When Does the Second Remake of "King Kong" (2005) Take Place?
"King Kong" is an adventure horror (kaiju) film written by Fran Walsh with Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens [remaking "King Kong" (1933) by James Creelman with Ruth Rose, Merian C. Cooper, and Edgar Wallace] and released in a public theater December 5th, 2005. (Wide release was December 14th, 2005.)
It takes place in the year:
We know this because a billboard is visible in Times Square for the film "M" (1931), which was first released in the United States of America in April of 1933 AD.
1933 AD
We know this because a billboard is visible in Times Square for the film "M" (1931), which was first released in the United States of America in April of 1933 AD.
Also, the iconic final scene is atop the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building is visible in the background. The Chrysler Building was finished in 1930 AD and the Empire State Building in May of 1931 AD.
It has been retroactively absorbed into the MonsterVerse Universe at a chronologically early spot (a first chronological film to feature King Kong).
