Universal Studios Home Video has finally released the long awaited specs and features for Peter Jackson's "King Kong (2005)", the remake of the 1933 original, which stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody and Andy Serkis, onto DVD. The disc will arrive in three editions- both seperate Widescreen and Full Screen Single-Disc Editions and a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. Each will carry an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track and optional English SDH, along with English, Spanish and French subtitles. Extras on the single disc edition will include two featurettes. The 2-Disc editon will include over 3 hours of footage. "King Kong" (2005) is yours to own when it hits store shelves March 28, 2006.

Peter Jackson directs King Kong, bringing 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.

Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a group of explorers and documentary filmmakers who travel to the mysterious Skull Island to investigate legends of a giant gorilla named Kong. Once there, they discover that King Kong is a real creature, living in a massive jungle where creatures from prehistoric times have been protected and hidden for millions of years. As the explorers search for the great ape, their quest puts them up against both Kong and his dinosaur enemies.

Ultimately, it is the attention of a beautiful woman that soothes Kong long enough for him to be subdued by the explorers and shipped back to New York, where his bleak future involves being put on display in front of humans... but how long can even the mightiest shackles of man hold back an ape 25 feet tall?

King Kong (2005): Single-Disc Edition

Technical Features

• Video: Anamorphic Widescreen
  
• Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1
  
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Bonus Features

• The Volkswagen Toureg & King Kong
  
• Wish You Were Here featurette

King Kong: 2-Disc Special Edition

Technical Features

• Video: Anamorphic Widescreen
  
• Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1
  
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Bonus Materials

• The Volkswagen Toureg & King Kong featurette
  
• Wish You Were Here featurette
  
• Natural History Of Skull Island
  
• Introduction by Peter Jackson
  
• Post-Production Diaries: Director Peter Jackson takes you on an unforgettable journey revealing virtually every aspect of post-production (not available on the previously released "Peter Jackson's King Kong Production Diaries" DVD)
  o Production Diary 55: Welcome To Postproduction
  o Prod. Diary 56: The Miniature Venture
  o Prod. Diary 57: Kong Performance Capture
  o Prod. Diary 58: Creating Sound Effects
  o Prod. Diary 59: A Visit To Editorial
  o Prod. Diary 60: Peter Answers Your Questions / Part 1
  o Prod. Diary 61: The Miniature Second Unit
  o Prod. Diary 62: Building A Miniature
  o Prod. Diary 63: Weta Digital Overview
  o Prod. Diary 64: Creating The Teaser
  o Prod. Diary 65: Sound Design
  o Prod. Diary 66: Shooting Additional Elements
  o Prod. Diary 67: Preparing For Pick Up Shooting
  o Prod. Diary 68: Pick Ups - The Cast Returns
  o Prod. Diary 69: Pick Ups - The Venture Extras
  o Prod. Diary 70: Pick Ups - Continuity
  o Prod. Diary 71: Pick Ups - The Wrap
  o Prod. Diary 73: Detailing The Miniatures
  o Prod. Diary 74: The Unsung Heroes Of Rotoscoping
  o Prod. Diary 75: Foley Recording
  o Prod. Diary 76: Digital Doubles
  o Prod. Diary 78: Digital Color Grading
  o Prod. Diary 79: Motion Editing
  o Prod. Diary 80: Bringing Kong To Life - Animation
  o Prod. Diary 81: Filming The Miniatures
  o Prod. Diary 82: Kong Visits New Zealand
  o Prod. Diary 83: Mixing Dialogue, Music & Effects
  o Prod. Diary 84: The Mixing Board
  o Prod. Diary 85: The Music Of Kong / Part 1
  o Prod. Diary 86: The Music Of Kong / Part 2
  o Prod. Diary 87: Delivering The Film
  o Prod. Diary 88: Peter Answers Your Questions / Part 2
  o Prod. Diary 89: The World Premiere
  o Prod. Diary 90: The New Zealand Premiere
  
• Kong's New York 1933
  
• Skull Island with Peter Jackson and his crew