unknown island located in the Indian Ocean where they hope to shoot their next film. Coming along is Carl's beautiful daughter Ann, who inspires to be an actress. After arriving at the island they soon get more then they bargained for when Ann is captured by the islands native tribe, they then sacrifice her to their god, a giant anthropoid ape named Kong. 
Carl, Bruce and Ann's beau, Jack Driscoll then set out with a group of sailors to rescue Ann from Kong's clutches. Ann on the other hand soon begins to see a different side to Kong and realizes that he isn't a vicious monster like the stories say, but rather a intelligent, gentle but lonely creature. 
== Cast ==
* Brian Steele as King Kong - A giant anthropoid ape resembling a Gorilla who lives on an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. He is worshiped as a god by the local natives of Skull Island who sacrifice one of their women to him every once in a while along with a couple of pigs, Kong is also the last of his species. He once had a family consisting of his parents, siblings, mate and child, however tragically at some point they all died leaving him the last of his king. Years later Ann was given to him as a sacrifice by the natives, however instead of killing like he did with the other sacrifices, he became fascinated with her.
* Lily James as Ann Denham - The beautiful daughter of Carl Denham who inspires to be an actress. She is happy to be the leading lady in her fathers film, mostly due to him being reluctant to cast her in his pictures. Whilst on the voyage she falls in love with the Wanderer's first mate Jack, when she is captured by Kong she is at first terrified of him. However she soon warms up to him and forms a bond, she is later devastated when Kong is killed by army biplanes.
** TBA as Elderly Ann Driscoll -
* Jai Courtney as Jack Driscoll - The first mate on the Wanderer and Ann's love interest and eventual fiancée. He is at first against Ann being on the Wanderer, believing that ships are now place for women. However he soon finds himself falling in love with her, later when she is taken by Kong he sets out to save her without any hesitation. Later on the voyage back to New York he proposes to Ann who much to his joy accepts.
* Mark Hamill as Carl Denham - Ann's father and a world famous B movie director who is known for his stunning locations. Despite having a reputation for recklessness he is a kind and well meaning man who cares for his daughter and his team and never intentionally puts anyone in danger, when Ann is later taken by Kong he abandons his film to try and bring his daughter back.
* Forest Whitaker as Captain Englehorn - The captain of the ship, the S.S. Wanderer who has accompanied Denham and Wilson several times before. He is a wise sea captain who cares deeply for his crew and their safety, which was why he was reluctant to travel to Skull Island after hearing the stories by Philippe. He is fluent in several native languages as he was able to translate the Skull Islander's chief's words.
* Ben Mendelsohn as Bruce Wilson - Another famous B movie director who is an old colleague of Carl's. Unlike Carl Bruce is a very greedy man who is determined to get his pictures made regardless of the dangers, later he convinces Denham to help him capture Kong and bring him back to New York.
* David Boreanaz as Harry Lloyd - An actor who was hired by Carl and Bruce to star in their next co-production. He is a vain and selfish man whose only though is to further his career, his behavior quickly earns him the dislike of many people on the Wanderer. When Ann is kidnapped he is forced to accompany them on the rescue mission, he is among the sailors who survive being shook off the log by Kong. However he is devoured by a group of Giant Spiders.
* Justin Berfield as Wally - Denham's assistant who has helped him on several of his pictures. Whilst on Skull Island he volunteers to help rescue Ann, however after escaping the swamp he is impaled by a stampeding Triceratops.
* Guillaume Canet as Philippe - The French cook of the Wanderer. He is against traveling to the island as he has heard many stories about people who have gone to the island and never returned, when Ann is kidnapped he offers to help rescue her but is turned down.
* TBA as Charles Weston - A theatrical agent 
* Temuera Morrison as Native Chief - The chief of the natives of Skull Island and a devoted worshiper of Kong. When the Wanderer crew show up he demands they leave immediately, however when he sees Ann he becomes determinate to sacrifice her to Kong. He had the witch doctor and several warriors sneak out to the S.S. Wanderer and kidnap Ann.
* TBA as Tribal Witch Doctor - The witch doctor of the natives of Skull Island who oversees the sacrifices to Kong. He first appeared when the crew of the S.S. Wanderer interrupted the sacrificial ceremony 
* TBA as Sacrificial Victim 1 - A native woman who was sacrificed to Kong at the beginning of the first episode.
*TBA as Sacrificial Victim 2 -
* TBA as Gorilla Masked Dancer -
* Vicky Haughton as Tribal Hag 1 -
* TBA as Tribal Hag 2 -
* TBA as Tribal Hag 3 -
* TBA as Police Lieutenant -
* TBA as Unlucky Woman - A woman who was mistaken by Kong for Ann. He plucked her from her apartment and when he saw that she wasn't Ann he let her go and resulted in her plunging to her death.
*TBA as Steam Shovel Operator - The driver of a steam shovel used in a construction site in New York.
*Michael Rooker as Harbor Watchman -
*TBA as Poker Player 1 -
*TBA as Poker Player 2 -
*TBA as Poker Player 3 - 
*TBA as Jenna Driscoll - The granddaughter of Jack and Ann Driscoll. In 1996 she was getting married and whilst waiting for her father to give her a lift to the church, she was told the story of Kong by Ann.
== Creatures of Skull Island ==
=== Dinosaurs ===
* Brontosaurus - A famous giant sauropod from the late Jurassic Morrison Formation 150 million years ago. One appeared in the second episode where it encountered the crew of the Wanderer whilst they were trying to cross the cross in their search for Ann and Kong. It overturned their
* Stegosaurus - A famous plate backed and spiked tail dinosaur from the late Jurassic Morrison Formation 150 million years ago. One appeared near the end of the first episode where it attacked the crew of the S.S. Wanderer whilst they were searching for Ann. It then attacked the sailors and killed one before being shot to death by the sailors. A herd was later seen in the second episode during the waterfall shower with Ann and Kong.
* Styracosaurus - A famous spike frilled ceratopsian from late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park 75 million years ago. A small herd appeared in the second episode where they were encountered by Ann and Kong whilst they were on their way to the latter's lair, one of their young had gotten stuck in a mud hole and couldn't get out. The juvenile was rescued by Kong and was reunited with it's mother, an act that greatly
* Triceratops - A famous three horned herbivore from the late Cretaceous North America Hell Creek Formation more than 65 million years ago. A small herd appeared in the second episode, Kong and Ann encountered them on some volcanic flats. Kong fought and killed the lead bull by breaking off its horn and stabbing it to death with it, Kong then threw boulders at them causing them to stampede and impale Wally.
