An official prequel to the film "King Kong" describes how entrepreneur, filmmaker, and adventurer Carl Denham discovers the existence of a mysterious, uncharted island that he hopes may hold the key to fame and fortune.

The novelization of the blockbuster new film follows the discovery on a remote island of the giant ape, the beast's ill-fated affection for a young woman, and his capture and exploitation by greedy would-be entrepreneur Carl Denham. Original. (A Universal Pictures film, written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, & Philippa Boyens, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts, Jack Black, & Andy Serkis) (Science Fiction)