King Kong · Ultimate Edition

DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

• The Film - Theatrical Cut (2160p)
• The Film - Extended Cut (2160p)
• Audio Commentary with co-writer/producer/director Peter Jackson and co-writer/producer Philippa Boyens (Extended Cut only)

DISC TWO (Blu-ray)

• The Film - Theatrical Cut (1080p)
• The Film - Extended Cut (1080p)
• Audio Commentary with co-writer/producer/director Peter Jackson and co-writer/producer Philippa Boyens (Extended Cut only)
• U-Control (Interactive Feature)
• Picture in Picture
• The Art Galleries
• + 1 more

  My Scenes

DISC THREE (Blu-ray)

• 2006 Introductions by Peter Jackson (6:02)

• Recreating the Eighth Wonder of the World: The Making of King Kong (480i)

  • Play All (184:57)
  • The Origins of King Kong (16:38)
  • Pre-Production, Part 1: The Return of Kong (26:42)
  • Pre-Production, Part 2: Countdown to Filming (15:36)
  • The Venture Journey (22:05)
  • Return to Skull Island (30:04)
  • + 3 more

    New York, New Zealand (25:55)

    Bringing Kong to Life, Part 1: Design and Research (21:32)

    Bringing Kong to Life, Part 2: Performance and Animation (26:21)

Production Diaries (480i)

• 2005 Introduction by Peter Jackson (5:34)

Production Diaries by Date

• Play All (230:18)

September 2004

• Production Day 1: Peter's Welcome 06 Sept 2004 (:33)
• Production Day 4: The Diner Set 09 Sept 2004 (1:35)
• Production Day 6: Rough Seas on Land 13 Sept 2004 (2:10)
• Production Day 7: Filming Inside the Venture 14 Sept 2004 (2:54)
• Production Day 8: Denham's Camera 15 Sept 2004 (1:27)
• Production Day 10: Plane Spotting 17 Sept 2004 (1:12)
• + 4 more

  Production Day 12: Storms on the Venture 21 Sept 2004 (1:39)

  Production Day 14: Animal Droppings 23 Sept 2004 (2:28)

  Production Day 16: Dump Tanks 27 Sept 2004 (2:49)

  Production Day 18: Dump Tanks, Part 2 29 Sept 2004 (2:21)

October 2004

• Production Day 20: Skull Island Preview 01 Oct 2004 (2:46)
• Production Day 22: Lumpy's Galley Tour 05 Oct 2004 (4:08)
• Production Day 25: Clapper Boards 08 Oct 2004 (3:33)
• Production Day 27: Previsualization 12 Oct 2004 (2:59)
• Production Day 31: Skull Island Rocks 18 Oct 2004 (2:05)
• Production Day 33: Skull Island Shoot 20 Oct 2004 (2:46)
• + 1 more

  Production Day 36: Gandalf the Spy 26 Oct 2004 (4:08)

November 2004

• Production Day 40: The Swamp Set 01 Nov 2004 (3:18)
• Production Day 42: Peter's Kong Collection 03 Nov 2004 (3:08)
• Production Day 46: Is Jack Black 5'4"? 09 Nov 2004 (3:49)
• Production Day 48: Creating Skull Island 11 Nov 2004 (3:48)
• Production Day 51: Location Logistics 16 Nov 2004 (4:59)
• Production Day 53: International Press Junket 18 Nov 2004 (5:35)
• + 2 more

  Production Day 58: The On-Set Art department 26 Nov 2004 (8:06)

  Production Day 59: The Missing Production Diary (8:16)

December 2004

• Production Day 62: Cameras 02 Dec 2004 (6:19)
• Production Day 66: Journey of a Roll of Film 07 Dec 2004 (5:31)
• Production Day 68: Creating New York in New Zealand 09 Dec 2004 (6:41)
• A Day at the Zoo 14 Dec 2004 (3:48)
• Production Day 70: Shooting at the Civic Theatre 14 Dec 2004 (3:51)
• Production Day 73: Concept Art 17 Dec 2004 (5:27)
• + 1 more

  Production Day 76: Happy Holidays 22 Dec 2004 (8:19)

January 2005

• Production Hiatus: New Year's Eve Message from Peter 19 Jan 2005 (1:02)
• Production Day 77: Shooting Begins in New York 24 Jan 2005 (3:24)
• Production Day 82: New York Extras 31 Jan 2005 (4:24)