* Tyrannosaurus Rex - The most famous theropod from the late Cretaceous North America Hell Creek Formation more than 65 million years ago, it is also the top predator on Skull Island. One appeared in the second episode where it confronted Ann in a tree, her screams attracted Kong and after a lengthy fight killed it by breaking its jaws. Its lifeless corpse was later discovered by Jack whilst rescuing Ann.
=== Reptiles ===
*Dimetrodon - A sailed back synapsid from early Permian Germany and North America, 280 million years ago. A pack of seven appeared at the beginning of the second episode they attacked Kong and Ann, Kong managed to kill four of them by tearing one in two, stomping on another, throwing another against a tree and biting ones head off. The surviving members of the pack then fled the area.
*Pteranodon - A large flying fish-eating pterosaur from North America during the late Cretaceous 80 million years ago. A large one appeared in the second episode where it attacked Ann at the top of Kong's lair, it attempted to pick her up in its jaws and fly off with her, however Kong quickly came to her rescue and slayed the Pteranodon.
* Titanoboa - A giant snake from Colombia during the Eocene Epoch 59 million years ago. One appeared in the second episode where it attacked Ann and Kong in his lair, it attempted to kill Kong by constriction. However Kong managed to pry it off him and killed by smashing both its head against the rocks and ripping its bottom jaw off.
* Two-Legged Lizard - A species of lizard with only two legs that lives in the crevices of Skull Island. A few appeared in the second episode where they attacked the sailors who had been shaken into the crevice by Kong, they also began fighting the great spiders and octopus-insects for the carrion. Another lizard attempted to attack
=== Mammals ===
*Arsinoitherium - A large rhino like mammal from Eocene and Oligocene Egypt 36 million years ago. One appeared in the second episode where it encountered the crew of the S.S. Wanderer whilst grazing, one panicked crewman shot at it thus enraging. It then chased them through the jungle, even trampling the sailor who shot it to death before trapping them on a log bridge between itself and an enraged Kong. Besides Kong, the Arsinoitherium is the only other prehistoric mammal shown living on Skull Island.
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=== Others ===
* Giant Spider - A species of giant arachnid that lives the crevices of Skull Island. A large group appeared in the second episode where they attack and devour the sailors after they were shook into the crevice by Kong, with Harry Lloyd being one of their victims.
* Octopus-Insect - A strange octopus like insect that lives in the crevices of Skull Island.
== Locations ==
* New York City - A city located along the Eastern coast of the United States of America. It is the site on many of America's most famous landmarks which include, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Yankee Stadium. 
**Empire State Building - The Tallest building in New York City. Kong climbs it near the end of the third episode and it is where he was shot to death by four biplanes.
** Yankee Stadium - A football stadium located in the Bronx, New York City. Kong was put on display after he was brought from Skull Island
* Skull Island - A mysterious uncharted island located southwest of Sumatra in the Indian ocean and surrounded by a perpetual fog bank. It is known for its iconic skull shaped mountain, which gives the island its name. It is also the home of Kong, several prehistoric creatures and a hostile tribe of natives. Several centuries ago it was the home of an advanced civilization, however at some point it died off leaving behind only ruins and the wall itself. The island consists of steep cliffs, thick jungles, stagnant swamps, deep crevices and its signature skull shaped mountain.
**Bamboo Grove - A grove of bamboo located near the swamps, it is used as an ambush site by a pack of Velociraptors.
**Kong's Lair - Located at the top of Skull Mountain and as its name implies is the lair of Kong. It also has a secret cavern where Kong keeps the remains of his parents, siblings, his mate and child.
** Native Village - A small settlement located on the beach in front of the wall and is the home of the Skull Island natives. It consists mostly of several huts and a small altar.
** The Wall - A 100 foot tall wall made of stone and wood that protects the Skull Island natives from the dangers of Skull Island. It was built millennia ago by the natives when they had an advanced civilization, although they longer possess the construction skills of their ancestors the natives still manage to keep it in good repair.
== Visitors to Skull Island ==
According to Philippe throughout centuries many people have visited Skull Island, although they either have returned with no clear evidence of its existence or never returned at all:
* 1605 - Piero Fernandez DeQuerez was blown south from Timetang. He wrote in his log about "piercing the white veil and landing on the beach of of the skull shaped mountain", where he heard the "roar of the greatest beast". However when he returned he was so traumatized that he gave the rest of that log entry to the Holy Office in Rome and begged them to destroy it.
* 1749 - An empty waterlogged lifeboat was found in the same area. However drawn in blood on its thwart was the likeness of some huge slouchy humanoid creature and a strange warning "From thy wedding with the creature who touches Heaven, Lady God preserve thee"
* 1830 - A British merchant ship The Queen Mary was sailing towards Sumatra when it passed through the area. Neither the ship or its crew reached Sumatra and were ever seen or heard from again.
* 1923 - A canoe full of natives from the island was blown to sea. When they were later picked up by a Norwegian barque only one of them was still alive, unfortunately he died before they could reach port. However before the native died, the barque captain managed to piece together a map from the natives description and of where it lay. The canoe was also full of figurines of the same humanoid creature, the figurines and the canoe were given to the British Museum while the map was later bought by Carl Denham.
== Episodes ==
Episode no. overall	Episode title 	Director	Episode airdate
1. 	The Journey Begins 	 	March 2nd, 2013
1996: A young bride named Jenna is waiting in her bedroom for her father to take her to her wedding. Her grandmother, Ann Driscoll enters and sits down on the bed with her, Ann then hands Jenna a box which she accepts. She then opens it and sees several picture, some of her late grandfather, Jack Driscoll and her great grandfather, famed film director Carl Denham. Jenna then sees a picture of her grandparents next to the corpse of a giant gorilla like creature, when she asks about Ann becomes emotional. Jenna asks her if she is okay, Ann calms down and decides to tell Jenna the story of how she and her grandfather met, but mostly of the mighty Kong.
1933: On an island in the Indian Ocean, a native woman is seen being prepared for sacrifice to the god of the island. She is taken through a massive gate and tied to an altar, the natives rush back inside the gate and crowd to the top of the wall, where the chief says a prayer. Then a massive unseen creature appears causing the woman to scream in terror, the natives then began to chant "Kong". Months later in New York, famed movie director Carl Denham is told by his casting agent Weston that no actress will star in his film due to the mysterious nature of the project, Denham is then told that he should cast his daughter Ann. Carl at first refuses but is convinced to by fellow director Bruce Wilson to which Denham reluctantly agrees, Ann however is excited that she is finally starring in one of her father's films. The next day Denham and Wilson's chattered ship, the S.S. Wanderer sets sail from New York to its unknown destination. 
