King Kong live-action series in works at Disney+

The King Kong franchise is moving ahead with a live-action series about the origin of the giant. The project is in early development at Disney+.

The series would be a serialised drama that explores Kong's origins as well as the mysteries of his home, Skull Island. According to Variety, the series would be based on the original King Kong written by Merian C Cooper as well as new novelisations by artist Joe DeVito produced in conjunction with Cooper's estate.

Stephany Folsom, who developed the Amazon series Paper Girls for television, will write and executive produce the King Kong show. James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett will also executive produce on behalf of Atomic Monster along with Dannie Festa for World Builder Entertainment. Disney Branded Television will produce the show.