February 2005

• Production Day 85: Vintage Vehicles 03 Feb 2005 (3:48)
• Production Day 87: New York Set Dressing 07 Feb 2005 (4:14)
• Production Day 90: Sewers and Steam 10 Feb 2005 (4:07)
• Production Day 92: Lighting Continuity 14 Feb 2005 (4:34)
• Production Day 95: Times Square Becomes Herald Square 17 Feb 2005 (4:09)
• Production Day 97: Adrien the Stunt Driver 21 Feb 2005 (3:54)
• + 1 more

  Production Day 100: A Day in the Life of Peter 24 Feb 2005 (8:43)

March 2005

• Production Day 103: Skull Island Miniatures 01 Mar 2005 (4:09)
• Production Day 105: Naomi in Kong's Hand 03 March 2005 (4:06)
• Production Day 108: Hair and Makeup 07 March 2005 (4:34)
• Production Day 110: Global Partner Summit 09 March 2005 (4:33)
• Production Day 113: Second Unit 14 March 2005 (4:08)
• Production Day 115: Sound Recording 16 March 2005 (4:11)
• + 2 more

  Production Day 118: Helldiver Airplanes 21 March 2005 (4:08)

  Production Day 120: Filming Winds Down 23 March 2005 (3:40)

April 2005

• Production Day 123: The Kong Sequels 01 Apr 2005 (5:51)
• Production Day 125: Costume Design 03 Apr 2005 (3:43)
• Production Day 127: Unit Photography 05 Apr 2005 (4:03)
• Production Day 129: Andy's Revenge on the DVD Team 06 Apr 2005 (4:04)
• Production Day 130: Peter Calls in Help 07 Apr 2005 (4:53)
• Production Day 131: The Last Day 08 Apr 2005 (9:20)

Play All (238:19)

• S. S. Venture
• Play All (31:00)

S. S. Venture Exterior

• Play All (17:57)
• Production Day 1: Peter's Welcome 06 Sept 2004 (:33)
• Production Day 6: Rough Seas on Land 13 Sept 2004 (2:10)
• Production Day 8: Denham's Camera 15 Sept 2004 (1:27)
• Production Day 10: Plane Spotting 17 Sept 2004 (1:12)
• Production Day 12: Storms on the Venture 21 Sept 2004 (1:39)
• + 4 more

  Production Day 16: Dump Tanks 27 Sept 2004 (2:49)

  Production Day 18: Dump Tanks, Part 2 29 Sept 2004 (2:21)

  Production Day 20: Skull Island Preview 01 Oct 2004 (2:46)

  Production Day 27: Previsualization 12 Oct 2004 (2:59)

S. S. Venture Interior

• Play All (13:03)
• Production Day 7: Filming Inside the Venture 14 Sept 2004 (2:54)
• Production Day 14: Animal Droppings 23 Sept 2004 (2:28)
• Production Day 22: Lumpy's Galley Tour 05 Oct 2004 (4:08)
• Production Day 25: Clapper Boards 08 Oct 2004 (3:33)

Skull Island

• Play All (48:03)

Ruined Valley

• Play All (8:59)
• Production Day 31: Skull Island Rocks 18 Oct 2004 (2:05)
• Production Day 33: Skull Island Shoot 20 Oct 2004 (2:46)
• Production Day 36: Gandalf the Spy 26 Oct 2004 (4:08)

The Swamp

• Play All (10:15)
• Production Day 40: The Swamp Set 01 Nov 2004 (3:18)
• Production Day 42: Peter's Kong Collection 03 Nov 2004 (3:08)
• Production Day 46: Is Jack Black 5'4"? 09 Nov 2004 (3:49)
• The Jungle - Production Day 48: Creating Skull Island 11 Nov 2004 (3:48)

The Wall

• Play All (18:41)
• Production Day 51: Location Logistics 16 Nov 2004 (4:59)
• Production Day 53: International Press Junket 18 Nov 2004 (5:35)
• Production Day 58: The On-Set Art department 26 Nov 2004 (8:06)
• The Cove - Production Day 62: Cameras 02 Dec 2004 (6:19)

New York

• Play All (31:25)
• New York Diner - Production Day 4: The Diner Set 09 Sept 2004 (1:35)
• Vaudeville Theatre
• Play All (12:12)
• Production Day 66: Journey of a Roll of Film 07 Dec 2004 (5:31)
• Production Day 68: Creating New York in New Zealand 09 Dec 2004 (6:41)
• + 5 more

