In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
Practical Effects
Andy Serkis' motion-capture revolution for Kong's soulful eyes.
Production
That bug pit sequence—practical nightmare fuel.
Score
James Newton Howard's heartbreaking 'Central Park' theme.
Director
Peter Jackson
Naomi Watts
Ann Darrow
Adrien Brody
Jack Driscoll
Jack Black
Carl Denham
Andy Serkis
Kong / Lumpy
Colin Hanks
Preston
Thomas Kretschmann
Captain Englehorn
Jamie Bell
Jimmy
Kyle Chandler
Bruce Baxter
Evan Parke
Hayes
Lobo Chan
Choy
John Sumner
Herb
Craig Hall
Mike
Peter McKenzie
Venture Crew
William Johnson
Manny
David Pittu
Weston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original 1933 film plays on a theater screen in the opening scene, and Jackson digitally inserted himself as one of the biplane gunners shooting Kong.
Jackson specifically cast Naomi Watts because she could convey emotion without dialogue—crucial for an actress pretending to bond with a CGI co-star.
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