Director Oz Perkins explains his thoughts on the toy's origins in The Monkey and the symbolism of how the figure works in the Stephen King movie.

And it all goes back to 2010, when Walt Disney Pictures released “Toy Story 3.” Here’s what happened. You see, “The Monkey” is based on a 1980 King short story that was published in a ...

some changes were made to the original story because of Disney and Toy Story 3. In the source material for The Monkey, the story follows a cursed cymbal-banging monkey toy. However, for its film ...