King Kong vs. Godzilla is a 1962 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the third film in both the Godzi
Theatrical release poster
A painting done by Willis O'Brien for the proposed King Kong Meets Frankenstein. The project evolved into King Kong vs. Godzilla, with Godzilla replacing the giant Frankenstein's monster as King Kong's opponent.
Eiji Tsuburaya directs Shoichi Hirose (in the King Kong suit) and Haruo Nakajima (in the Godzilla suit) on the Mount Fuji set during filming.
Theatrical poster for the U.S. release of the film by Universal-International. The American version made several alterations to the original such as scene rearrangements, new footage featuring American actors, and replacing Ifukube's original score with music repurposed from Universal's previously released films.
King Kong is an American monster media franchise that consists of thirteen films, as well as television shows, novels, comic books, video games, attractions, and other merchandise. The franchise is ce
King Kong vs. Godzilla
…by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the third film in both the Godzilla and King Kong franchises, as well as the first Toho-produced film featuring King Kong. It is also the first time that each character appeared on film in color and…
Cover of the 1932 novelization of King Kong written by Delos W. Lovelace. This novelization was released just over two months before the film premiered in New York City on March 2, 1933.
Skull Island: Reign of Kong at Universal's Islands of Adventure