Jackson never saw Kong as a monster. Having Ann Darrow (the always brilliant Naomi Watts) develop warm feelings for Kong (the always brilliant Andy Serkis) is one of the few things that the movie has ...

When the new musical adaptation of King Kong arrives on Broadway this fall, audiences may not recognize the character of Ann Darrow—a terrified pawn of both man and beast in the 1933 classic—who has ...

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Per the press release, “Based on the 1932 novel, the stage production of King Kong is a contemporary take on the classic tale of beauty and the beast. The story follows a young actress, Ann Darrow, ...

Movie-goers certainly get their money's worth from the film, which provides more than three hours of quality entertainment. Jackson's "King Kong" begins in New York during the depths of the Depression ...

The fall theater scene is kicking into high gear with an exciting crop of plays, revivals and new musicals hitting the stage. The Broadway.com 2018 Fall Preview highlights the stars and shows of the ...

With 'Kong: Skull Island' set for a March 10 release, THR takes a look at six of the women featured in the movies featured the overgrown beast. By Arlene Washington Wray was the first to be terrorized ...

The big ape deserves a Tony. He’s not only the star of “King Kong,” which opened Thursday at the Broadway Theatre. He’s also a damned good actor, too — one who shows a wide range of emotion while ...

All Kong wants is to be reunited with Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts)—so he'll tear New York City apart until he finds her. Can Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) keep Kong from destroying Manhattan in the process ...

It's the Return of the King all over again, and he's got a dazzling Queen. Almost too much of a good thing, Peter Jackson's remake of the film that made him want to make movies is a super-sized ...

It’s all about the 2,000-pound gorilla in the room, and this visually dazzling production delivers big time despite a mishmash of styles and generic tunes. “He’s not a film, he’s theater!” says the ...