‘King Kong of Skull Island’ Books & TV Series in the Works from World Builder Entertainment

The King Kong of Skull Island property is getting a universe expansion with new books from World Builder Publishing, Deadline exclusively reports this afternoon.

From creator Joe DeVito, the King Kong of Skull Island saga “reveals the details surrounding the earliest beginnings of the Kongs, the human civilization that lived on Skull Island, the building of the Wall, events leading to the arrival of Carl Denham and the capture of King Kong, and the aftermath of Kong’s tragic fall from atop the Empire State building.”

According to the property’s official website, “King Kong of Skull Island is the first fully comprehensive King Kong origin story and the only such prequel/sequel created in partnership with the estate of Kong’s creator, Merian C. Cooper.”

Deadline details, “World Builder will partner with DeVito ArtWorks and the Merian C. Cooper Estate to develop books that expand the King Kong of Skull Island universe.”

We learned in 2022 that a live action King Kong of Skull Island series was in the works at Disney+ with James Wan producing, and it sounds like that project is still taking shape. That will also be a partnership between DeVito, World Builder Entertainment, and Cooper’s estate.

“We’re thrilled to have World Builder Publishing as our publishing partner,” said DeVito. “Their expertise in franchise-building and storytelling makes them the perfect home for Kong’s next chapter. Extending World Builder’s reach into the often frustrating and slow-moving world of traditional publishing brings a welcome alternative to the industry.”

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