Win KING KONG: THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON From Bloomsbury Publishing!

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new Revised and Updated Edition of King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon by film historian Ray Morton. Originally published in 2005 to coincide with the release of Peter Jackson's KING KONG remake, the book has been extensively updated with information on the Jackson film and the Monsterverse entries crossing over Kong and Godzilla.

This contest is open to fans in the US, Canada, and UK!

Book Details:

The 1933 KING KONG was not just a terrifying monster movie. It was also an epic fairy tale, a tragic love story, and a landmark piece of cinema that introduced one of the most beloved characters in motion picture history-a universally recognizable cultural icon whose legacy encompasses a vast multimedia universe consisting of more than ten feature films as well as numerous television shows, books, comics, toys, collectibles, and even a Broadway musical.

In this extensively revised and updated edition of a classic book first published two decades ago, King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon is the definitive account of the most famous simian in pop-culture history. It spans the whole of the Eighth Wonder's filmography, chronicling in detail the making of every Kong movie beginning with the 1933 original and continuing through the giant gorilla's Japanese adventures and the epic Dino De Laurentiis and Peter Jackson remakes before concluding with the most recent films that place the great ape within an ever-expanding “Monsterverse.” Author and Kongophile Ray Morton also offers entertaining looks at the character's appearances in other media, along with plenty of trivia and reflections on the franchise's enduring appeal. Packed with photographs and based on extensive new research and exclusive interviews, this is by far the most complete and comprehensive guide to all things Kong.

Included here are:
The creation of the Kong character by Merian C. Cooper
The development, production, and release of the original 1933 film and its many successors
The Cartoon Kong: the giant gorilla's animated incarnations.
Kong on the Stage: theatrical productions featuring the Eighth Wonder.
Kong on the Page: the many publications devoted to the great ape.
The Sons of Kong: Kong variants, spoofs, and rip-offs such as MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, QUEEN KONG, and A*P*E*.
The Kongs that Never Were: Kong projects that never made it to the screen
The innumerable Kong-related products generated over the past century

King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon Revised and Updated Edition is available now from retailers worldwide. The 11 x 8 paperback runs 352 pages and retails for $44.95.

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION

Prize:
A. There are three (3) prizes, with each prize consisting of one (1) copy of the King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon Revised and Updated Edition.
B. Prizes will be shipped to the contest winners so entrants must include a valid mailing address. This contest is only open to participants in the United States.
C. In the event that a winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize.
D. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed.

Duration of contests:
A. The “King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon Revised and Updated Edition” contest runs from May 27 until 11:59pm on June 10, 2026.

How to enter:
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