DVD collectors and fans of Oscar winning filmmaker Peter Jackson’s awe-inspiring masterpiece King Kong will be treated to a whole new thrilling movie experience when King Kong: Deluxe Extended Edition comes to DVD on November 14th from Universal Studios Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price of $34.98.
This definitive three-disc version of Jackson’s groundbreaking action-adventure film includes over 13 additional mind-blowing minutes of King Kong’s astounding visual effects and exhilarating action. King Kong: Deluxe Extended Edition features all new bonus content including nearly 40 minutes of deleted scenes, special introductions by the director, fascinating mini-featurettes, concept art galleries, outtakes and gag reels, trailers, and commentary by Peter Jackson for the first time.
In addition, the multi-disc DVD is also available in an extraordinary King Kong: Deluxe Extended Limited Edition DVD gift set that includes specially designed collectable packaging. A beautifully crafted King Kong figurine, created exclusively for the package by the Oscar-winning artists at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital - the company responsible for the film’s creature design, special makeups, miniatures and dazzling visual effects, accompanies the gift set. The Extended Limited Edition is available for the suggested retail price of $79.98.
Loaded with even more spine-tingling heroics and innovative visual effects than was seen in theaters, the groundbreaking King Kong: Deluxe Extended Edition stars an outstanding cast including Oscar nominee Naomi Watts (21 Grams), Jack Black (Nacho Libre), Oscar winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Colin Hanks (Orange County), and Andy Serkis (the Lord of the Rings trilogy). Director and producer Jackson co-wrote the remake of the classic 1933 film with longtime collaborators and fellow Oscar winners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. King Kong won three 2006 Academy Awards for Achievement in Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects.
The Deluxe Extended Edition include:
DISC 1 King Kong, part 1 16 Deleted Scenes Feature commentary with director/writer/producer Peter Jackson and co-writer/producer Philippa Boyens
DISC 2 King Kong, part 2 The Eighth Blunder of the World “The Present” A Night in Vaudeville King Kong Homage WETA Collectables Trailers Feature commentary with Jackson, and Boyens
Disc 3 The King Kong Archives Introduction by Jackson The Origins of “King Kong” Pre-production Part 1: The Return of Kong Pre-production Part 2: Countdown to Filming The Venture Journey Return to Skull Island New York, New Zealand Bringing Kong to Life Part 1: Design and Research Bringing Kong to Life Part 2: Performance and Animation The 1996 “King Kong” Video Gallery The Venture Video Gallery Skull Island Video Gallery New York Video Gallery Kong Video Gallery Arrival at Skull Island Pre-Viz Bronto Stampede Pre-Viz Animatic T-Rex Fight Pre-Viz Animatic Kong’s Capture Pre-Viz Animatic Empire State Building Battle Pre-Viz Animatic Ann Disarms Kong Motion-Capture/Animation Comparison Kong’s Capture Motion-Capture/Animation Comparison Kong In New York Motion-Capture/Animation Comparison DVD Credits ROM: 1996 AND 2005 SCRIPTS
King Kong: Deluxe Extended Edition is now available for pre-order at Amazon and AmazonUK . Visit the DVD database for more information.
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