Románová podoba byla vydána krátce před premiérou filmu na počátku roku 1933 a je dílem spisovatele a novináře D. Tehdy bylo možné představit si malý, v širém oceánu dosud neobjevený ostrov, na němž se zastavil čas a domorodí obyvatelé sdílejí společnost s prehistorickými tvory. Knižní přepis Cooperova filmu představuje vzrušující svět filmařů v třicátých letech minulého století, kdy kouzlo techniky umožnilo natočit nezapomenutelný příběh o dobrodružném duchu doby, o neprobádaných místech na naší planetě zahalených tajemstvím. A taky o bájný ostrov se ztracenou civilizací od dinosaurů po gorilu," poznamenal ke svému zpracování původního námětu M. Neříkal bych mu přímo love story, ale rozhodně tu jde o lásku. filmové trilogie Pán prstenů, oslovil tak silně, že se už jako devítiletý rozhodl pro filmové umění, aby mohl o králi Kongovi jednou vypravovat sám. Novozélanďana Petera Jacksona, režiséra, producenta, scenáristu a herce, tvůrce mj. Už po sedm desetiletí je slavný Cooperův film King Kong výzvou pro všechny filmové tvůrce milující romantiku a dobrodružství. Kdo by neznal krále Konga, obřího lidoopa s nadpozemskou silou, který podlehne křehké plavovlasé dívce.
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