Weeks later, Ann has befriended most of the crew and even managed to win Jack's heart. Later on the same day, Carl and Bruce explain to Jack and Englehorn about their location. Carl explains that a canoe full of natives from the island was blown out to sea with only one survivor when they were picked up by a Norwegian barque, although the surviving native died before reaching port, he was able to tell the barque's captain both of the island and where it lay. Carl then shows them the map of the island and tells of a wall that was built several centuries ago by an advanced civilization to keep something named "Kong" out. Just give then Phillipe, who had heard everything, he tries to persuade Carl and Bruce not to go to the island	1996: A young bride named Jenna is waiting in her bedroom for her father to take her to her wedding. Her grandmother, Ann Driscoll enters and sits down on the bed with her, Ann then hands Jenna a box which she accepts. She then opens it and sees several picture, some of her late grandfather, Jack Driscoll and her great grandfather, famed film director Carl Denham. Jenna then sees a picture of her grandparents next to the corpse of a giant gorilla like creature, when she asks about Ann becomes emotional. Jenna asks her if she is okay, Ann calms down and decides to tell Jenna the story of how she and her grandfather met, but mostly of the mighty Kong.
1933: On an island in the Indian Ocean, a native woman is seen being prepared for sacrifice to the god of the island. She is taken through a massive gate and tied to an altar, the natives rush back inside the gate and crowd to the top of the wall, where the chief says a prayer. Then a massive unseen creature appears causing the woman to scream in terror, the natives then began to chant "Kong". Months later in New York, famed movie director Carl Denham is told by his casting agent Weston that no actress will star in his film due to the mysterious nature of the project, Denham is then told that he should cast his daughter Ann. Carl at first refuses but is convinced to by fellow director Bruce Wilson to which Denham reluctantly agrees, Ann however is excited that she is finally starring in one of her father's films. The next day Denham and Wilson's chattered ship, the S.S. Wanderer sets sail from New York to its unknown destination. 
Weeks later, Ann has befriended most of the crew and even managed to win Jack's heart. Later on the same day, Carl and Bruce explain to Jack and Englehorn about their location. Carl explains that a canoe full of natives from the island was blown out to sea with only one survivor when they were picked up by a Norwegian barque, although the surviving native died before reaching port, he was able to tell the barque's captain both of the island and where it lay. Carl then shows them the map of the island and tells of a wall that was built several centuries ago by an advanced civilization to keep something named "Kong" out. Just give then Phillipe, who had heard everything, he tries to persuade Carl and Bruce not to go to the island	1996: A young bride named Jenna is waiting in her bedroom for her father to take her to her wedding. Her grandmother, Ann Driscoll enters and sits down on the bed with her, Ann then hands Jenna a box which she accepts. She then opens it and sees several picture, some of her late grandfather, Jack Driscoll and her great grandfather, famed film director Carl Denham. Jenna then sees a picture of her grandparents next to the corpse of a giant gorilla like creature, when she asks about Ann becomes emotional. Jenna asks her if she is okay, Ann calms down and decides to tell Jenna the story of how she and her grandfather met, but mostly of the mighty Kong.
1933: On an island in the Indian Ocean, a native woman is seen being prepared for sacrifice to the god of the island. She is taken through a massive gate and tied to an altar, the natives rush back inside the gate and crowd to the top of the wall, where the chief says a prayer. Then a massive unseen creature appears causing the woman to scream in terror, the natives then began to chant "Kong". Months later in New York, famed movie director Carl Denham is told by his casting agent Weston that no actress will star in his film due to the mysterious nature of the project, Denham is then told that he should cast his daughter Ann. Carl at first refuses but is convinced to by fellow director Bruce Wilson to which Denham reluctantly agrees, Ann however is excited that she is finally starring in one of her father's films. The next day Denham and Wilson's chattered ship, the S.S. Wanderer sets sail from New York to its unknown destination. 
Weeks later, Ann has befriended most of the crew and even managed to win Jack's heart. Later on the same day, Carl and Bruce explain to Jack and Englehorn about their location. Carl explains that a canoe full of natives from the island was blown out to sea with only one survivor when they were picked up by a Norwegian barque, although the surviving native died before reaching port, he was able to tell the barque's captain both of the island and where it lay. Carl then shows them the map of the island and tells of a wall that was built several centuries ago by an advanced civilization to keep something named "Kong" out. Just give then Phillipe, who had heard everything, he tries to persuade Carl and Bruce not to go to the island	1996: A young bride named Jenna is waiting in her bedroom for her father to take her to her wedding. Her grandmother, Ann Driscoll enters and sits down on the bed with her, Ann then hands Jenna a box which she accepts. She then opens it and sees several picture, some of her late grandfather, Jack Driscoll and her great grandfather, famed film director Carl Denham. Jenna then sees a picture of her grandparents next to the corpse of a giant gorilla like creature, when she asks about Ann becomes emotional. Jenna asks her if she is okay, Ann calms down and decides to tell Jenna the story of how she and her grandfather met, but mostly of the mighty Kong.
1933: On an island in the Indian Ocean, a native woman is seen being prepared for sacrifice to the god of the island. She is taken through a massive gate and tied to an altar, the natives rush back inside the gate and crowd to the top of the wall, where the chief says a prayer. Then a massive unseen creature appears causing the woman to scream in terror, the natives then began to chant "Kong". Months later in New York, famed movie director Carl Denham is told by his casting agent Weston that no actress will star in his film due to the mysterious nature of the project, Denham is then told that he should cast his daughter Ann. Carl at first refuses but is convinced to by fellow director Bruce Wilson to which Denham reluctantly agrees, Ann however is excited that she is finally starring in one of her father's films. The next day Denham and Wilson's chattered ship, the S.S. Wanderer sets sail from New York to its unknown destination. 
