4 KING KONG SYNOPSIS		KING KONG PRODUCTION NOTES Introduction Movie Profile Synopsis A Filmmaker's Dream The Story of King Kong A Young Dreamer Meets a Classic Story 4Casting Kong: Keeping Original Time Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow Jack Black as Carl Denham Adrien Brody as Jack Driscoll Captain, Assistant, Orphan Building a Shrewder Ape Andy Serkis as Kong 4Filming Kong: An Island Off the Charts Cool-Looking Dinosaurs Primitive Islanders A Fully Digitalized Kong A City That No Longer Exists Shooting in Non-Digital World 35-Year Journey Neared End 4Other Stuff: Articles & Interviews Picture Galleries King Kong Poster Store 3Website Home
		Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann Directed by: Peter Jackson Produced by: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Jan Blenkin Screenplay by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson Release Date: December 14th, 2005 Running Time: 182 minutes MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributors: Universal Pictures
	Jackson will bring his sweeping cinematic vision to the iconic story of the gigantic ape-monster captured in the wilds and brought to civilization where he meets his tragic fate. The screenplay by Jackson, Walsh and Boyens is based on the original story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace, which became the classic 1933 RKO Radio Pictures film, directed by adventurers Cooper and Ernest B. Schoesdack. Jackson will employ the latest motion picture technology to cinematically portray the timeless tale of the beast and his beauty. He will expand on the chapters of the tale that take place in the mysterious and dangerous jungles of Skull Island, and his Kong promises to be a unique and breathtaking creation. Triple Academy Award® winner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) directs the dramatic adventure King Kong, bringing his sweeping cinematic vision to the iconic story of the gigantic ape captured in the wild and brought to civilization where he meets his tragic fate. Jackson assumes directing, producing and co-screenwriting duties and surrounds himself with a list of superlative filmmaking and acting talents. Jackson re-teams with longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, co-writing the screenplay with three-time Oscar®-winning partner Walsh and their The Lord of the Ringsco-writer, Academy Award® winner Boyens. Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh and Jackson produce the film under their WingNut Films banner. Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts (21 Grams) portrays Ann Darrow, an actress from the world of vaudeville who finds herself out of a job in Depression-era New York. Her luck changes when she meets Carl Denham, played by Jack Black (School of Rock).