King Kong vs. Godzilla
The project began with a story outline that featured King Kong battling a giant Frankenstein monster, written by Willis H. O'Brien.
O'Brien handed the outline to producer John Beck for development.
Behind O'Brien's back, Beck would eventually take the project to Toho to produce the film, replacing the Frankenstein monster with Godzilla and scrapping O'Brien's story.
" King Kong vs. Godzilla" was released theatrically in Japan on August 11, 1962.
The film remains the most attended" Godzilla" film in the franchise to date, and it is credited with encouraging Toho to prioritize the continuation of the Godzilla series after seven years of dormancy.
A heavily edited version was released by Universal International Inc. theatrically in the United States on June 26, 1963.
King Kong Lives
King Kong Lives( released as King Kong 2 in some countries) is a 1986 American monster adventure film directed by John Guillermin.
Produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group and featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi, the film stars Linda Hamilton and Brian Kerwin.
The film is a sequel to the 1976 remake of" King Kong".
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
The film was released in Japan on 10 October 2009.
King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes, released in Japan as, is a 1967 Japanese- American science- fiction" kaiju" film featuring King Kong, co-produced by Toho and Rankin/ Bass.
The film was directed by Ishirō Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya and stars Rhodes Reason, Linda Jo Miller, Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Eisei Amamoto, with Haruo Nakajima as King Kong and Yū Sekida as Mechani- Kong and Gorosaurus.
The film is a loose adaptation of the Rankin/ Bass Productions Saturday morning cartoon series" The King Kong Show" and was the second and final Toho- produced film featuring King Kong.
" King Kong Escapes" was released in Japan on July 22, 1967 and released in the United States on June 19, 1968.
Godzilla Raids Again
Executive producer Iawo Mori instructed producer Tomoyuki Tanaka to immediately commence production on a second "Godzilla" film, fearing to lose the momentum of the first film's success.
Oda was chosen to direct the film as Ishirō Honda was busy directing "Love Makeup".
"Godzilla Raids Again" was released theatrically in Japan on April 24, 1955.
A heavily edited version was released theatrically in the United States on June 2, 1959 by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc., under the title "Gigantis, the Fire Monster".
The film was followed by "King Kong vs. Godzilla", released on August 11, 1962.
The Most Dangerous Game (film)
The Most Dangerous Game is a 1932 pre-Code adaptation of the 1924 short story of the same name by Richard Connell, the first film version of that story.
The plot concerns a big game hunter on an island who hunts humans for sport.
The film stars Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks, and" King Kong" leads Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong; it was made by a team including Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper, the co-directors of" King Kong"( 1933).
The film was shot at night on the" King Kong" jungle sets.
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Due to the success of" King Kong vs. Godzilla"( 1962), Toho chose to pair Godzilla against Mothra for the following film, with Mothra chosen due to the success of" Mothra"( 1961).
Honda directly intended for the film to be meant for children in addition to adults, as a way to compete with television's growing popularity in Japan.
Notably, it is the final film in the franchise's Shōwa period to depict Godzilla solely as an antagonist.
" Mothra vs. Godzilla" was released theatrically in Japan on April 20, 1964.
An edited version titled" Godzilla vs. the Thing" was released by American International Pictures in the United States on August 26, 1964.
The film was followed by" Ghidorah, the Three- Headed Monster", released in the same year on December 20.
Fog in August
Fog in August is a 2016 German drama film directed by Kai Wessel.
It was listed as one of eight films that could be the German submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.
Queen Kong
Queen Kong is a 1976 British adventure comedy film parodying" King Kong".
The film was never released theatrically in the United Kingdom, due to legal action by Dino De Laurentiis, producer of the 1976" King Kong" remake and RKO copyright holder of King Kong at the time.
It got a limited release in Italy and Germany.
The film has since resurfaced on DVD.
The film has a cult following in Japan.
In 1998, a troupe of Japanese comedians produced their own Japanese dialogue for the film, in a similar spirit to Woody Allen's" What's Up, Tiger Lily?"; this version with the new Japanese dialogue was released on DVD in 2001.
The film was novelized by James Moffat and published by Everest Books in 1977.
King Kong (1976 film)
King Kong is a 1976 American monster adventure film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin.
It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name about a giant ape that is captured and taken to New York City for exhibition.
Featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi, it stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin and Jessica Lange in her first film role.
The film was the seventh highest- grossing film of 1976.
It won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was also nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Sound.
Of the three" King Kong" main films, it is the only one to feature the World Trade Center instead of the Empire State Building.
A sequel titled" King Kong Lives" was released in 1986.

Question: Which film was released earlier, King Kong Vs. Godzilla or Fog In August?
Answer: King Kong Vs. Godzilla