Weeks later, Ann has befriended most of the crew and even managed to win Jack's heart. Later on the same day, Carl and Bruce explain to Jack and Englehorn about their location. Carl explains that a canoe full of natives from the island was blown out to sea with only one survivor when they were picked up by a Norwegian barque, although the surviving native died before reaching port, he was able to tell the barque's captain both of the island and where it lay. Carl then shows them the map of the island and tells of a wall that was built several centuries ago by an advanced civilization to keep something named "Kong" out. Just give then Phillipe, who had heard everything, he tries to persuade Carl and Bruce not to go to the island
2. 	The Search for Kong 	 	March 9th, 2013
The next morning Ann wakes up and see's Kong still asleep. Sneaking away she tries to run back to the village, however she runs into a pack of Dimetrodon. She tries to outrun them but trips and falls into some mud, before the Dimetrodon can devour her, Kong having heard Ann's screams shows up and kills most of the pack and causing the rest to flee before picking Ann up and walking into the jungle. Later Jack, Denham and the rescue team tear down their camp before continuing on their search for Ann, Denham is feeling depressed believing that Ann is in her situation because of him. Jack comforts him and assures him that its not his fault. Kong takes Ann to a waterfall where she cleans the mud off her. As the crew continue on their search for Ann, they soon come to the edge of a swamp. Knowing that they can't swim across due to their guns and that it might be too deep, they then decide to build a raft. As the rescue party sails across the swamp, they are attacked by a territorial Brontosaurus. The Brontosaurus then destroys the raft and kills a few sailors before chasing the survivors onto land, the sailors manage to escape the Brontosaurus, except for one who attempts to escape the Brontosaurus by climbing a tree but is caught and killed.
Meanwhile Ann and Kong come to a volcanic flat where they encounter a small herd of Triceratops. Kong tries to avoid them, but the lead bull charges at them. Kong then sets Ann down on a large rock whilst he duels the bull, after a brief fight, he breaks off one of the bull Triceratops horns and stabs it to death with it. He then hurls several boulders at the herd, driving them into a stampede, where they encounter the rescue party in a clearing, Wally is killed after being impaled by one of the Triceratops. The rescue party then sees Kong picking Ann up and heading into the jungle. Whilst debating on their next course of action, an Arsinoitherium enters the clearing. A panicked sailor sailor then shoots the prehistoric mammal, thus enraging it. The Arsinoitherium then cashes the rescue party through the jungle, where it tramples the sailor who shot it to death.
Whilst trying to cross a fallen log over a deep crevice, the rescue party then encounters Kong. Trapping the rescue party between himself and the enraged Arsinoitherium, Kong then shakes the survivors, including Harry off the log into the crevice. Harry and some of the sailors survive the fall, but are then devoured by a swarm of giant spiders, giant lizards and octopus-insects leaving Jack, Carl and Wilson the only survivors. Meanwhile Ann is placed in a dead tree by Kong, is menaced by a large and scarred Tyrannosaurus Rex. Before it can attack her, Ann's screams bring Kong charging to her rescue. Kong and the Tyrannosaurs then begin a lengthy fight with each other, eventually Kong manages to defeat the Tyrannosaurus and kill it by breaking its jaws.	The next morning Ann wakes up and see's Kong still asleep. Sneaking away she tries to run back to the village, however she runs into a pack of Dimetrodon. She tries to outrun them but trips and falls into some mud, before the Dimetrodon can devour her, Kong having heard Ann's screams shows up and kills most of the pack and causing the rest to flee before picking Ann up and walking into the jungle. Later Jack, Denham and the rescue team tear down their camp before continuing on their search for Ann, Denham is feeling depressed believing that Ann is in her situation because of him. Jack comforts him and assures him that its not his fault. Kong takes Ann to a waterfall where she cleans the mud off her. As the crew continue on their search for Ann, they soon come to the edge of a swamp. Knowing that they can't swim across due to their guns and that it might be too deep, they then decide to build a raft. As the rescue party sails across the swamp, they are attacked by a territorial Brontosaurus. The Brontosaurus then destroys the raft and kills a few sailors before chasing the survivors onto land, the sailors manage to escape the Brontosaurus, except for one who attempts to escape the Brontosaurus by climbing a tree but is caught and killed.
Meanwhile Ann and Kong come to a volcanic flat where they encounter a small herd of Triceratops. Kong tries to avoid them, but the lead bull charges at them. Kong then sets Ann down on a large rock whilst he duels the bull, after a brief fight, he breaks off one of the bull Triceratops horns and stabs it to death with it. He then hurls several boulders at the herd, driving them into a stampede, where they encounter the rescue party in a clearing, Wally is killed after being impaled by one of the Triceratops. The rescue party then sees Kong picking Ann up and heading into the jungle. Whilst debating on their next course of action, an Arsinoitherium enters the clearing. A panicked sailor sailor then shoots the prehistoric mammal, thus enraging it. The Arsinoitherium then cashes the rescue party through the jungle, where it tramples the sailor who shot it to death.
Whilst trying to cross a fallen log over a deep crevice, the rescue party then encounters Kong. Trapping the rescue party between himself and the enraged Arsinoitherium, Kong then shakes the survivors, including Harry off the log into the crevice. Harry and some of the sailors survive the fall, but are then devoured by a swarm of giant spiders, giant lizards and octopus-insects leaving Jack, Carl and Wilson the only survivors. Meanwhile Ann is placed in a dead tree by Kong, is menaced by a large and scarred Tyrannosaurus Rex. Before it can attack her, Ann's screams bring Kong charging to her rescue. Kong and the Tyrannosaurs then begin a lengthy fight with each other, eventually Kong manages to defeat the Tyrannosaurus and kill it by breaking its jaws.	The next morning Ann wakes up and see's Kong still asleep. Sneaking away she tries to run back to the village, however she runs into a pack of Dimetrodon. She tries to outrun them but trips and falls into some mud, before the Dimetrodon can devour her, Kong having heard Ann's screams shows up and kills most of the pack and causing the rest to flee before picking Ann up and walking into the jungle. Later Jack, Denham and the rescue team tear down their camp before continuing on their search for Ann, Denham is feeling depressed believing that Ann is in her situation because of him. Jack comforts him and assures him that its not his fault. Kong takes Ann to a waterfall where she cleans the mud off her. As the crew continue on their search for Ann, they soon come to the edge of a swamp. Knowing that they can't swim across due to their guns and that it might be too deep, they then decide to build a raft. As the rescue party sails across the swamp, they are attacked by a territorial Brontosaurus. The Brontosaurus then destroys the raft and kills a few sailors before chasing the survivors onto land, the sailors manage to escape the Brontosaurus, except for one who attempts to escape the Brontosaurus by climbing a tree but is caught and killed.
