[PAR] [TLE] King Kong (1933 film) [SEP] King Kong is a 1933 American pre-Code monster adventure film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.  The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose was from an idea conceived by Cooper and Edgar Wallace.  It stars Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot and Robert Armstrong, and opened in New York City on March 2, 1933, to rave reviews.  It has been ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the greatest horror film of all time and the twentieth greatest film of all time. [PAR] [TLE] Kong: The Animated Series [SEP] Kong: The Animated Series was an American-Canadian television series for children that follows King Kong, the monster of the 1933 film of the same name.  "Kong" was created to compete with "", and first aired on BKN in 2000.  In May 2001, Fox Kids began airing reruns of the first 13 episodes.  Then, Jetix began airing reruns on September 9, 2005, as a prelude to the release of Peter Jackson's "King Kong".  Additionally, two direct-to-DVD movies based on the series were released: "Kong: King of Atlantis", where Kong fights to save the mythic island from a vicious snake sorceress (and which also contains three musical numbers; the only Kong film to do so) in 2005 and "Kong: Return to the Jungle", where poachers capture Kong and other animals from his island to sell to a zoo, in 2007.
[PAR] [TLE] King Kong ( 1933 film ) [ SEP ] King Kong is a 1933 American pre - Code monster adventure film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack . The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose was from an idea conceived by Cooper and Edgar Wallace . It stars Fay Wray , Bruce Cabot and Robert Armstrong , and opened in New York City on March 2 , 1933 , to rave reviews . It has been ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the greatest horror film of all time and the twentieth greatest film of all time . [PAR] [TLE] Kong : The Animated Series [ SEP ] Kong : The Animated Series was an American - Canadian television series for children that follows King Kong , the monster of the 1933 film of the same name . " Kong " was created to compete with " " , and first aired on BKN in 2000 . In May 2001 , Fox Kids began airing reruns of the first 13 episodes . Then , Jetix began airing reruns on September 9 , 2005 , as a prelude to the release of Peter Jackson 's " King Kong " . Additionally , two direct - to - DVD movies based on the series were released : " Kong : King of Atlantis " , where Kong fights to save the mythic island from a vicious snake sorceress ( and which also contains three musical numbers ; the only Kong film to do so ) in 2005 and " Kong : Return to the Jungle " , where poachers capture Kong and other animals from his island to sell to a zoo , in 2007 .
King Kong created in 1933 has been the inspiration for countless series’ what was the name of the American-Canadian television series aired in 2000 featuring him?
King Kong created in 1933 has been the inspiration for countless series ’ what was the name of the American - Canadian television series aired in 2000 featuring him ?
Kong: The Animated Series
Kong: The Animated Series