  Broadway Theatre

  Play All (12:12)

  Production Day 70: Shooting at the Civic Theatre 14 Dec 2004 (3:51)

  Production Day 73: Concept Art 17 Dec 2004 (5:27)

  Production Day 76: Happy Holidays 22 Dec 2004 (8:19)

New York Streets

• Play All (33:38)
• Production Hiatus: New Year's Eve Message from Peter 19 Jan 2005 (1:02)
• Production Day 77: Shooting Begins in New York 24 Jan 2005 (3:24)
• Production Day 82: New York Extras 31 Jan 2005 (4:24)
• Production Day 85: Vintage Vehicles 03 Feb 2005 (3:48)
• Production Day 87: New York Set Dressing 07 Feb 2005 (4:14)
• + 4 more

  Production Day 90: Sewers and Steam 10 Feb 2005 (4:07)

  Production Day 92: Lighting Continuity 14 Feb 2005 (4:34)

  Production Day 95: Times Square Becomes Herald Square 17 Feb 2005 (4:09)

  Production Day 97: Adrien the Stunt Driver 21 Feb 2005 (3:54)

Final Six weeks of Production

• Play All (74:15)
• Production Day 100: A Day in the Life of Peter 24 Feb 2005 (8:43)
• Production Day 103: Skull Island Miniatures 01 Mar 2005 (4:09)
• Production Day 105: Naomi in Kong's Hand 03 March 2005 (4:06)
• Production Day 108: Hair and Makeup 07 March 2005 (4:34)
• Production Day 110: Global Partner Summit 09 March 2005 (4:33)
• + 10 more

  Production Day 113: Second Unit 14 March 2005 (4:08)

  Production Day 115: Sound Recording 16 March 2005 (4:11)

  Production Day 118: Helldiver Airplanes 21 March 2005 (4:08)

  Production Day 120: Filming Winds Down 23 March 2005 (3:40)

  Production Day 123: The Kong Sequels 01 Apr 2005 (5:51)

  Production Day 125: Costume Design 03 Apr 2005 (3:43)

  Production Day 127: Unit Photography 05 Apr 2005 (4:03)

  Production Day 129: Andy's Revenge on the DVD Team 06 Apr 2005 (4:04)

  Production Day 130: Peter Calls in Help 07 Apr 2005 (4:53)

  Production Day 131: The Last Day 08 Apr 2005 (9:20)

Production Diaries by Date

• Play All (152:47)
• April 2005 - 33 Weeks to Go: Welcome to Post Production 29 Apr 2005 (4:14)

May 2005

• 32 Weeks to Go: The Miniature Venture 06 May 2005 (4:08)
• 31 Weeks to Go: Kong Performance Capture 13 May 2005 (4:08)
• 30 Weeks to Go: Creating Sound Effects 20 May 2005 (4:07)
• 29 Weeks to Go: A Visit to the Editorial Department 27 May 2005 (4:06)

June 2005

• 28 Weeks to Go: Peter Answers Your Questions, Part 1 03 June 2005 (4:31)
• 27 Weeks to Go: The Miniatures Second Unit 10 June 2005 (4:04)
• 26 Weeks to Go: Building A Miniature 17 June 2005 (4:07)
• 25 Weeks to Go: Weta Digital Overview 24 June 2005 (4:47)

July 2005

• 24 Weeks to Go: Creating the Teaser Trailer 01 July 2005 (4:15)
• 23 Weeks to Go: Sound Design 08 July 2005 (3:20)
• 22 Weeks to Go: Shooting Additional Elements 15 July 2005 (3:01)
• 21 Weeks to Go: Preparing for Pick-Up Shooting 22 July 2005 (4:16)
• 20 Weeks to Go: Pick-Ups: The Cast Returns 29 July 2005 (3:21)

August 2005

• Pick-Ups: The Venture Extras 02 Aug 2005 (4:15)
• 19 Weeks to Go: Pick-Ups: Continuity 05 Aug 2005 (3:54)
• Pick-Ups: The Wrap 09 Aug 2005 (3:59)
• 18 Weeks to Go: Alternative Dialogue Recording 12 Aug 2005 (4:41)
• 17 Weeks to Go: Detailing the Miniatures 19 Aug 2005 (4:00)
• 16 Weeks to Go: The Unsung Heroes of Rotoscoping 26 Aug 2005 (3:48)