Meanwhile Ann and Kong come to a volcanic flat where they encounter a small herd of Triceratops. Kong tries to avoid them, but the lead bull charges at them. Kong then sets Ann down on a large rock whilst he duels the bull, after a brief fight, he breaks off one of the bull Triceratops horns and stabs it to death with it. He then hurls several boulders at the herd, driving them into a stampede, where they encounter the rescue party in a clearing, Wally is killed after being impaled by one of the Triceratops. The rescue party then sees Kong picking Ann up and heading into the jungle. Whilst debating on their next course of action, an Arsinoitherium enters the clearing. A panicked sailor sailor then shoots the prehistoric mammal, thus enraging it. The Arsinoitherium then cashes the rescue party through the jungle, where it tramples the sailor who shot it to death.
Whilst trying to cross a fallen log over a deep crevice, the rescue party then encounters Kong. Trapping the rescue party between himself and the enraged Arsinoitherium, Kong then shakes the survivors, including Harry off the log into the crevice. Harry and some of the sailors survive the fall, but are then devoured by a swarm of giant spiders, giant lizards and octopus-insects leaving Jack, Carl and Wilson the only survivors. Meanwhile Ann is placed in a dead tree by Kong, is menaced by a large and scarred Tyrannosaurus Rex. Before it can attack her, Ann's screams bring Kong charging to her rescue. Kong and the Tyrannosaurs then begin a lengthy fight with each other, eventually Kong manages to defeat the Tyrannosaurus and kill it by breaking its jaws.	The next morning Ann wakes up and see's Kong still asleep. Sneaking away she tries to run back to the village, however she runs into a pack of Dimetrodon. She tries to outrun them but trips and falls into some mud, before the Dimetrodon can devour her, Kong having heard Ann's screams shows up and kills most of the pack and causing the rest to flee before picking Ann up and walking into the jungle. Later Jack, Denham and the rescue team tear down their camp before continuing on their search for Ann, Denham is feeling depressed believing that Ann is in her situation because of him. Jack comforts him and assures him that its not his fault. Kong takes Ann to a waterfall where she cleans the mud off her. As the crew continue on their search for Ann, they soon come to the edge of a swamp. Knowing that they can't swim across due to their guns and that it might be too deep, they then decide to build a raft. As the rescue party sails across the swamp, they are attacked by a territorial Brontosaurus. The Brontosaurus then destroys the raft and kills a few sailors before chasing the survivors onto land, the sailors manage to escape the Brontosaurus, except for one who attempts to escape the Brontosaurus by climbing a tree but is caught and killed.
Meanwhile Ann and Kong come to a volcanic flat where they encounter a small herd of Triceratops. Kong tries to avoid them, but the lead bull charges at them. Kong then sets Ann down on a large rock whilst he duels the bull, after a brief fight, he breaks off one of the bull Triceratops horns and stabs it to death with it. He then hurls several boulders at the herd, driving them into a stampede, where they encounter the rescue party in a clearing, Wally is killed after being impaled by one of the Triceratops. The rescue party then sees Kong picking Ann up and heading into the jungle. Whilst debating on their next course of action, an Arsinoitherium enters the clearing. A panicked sailor sailor then shoots the prehistoric mammal, thus enraging it. The Arsinoitherium then cashes the rescue party through the jungle, where it tramples the sailor who shot it to death.
Whilst trying to cross a fallen log over a deep crevice, the rescue party then encounters Kong. Trapping the rescue party between himself and the enraged Arsinoitherium, Kong then shakes the survivors, including Harry off the log into the crevice. Harry and some of the sailors survive the fall, but are then devoured by a swarm of giant spiders, giant lizards and octopus-insects leaving Jack, Carl and Wilson the only survivors. Meanwhile Ann is placed in a dead tree by Kong, is menaced by a large and scarred Tyrannosaurus Rex. Before it can attack her, Ann's screams bring Kong charging to her rescue. Kong and the Tyrannosaurs then begin a lengthy fight with each other, eventually Kong manages to defeat the Tyrannosaurus and kill it by breaking its jaws.
3. 	The Fall of the King	 	March 16th, 2013
At the native village Denham, Wilson and Englehorn are getting ready to head out when the watch at the top of the wall sees Jack and Ann running back to the village. After coming through the gates they are both given robes and brandy by the sailors, as they prepare to head back to the ship Wilson suggests that they try to capture Kong. Englehorn refuses stating that he has lost too many men and is not about to lose more, Wilson then explains to Englehorn that they could use the profits from displaying Kong as compensation to the sailors families. Ann however tells Wilson to leave Kong alone, Wilson then demands why Ann cares so much for Kong.
Whilst Ann explains, a sailor on the top of the wall shouts that Kong is coming. The group then rushes back inside before closing the gates behind them, the sailor on the wall then bangs the gong, causing the natives to rush out of their huts and help the sailors hold back the gates. However Kong is ultimately able to break through the gates and enter the native village, Kong then goes on a rampage through the village, destroying huts and killing several natives. After arriving at the beach where the crew of the Wanderer are about to escape, Kong attempts to reclaim Ann, but is knocked out by a gas grenade thrown by Wilson. Wilson then puts his foot on Kong stating, "the whole world is going to pay to see this. We're millionaires boys, I'll share it with all of you. In a few months, his name will be up in lights all over Manhattan. Kong the Eighth Wonder of the World". 
Months later in New York City, Kong is put on display in the Yankee Stadium. Kong has since been bounded in chains made of chrome steel, Carl, Jack and Ann are invited to the opening night, although Ann is reluctant to go.	At the native village Denham, Wilson and Englehorn are getting ready to head out when the watch at the top of the wall sees Jack and Ann running back to the village. After coming through the gates they are both given robes and brandy by the sailors, as they prepare to head back to the ship Wilson suggests that they try to capture Kong. Englehorn refuses stating that he has lost too many men and is not about to lose more, Wilson then explains to Englehorn that they could use the profits from displaying Kong as compensation to the sailors families. Ann however tells Wilson to leave Kong alone, Wilson then demands why Ann cares so much for Kong.
Whilst Ann explains, a sailor on the top of the wall shouts that Kong is coming. The group then rushes back inside before closing the gates behind them, the sailor on the wall then bangs the gong, causing the natives to rush out of their huts and help the sailors hold back the gates. However Kong is ultimately able to break through the gates and enter the native village, Kong then goes on a rampage through the village, destroying huts and killing several natives. After arriving at the beach where the crew of the Wanderer are about to escape, Kong attempts to reclaim Ann, but is knocked out by a gas grenade thrown by Wilson. Wilson then puts his foot on Kong stating, "the whole world is going to pay to see this. We're millionaires boys, I'll share it with all of you. In a few months, his name will be up in lights all over Manhattan. Kong the Eighth Wonder of the World". 
