Disney is developing new King Kong series – from the creator of one of 2022’s most overlooked shows

Kong in Godzilla vs. Kong
(Image credit: Warner Bros.)

A new King Kong series – completely separate from Warner Bros’ MonsterVerse – is in development at Disney.

As per Deadline, King Kong "is a serialized action-adventure drama that brings the classic monster story into the modern age, with a return to Skull Island and the dawn of a new Kong." The series, which is set for Disney Plus, will "explore the mythology of King Kong’s origin story and the supernatural mysteries of his home."

It’s all set to be written by Stephany Folsom, the creator of Amazon Prime Video’s criminally overlooked sci-fi series Paper Girls.

Folsom has already penned scrips for franchises, including uncredited work on Thor: Ragnarok and as co-writer on Toy Story 4. Folsolm also wrote the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – which has received overwhelming praise from critics after its first press screening.  

The Eighth Wonder of the World has also broadened his horizons into the world of… Call of Duty. The third season of Warzone introduced a Godzilla vs. Kong mode where the two titans caused havoc across the battle royale’s map. At this rate, don’t be surprised to see Kong hit the griddy in Fortnite with his pals Goku and Patrick Mahomes.

Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.