Kong (performed by Andy Serkis) in Universal Pictures' King Kong - 2005

King Kong Diaries

King Kong Peter Jackson's Production Diaries -- the three-time Academy Award® winning director (the Lord of the Rings trilogy) invites viewers to immerse themselves in this project, which combines a full-color book with more than 50 pages, four production conceptual art prints and two DVDs to create a step-by-step, first-hand account of the film's intense eight-month production process. In another first, King Kong Peter Jackson's Production Diaries will be released December 13, 2005, a day before King Kong opens in theaters.

Available for a limited time, this comes with a collector's letter of authenticity. Introduced by Jackson himself, the package's 54 production diaries provide an opportunity to see stars Naomi Watts (Oscar® nominated for 21 Grams), Jack Black (School of Rock) and Adrien Brody (Academy Award® winner for The Pianist) in action as they bring this tale to the screen. As a bonus, the set includes a detailed look at the creation of one of the film's action sequences - the battle between Kong and the three T-Rex. Price: $39.98 SRP

Contents:
· A full-color book with more than 50 pages containing dozens of on-set and behind-the-scenes photographs, drawings and images from the production.

· Four production lithographs created by the conceptual artists at Big Primate Pictures and WETA workshop, commissioned for the production diaries DVD collection and suitable for framing.

· Numbered letter of authenticity.
· Two DVDs featuring 54 production diaries, an introduction from director Peter Jackson and a look at the creation of the Kong/T-Rex battle scene.

o Run Time: 3 Hours 46 Minutes
o MPAA Rating: Not Rated
o Technical: English Dolby Digital 2.0; English SDH; Spanish and French Subtitles
o Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)