Months later in New York City, Kong is put on display in the Yankee Stadium. Kong has since been bounded in chains made of chrome steel, Carl, Jack and Ann are invited to the opening night, although Ann is reluctant to go.	At the native village Denham, Wilson and Englehorn are getting ready to head out when the watch at the top of the wall sees Jack and Ann running back to the village. After coming through the gates they are both given robes and brandy by the sailors, as they prepare to head back to the ship Wilson suggests that they try to capture Kong. Englehorn refuses stating that he has lost too many men and is not about to lose more, Wilson then explains to Englehorn that they could use the profits from displaying Kong as compensation to the sailors families. Ann however tells Wilson to leave Kong alone, Wilson then demands why Ann cares so much for Kong.
Whilst Ann explains, a sailor on the top of the wall shouts that Kong is coming. The group then rushes back inside before closing the gates behind them, the sailor on the wall then bangs the gong, causing the natives to rush out of their huts and help the sailors hold back the gates. However Kong is ultimately able to break through the gates and enter the native village, Kong then goes on a rampage through the village, destroying huts and killing several natives. After arriving at the beach where the crew of the Wanderer are about to escape, Kong attempts to reclaim Ann, but is knocked out by a gas grenade thrown by Wilson. Wilson then puts his foot on Kong stating, "the whole world is going to pay to see this. We're millionaires boys, I'll share it with all of you. In a few months, his name will be up in lights all over Manhattan. Kong the Eighth Wonder of the World". 
Months later in New York City, Kong is put on display in the Yankee Stadium. Kong has since been bounded in chains made of chrome steel, Carl, Jack and Ann are invited to the opening night, although Ann is reluctant to go.	At the native village Denham, Wilson and Englehorn are getting ready to head out when the watch at the top of the wall sees Jack and Ann running back to the village. After coming through the gates they are both given robes and brandy by the sailors, as they prepare to head back to the ship Wilson suggests that they try to capture Kong. Englehorn refuses stating that he has lost too many men and is not about to lose more, Wilson then explains to Englehorn that they could use the profits from displaying Kong as compensation to the sailors families. Ann however tells Wilson to leave Kong alone, Wilson then demands why Ann cares so much for Kong.
Whilst Ann explains, a sailor on the top of the wall shouts that Kong is coming. The group then rushes back inside before closing the gates behind them, the sailor on the wall then bangs the gong, causing the natives to rush out of their huts and help the sailors hold back the gates. However Kong is ultimately able to break through the gates and enter the native village, Kong then goes on a rampage through the village, destroying huts and killing several natives. After arriving at the beach where the crew of the Wanderer are about to escape, Kong attempts to reclaim Ann, but is knocked out by a gas grenade thrown by Wilson. Wilson then puts his foot on Kong stating, "the whole world is going to pay to see this. We're millionaires boys, I'll share it with all of you. In a few months, his name will be up in lights all over Manhattan. Kong the Eighth Wonder of the World". 
Months later in New York City, Kong is put on display in the Yankee Stadium. Kong has since been bounded in chains made of chrome steel, Carl, Jack and Ann are invited to the opening night, although Ann is reluctant to go.
== Parents Guide ==
=== Sex & Nudity ===
==== Episode 1: The Journey Begins ====
* Several native women are seen topless, some have their breasts covered. This is for tribal purposes only.
* The planned sacrificial victim for Kong wears a revealing outfit, a loincloth and a tribal bra that shows cleavage.
* Whilst being prepared for her sacrifice for Kong, Ann is brought into a tribal hut where she is stripped naked and bathed by three tribal hags. Her breasts and the top of her buttocks are seen, she is then dressed in the same sacrificial outfit.
* Natives dance orgiastically before Ann is presented to Kong. The lead dancer, dressed as Kong, makes many pelvic thrusts in a loincloth, leaving little doubt as to what they assume Kong does with his sacrificial victims.
==== Episode 2: The Search for Kong ====
* Jack is forced to take off his shirt and trousers in order to leave markers. He is left in only in underwear.
* Whilst in Kong's lair he removes Ann's native outfit leaving her completely nude, she briefly covers herself before standing before Kong unashamed. Her breasts and buttocks are seen, her public region is also seen briefly.
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=== Violence & Gore ===
==== Episode 1: The Journey Begins ====
* A Stegosaurus kills a sailor by impaling him on its tail spikes. Blood is seen.
* The sailors shoot the Stegosaurus and badly wound it. Blood is seen pouring from its wounds.
*Ann stumbles into an amphitheater where she see's the remains of Kong's previous sacrificial victims.
==== Episode 2: The Search for Kong ====
* Kong kills four Dimetrodon, he kills one by tearing it in two, stomping on another, throwing one against a tree and biting another ones head off.
*Some sailors are bitten by the Brontosaurus in the swamp. Blood can be seen.
*Kong kills a Triceratops by breaking off its horn and stabbing it to death with it. Blood is seen gushing from its wounds.
*Wally is impaled by a Triceratops.
*An Arsinoitherium tramples a sailor to death.
*Sailors are torn to pieces by a group of giant spiders, two-legged lizards and octopus-insects.
* Kong fights and kills a Tyrannosaurus Rex by breaking its jaws. When Jack later passes its lifeless corpse, blood is seen oozing from its mouth.
* Kong fights a Titanoboa, he kills by smashing its head against the rocks and then ripping its bottom jaw off. Its face is then shown to be unrecognizable and missing its bottom jaw.
==== Episode 3: The Fall of the King ====
* Kong kills several natives by either biting or stepping on them.
*Wilson slaps Ann.
*Kong kills Bruce Wilson by stepping on him.
*During Kong's breakout several New Yorkers are killed by Kong either stepping on them and even biting a couple.
*Kong fights a steam shovel, he rips off its arm and then bashes in the cab and killing the operator.
*Kong is shot several times by biplanes and is left bleeding profusely.
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==== Episode 1: The Journey Begins ====
* Carl says damn it when he hears that Ann was taken.
* Bruce calls the natives fucking savages.
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==== Episode 1: The Journey Begins ====
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==== Episode 1: The Journey Begins ====
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== Differences from the Original King Kong ==
Whilst being similar to the original King Kong in many ways, it also differs in several ways as well.
* The miniseries is set in 1936, rather than the traditional 1933 setting.
* Ann is the daughter of Carl Denham.
* Ann is brunette.
* Like the 1976 and 2005 remakes Ann grows to care for Kong and is devastated when he is killed by the army.