September 2005

• 15 Weeks to Go: Foley Recording 02 Sept 2005 (3:43)
• 14 Weeks to Go: Digital Doubles 09 Sept 2005 (4:08)
• 12 Weeks to Go: Digital Colour Grading 23 Sept 2005 (4:50)
• 11 Weeks to Go: Bringing Kong to Life: Motion Editing 30 Sept 2005 (4:09)

October 2005

• 10 Weeks to Go: Bringing Kong to Life: Animation 07 Oct 2005 (4:10)
• 9 Weeks to Go: Filming the Miniatures 14 Oct 2005 (4:22)
• 8 Weeks to Go: Kong Visits New Zealand 21 Oct 20015 (5:32)
• 7 Weeks to Go: Mixing Dialogue, Music and Effects 28 Oct 2005 (3:50)

November 2005

• 6 Weeks to Go: The Mixing Board 04 Nov 2005 (4:22)
• 5 Weeks to Go: The Music of Kong, Part 1 11 Nov 2005 (4:39)
• 4 Weeks to Go: The Music of Kong, Part 2 18 Nov 2005 (4:52)
• 3 Weeks to Go: Delivering the Film 25 Nov 2005 (5:24)

December 2005

• 2 Weeks to Go: Peter Answers Your Questions, Part 2 02 Dec 2005 (4:34)
• 1 Week to Go: The World Premiere 09 Dec 2005 (6:49)
• King Kong Opens: The New Zealand Premiere 14 Dec 2005 (6:11)

Scenes with Introductions

• Play All (44:27)
• Preston Shows Ann Her Cabin (1:08)
• How a Man Dies (2:34)
• Jack Has Doubts About Ann (1:16)
• Ann Chooses an Outfit (2:02)
• Hayes Confronts Englehorn (2:56)
• + 11 more

  Preston Finds the Map (1:32)

  Dancing a Jig (2:00)

  The Rest of the Venture Voyage (7:48)

  Lumpy and His Cabbage (1:07)

  Scream for your life, Ann! (2:39)

  The Venture Escapes (Original Version) (7:55)

  Haye's Story (1:25)

  A Sailor's Bad Luck (1:00)

  Original Insect Pit Opening (3:45)

  Kong Chases Jack's Cab (1:39)

  Kong Versus the Army (3:33)

Scenes Only

• Play All (37:41)
• Preston Shows Ann Her Cabin (:51)
• How a Man Dies (2:07)
• Jack Has Doubts About Ann (:52)
• Ann Chooses an Outfit (1:36)
• Hayes Confronts Englehorn (2:19)
• + 18 more

  Preston Finds the Map (1:06)

  Dancing a Jig (1:37)

  The Rest of the Venture Voyage (7:16)

  Lumpy and His Cabbage (:47)

  Scream for your life, Ann! (1:58)

  The Venture Escapes (Original Version) (7:18)

  Haye's Story (1:13)

  A Sailor's Bad Luck (:44)

  Original Insect Pit Opening (3:26)

  Kong Chases Jack's Cab (1:22)

  Kong Versus the Army (3:03)

  Introduction by Peter Jackson (2:28)

  The Eighth Blunder of the World (480i, 18:51)

  The Making of a Shot: The T-Rex Fight (480i, 16:29)

  Skull Island: A Natural History (480i, 17:03)

  Kong's New York, 1933 (480i, 28:26)

  A Night in Vaudeville (480i, 12:05)

  King Kong Homage (480i, 9:54)

Pre-visualization Animatics (Play with music on or off) (480i)

• Arrival at Skull Island (4:20)
• Bronto Stampede (6:34)
• T-Rex Fight (9:52)
• Empire State Building Battle "Pre-Viz" Only (9:29)
• Empire State building Battle "Pre-Viz" with Final Film comparison (9:29)

Conceptual Design Galleries (480i)

• Play All (41:24)
• The 1996 King Kong (9:53)
• The Venture (4:06)
• Skull Island (15:38)
• New York (4:34)
• Kong (7:11)
• + 2 more

  The Present (480i, 9:26)

  Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World: Weta Collectables (480i, 5:17)

Trailers (480i)

• Play All (8:11)
• Teaser Trailer (2:32)
• Theatrical Trailer (2:57)
• Cinemedia Trailer (2:42)
• Credits (14:43)