DeVito ArtWorks has partnered with GameMill Entertainment to create an original "King Kong" video game based on DeVito Artworks and Merian C. Cooper's original "King Kong Skull Island" property.

"We are thrilled to partner with DeVito ArtWorks' 'King Kong of Skull Island' and look forward to expanding and bringing the iconic Kong to life in gaming," says Andy Koehler, senior vice president, business development and licensing, GameMill Entertainment. "We have a long track record of bringing some of the world's top franchises to life in the video game space. Our partners include Paramount, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, Cartoon Network, Disney, PGA Tour and Discovery, among others."

The "King Kong" project is in development for a range of video game systems to be published by GameMill. DeVito ArtWorks is represented by brand manager Dannie Festa of World Builder Entertainment and licensing agent Larry Seidman of Seidman Advisors.

"I could not be more excited to be working with GameMill Entertainment's talented team that will provide both King Kong fans and gamers the chance to experience King Kong's primordial world in a gamified way," says Joe DeVito, owner, DeVito Artworks. "We continue to expand our King Kong licensing program in various categories, including VR arcade games, collectibles, comic books and board games."