Posted Thu Dec 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM PST by Tom Landy
The 2005 adventure film will be getting an Ultimate Edition in February.
In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'King Kong: Ultimate Edition' for Blu-ray on February 7.
Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) brings his sweeping cinematic vision to King Kong. Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody star in this spectacular film filled with heart-pounding action, terrifying creatures and groundbreaking special effects unlike anything you've seen before! Get ready for breathtaking action in this thrilling epic adventure about a legendary gorilla captured on a treacherous island and brought to civilization, where he faces the ultimate fight for survival. Experience the movie that critics are hailing as a "rousing, exciting cinematic adventure!" (Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood).
The release will include both the theatrical and extended versions of the film and supplements include: 2006 Introductions by Peter Jackson; Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of King Kong; Production Diaries; Post Production Diaries; Deleted Scenes with Introductions; The Eighth Blunder of the World; The Making of a Shot: The T-Rex Fight; Skull Island: A Natural History; Kong's New York, 1933; A Night in Vaudeville; King Kong Homage; Pre-Visualization Animatics; Conceptual Design Video Galleries; "The Present"; WETA Collectibles; The Volkswagen Touareg & King Kong; Trailers; U-Control: The Art Galleries; See More of NYC in "Wish You Were Here"; and Feature Commentary with Writer / Director Peter Jackson and with Co-Writer / Producer Philipa Boyen.
You can find the latest specs for 'King Kong: Ultimate Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 7.
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