* Like the 1932 novelization, the Venture is renamed the Wanderer.
* Kong is in display in the Yankee Stadium rather than the theater, however the Yankee Stadium was originally planned for the 1933 film.
* Englehorn is African-American in the miniseries, whilst in most other versions he is Caucasian. 
*The natives of Skull Island are portrayed as being of Maori descent.
*The miniseries features a prologue and an epilogue set in 1996, where an elderly Ann is shown telling the story to her and Jack's granddaughter, Jenna
== Trivia ==
* Jai Courtney and Lily James would later star together in the 2016 World War 2 romance film, The Exception.
* Mark Hamill, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker and Temuera Morrison have all stared together in the Star Wars franchise.
* Vicky Haughton previously appeared in Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong as the native Shamnwoman. In the miniseries she appears as one of the native hags who prepare Ann for her sacrifice to Kong.
* Bruce Wilson is based upon Fred Wilson from the 1976 remake of King Kong.
*The waterfall from the 1976 remake is featured in the miniseries.
*The miniseries featured several unused scenes from the original 1933 film such as, Kong battling a group of Triceratops, the infamous spider pit scene, Kong climbing down skull mountain, being on display in the Yankee Stadium and him breaking up a poker party.
*The Velociraptors hiding in the bamboo is similar to the long grass scene from the 1997 film, The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
*The scene where Kong fights and destroys a steam shovel was taken from the Bo Goldman script of the cancelled 1976 Universal remake, The Legend of King Kong.
== Production ==
In June 2010, it was announced that HBO was developing a miniseries based upon King Kong, 
== Awards ==
== Quotes==
=== Episode 1: The Journey Begins ===
* Old Arabian Proverb: And the prophet said: "And lo, the beast looked upon the face of beauty. And it stayed its hand from killing. And from that day, it was as one dead."
(Jenna is looking through her grandmothers old photos when she notices the one with Kong)
* Jenna: Say grandma!.
* Old Ann: Yes Jenna dear?.
* Jenna: 
(Weston is looking for Carl Denham's ship, he comes upon a watchman making his rounds)
* Weston: Excuse me is this the moving picture ship?
* Watchman: The S.S. Wanderer it sure is, why are you going on this crazy voyage?
* Weston: Why, what's so crazy about it?
* Watchman: It's the two guys who've hired it, Denham and Wilson I think their names are.
* Weston: And what's so crazy about them?
* Watchman: Well everyone around the harbor say that they're not afraid of anything. I've heard that the two of them would even walk up to a man eating tiger and tell him to look pleasant.
* Weston: Well that's true and what else?
* Watchman: There's the cargo for one and I've seen a ship this size with such a crew.
* Weston: Why is there not enough to man her?
* Watchman: Not enough are you kidding me? Its three times the ship needs, I don't see where they're going to have enough room to sleep.
(Carl and Bruce explain the location of their island after showing them a piece of paper)
* Carl: The island we are looking for is located Southwest of Sumatra.
* Englehorn: Southwest but there's nothing in that area.
* Jack: Captain Englehorn's right Mr. Denham there's no land Southwest for thousands of miles and not to mention its way outside the shipping lanes.
* Bruce: Relax you two we won't be traveling thousands of miles, besides the island we're looking for is somewhere in that area.
* Englehorn: You two sure about that?
* Carl: Listen, 10 years ago a canoe full of natives from this island was blown to sea. When they were later picked up by a Norwegian barque only one of them was still, unfortunately he died before they could reach port. However the captain managed to get a clear description of the island and where it lies from him.
* Englehorn: How did you get a hold of it?
* Carl: Singapore five years ago, coming home from my last trip. I've known the Norwegian captain for years, he knew that I'd be interested and so was Wilson when I showed it to him.
* Jack: Did he believe himself?
*Carl: Never asked him, but still.
(Carl takes out another folded piece of paper from his breast pocket, he unfolds it and lays it on the table for the others to see. It is a map of the island) 
* Carl: The only possible landing place is along this long sandy peninsula, the rest of the coastline is sheer precipice hundreds of feet high and across the base of the peninsula cutting it off from the rest of the island is a wall. 
* Englehorn: A wall? 
* Carl: Built thousands of years ago by an advanced civilization, so long ago in fact that the people who live there now have slipped back into barbarism and superstition forgotten their powerful ancestors who built it. That wall however is strong today as it was ages ago, the natives of the island keep it in repair they need it and badly.
* Jack: Why would they need it so badly?
* Carl: The Norwegian captain said that there was something on the other side that the natives feared with their lives. 
* Englehorn: A hostile tribe maybe or even a pack of man eating animals?
*Carl: Say Englehorn in all your years of traveling through the East Indies ever hear of Kong?
*Englehorn: Why yes, some Malay superstition. A spirit or a god of some primitive culture?
*Carl: Anyway, he's said to be neither beast nor man. Monstrous, all powerful. Still living, still living and holding that island in a grip of deadly fear 
(Phillipe tells Carl, Bruce, Jack and Englehorn the stories he's heard about Skull Island) 
* Philipee: The first story came in when 1605 Piero Fernandez DeQuerez was blown south from Timetang, he wrote in his log about piercing the white cloud, the fog bank that covers the island and landing on the beach of the skull shaped mountain where he heard the roar of the greatest beast.
* Jack: What was it Philippe?
* Philipee: I'm afraid when he returned he was so fearful that he gave the rest of that particular log entry to the Holy Office in Rome and begged them to destroy it. 
* Carl: What else is there? 
* Philipee: Over a century later in 1749 a waterlogged lifeboat was found in the same area, now the lifeboat was empty but drawn in blood on the thwart was the likeness of some slouchy humanoid creature and this strange warning "From thy wedding with the creature who touches Heaven, lady God preserve thee". 
* Bruce: Sounds like a lot of rubbish to me. 
* Philipee: In 1830 a British merchant ship, the Queen Mary sailed into the region whilst on its way to Sumatra.
* Jack: Did it arrive?
* Philipee: She never did and neither her nor the crew were ever seen again.
(Carl and Bruce are filming Ann)
*Carl: You ready Ann?
*Ann: Sure thing dad.
*Bruce: Now look up Ann, you're calm, peaceful, relaxed knowing everything is okay. You now start to look higher and then you see it, you're amazed, you cannot believe, your eyes open wider its so horrible but you can't look away. You are helpless Ann, you have not chance, you want to scream but your throat's paralyzed. You try to scream Ann, if you could look away maybe you could scream. Throw your arms across your face Ann and scream, scream for your life.
