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)
- "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)
--- 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)
--- 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)
--- 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)
--- 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)
--- 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)
--- 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)
-- Production Diaries by Location:
--- 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)
--- 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)
-- 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)
--- 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)
--- 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)
Post Production Diaries:
-- 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)
Deleted Scenes (480i):
- 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)
-- 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)
-- 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)
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)