(Ann lets out a bloodcurdling scream that echoes around, Jack is watching with Englehorn and is suddenly tense) 
*Jack: What do you thing she's going to see.
(After landing on the island Carl, Bruce, Jack, Ann, Englehorn and a few sailors come over a hill to see a massive wall made of wood and stone standing in front of them) 
* Bruce: Holy mother, that thing looks as old as the Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. 
* Jack: That could be Wilson, except the only thing is the Pyramid of Giza wasn't recently repaired.
* Englehorn: What do you mean Jack?
* Jack: You see the earth chinking those stone and timber, they have to be replaced after each and every monsoon season.
* Carl: So there are people living here?
* Jack: Yes there are Denham and what's more they're scared people.
* Ann: Scared of what Jack?
*Jack: I'm not too sure Ann, but clearly whatever it is they're scared of apparently they felt they need a wall this size to it out.
*Bruce: Jack, Carl please let me point out two things. One this wall is just an ancient ruin from the islands prehistoric past and second this island is uninhabited.
(The natives have seen the crew and are confronting them)
* Carl: Do you understand them Englehorn.
* Englehorn: Well its similar to what the Nias Islands speak.
* Bruce: Well do us a favor and tell these savages that we are friends?
* Englehorn (In native language): Greetings we have come to your island as friends.
* Native Chief (Subtitles): We do not want friends, you must leave at once.
* Carl: What did he say captain?
* Englehorn: He's telling us to get out and that he doesn't want any friends.
(As the crew of the Wanderer sail back to the ship. The native chief watches from the beach with the witch doctor and a few warriors, he then beckons the witch doctor to him)
* Native Chief (Subtitles): When the sun sleeps take a few warriors and head for that giant canoe and bring back the brown haired woman or else Kong's wrath will be upon us.
(After finding a native bracelet)
* Philippe: Oh shit. All hands on deck, everybody on deck, everybody on deck.
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=== Episode 2: The Search for Kong ===
(The Crew come across the vast skeleton of a Baluchitherium)
* Carl: I don't believe it.
* Jack: What is it Carl, do you know what skeleton this belonged to?
* Carl: Well Jack, judging from the size and its appearance, I'd have to guess this is or was a Baluchitherium.
* Harry: And just what the heck is a whatever its name is?
* Carl: Baluchitherium was a giant hornless rhinoceros that lived over 30 million years ago during the Oligocene.
* Sailor: So this island has cannibals, giant gorillas, dinosaurs and now extinct mammals. This place is all sorts of fun and games.
(After Jack has climbed up to Kong's side of the ravine)
* Carl: Hey Jack.
* Jack: Carl. Wilson. You're both alive.
* Bruce: We both took cover.
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=== Episode 3: The Fall of the King===
* Bruce: Wait a minute what about Kong?.
* Carl: Well what about him?. 
* Bruce: We came here to make a motion picture and now we've found something worth all the motion pictures in the world.
* Jack: Just what are you suggesting Wilson?
* Bruce: We've still got those gas bombs right?
* Carl: Hold your horses Wilson, are you seriously suggesting that we capture Kong.
* Bruce: Why not we've got those gas bombs which means that we could take him alive.
* Englehorn: Forget it Wilson, I've lost too many men and I'm not about to lose anymore to your insane suggestion.
* Bruce: But think of the money that we could make, you could pay compensation to those sailors families.
* Ann: Forget it Wilson, just leave Kong alone.
* Bruce: Why would you care Ann, he's just a dumb and mindless brute.
* Ann: Kong's not a mindless or dumb brute you damned bastard, he actually risked his life for me and even has a burial tomb for his family.
*Jack: And besides, he's on a mountain where even a whole army couldn't get him.
*Bruce: True but we've got something or someone who he wants!
(Jack punches Bruce knocking him down before picking him up by the soldiers)
* Jack: If you even suggest that we use Ann as bait, I'll fucking beat your head in Wilson do you understand me?
(After Kong is captured)
*Wilson: Englehorn, send some of your men back to the ship. Tell them to fetch anchor chains and tools, we're going to build this guy a raft and float him out of here.
*Englehorn: Wilson can you even hear yourself, no chains on Earth will hold that brute.
*Wilson: We're millionaires boys me and Carl will share it with all of you, why in a few months his name will be up in lights all over New York. Kong the Eight Wonder of the World.
(In New York people are flocking into the Yankee Stadium to see Denham and Wilson's giant monster)
* Man: This had better be good considering I just spend twenty bucks on these tickets.
* Wife: Wonder what it is honey?
* Husband: I've heard its a sort of giant gorilla.
*Wife: Then why are they showing it here and not in the zoo?
(Ann is comforting Kong whilst he's chained, Jack and Carl look on in pity as Wilson comes up to them)
* Bruce: Well my friends, officially as of now we're completely sold out.
(He notices Ann comforting Kong)
* Bruce: Please don't tell me your daughter is still feeling sorry for that beast.
* Carl: Well I'm afraid for you that she is.
* Bruce: That's ridiculous why would anyone feel sorry for him, if you ask me the natives are ecstatic that he's gone.
* Jack: I say they'd actually miss him very much.
* Bruce: Like the plague.
(Jack turns to face Wilson with an angry look at the remark)
* Jack: No you're Wilson dead wrong, he was the mystery of their lives, the terror and the magic. A year from now those natives will be nothing more then a bunch of burnt out drunks, when we kidnapped Kong, we took their god who gave them a purpose.
(Wilson and Carl are both on stage addressing the audience)
* Wilson: Ladies and Gentlemen, me and my good friend, Carl Denham are here tonight to tell you a very strange story. A story in which 14 of our party suffered horrible deaths, all in the attempt of rescuing Carl's daughter Ann from the clutches of a savage brute.
* Carl: But now ladies and gentlemen, before me and Mr. Bruce Wilson here tell you anymore, we're going to show you the greatest thing that your eyes have ever or will ever behold. He was both a king and a god in the world he knew, but he now comes before you as a captive, a show to gratify mankind's insatiable curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Kong, the Eight Wonder of the World!
(After Kong is killed, Carl pushes his way through the crowd and sadly watches Ann weep over Kong's lifeless corpse as Jack comforts her. The police lieutenant comes up to him)
* Police Lieutenant: Well Mr. Denham, the airplanes got him.
* Carl: Oh no it wasn't the airplanes that killed him.
* Police Lieutenant: Well what was it then?
* Carl: It was Beauty killed the Beast.
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