Shout! Factory’s colossal Collector’s Edition of KING KONG (1976) stomps onto shelves May 11 and includes new special features from my Reverend Entertainment. The discussions had for this release are treaures, as this movie was the point of inception for so many relationships and a launchpad for the careers of many. Of particluar interest is the feature-length commentary featuring effects maestro Rick Baker, who played Kong in the film at an early point in his career. This piece was originally intended for an on-camera interview, but got so in-depth, so good, and was so dense with stories that I transitioned it to a commentary track to preserve it all. You can pre-order KING KONG at ShoutFactory.com and everywhere else you get your discs.
Bonus Features
DISC ONE: THEATRICAL CUT
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Ray Morton (Author Of KING KONG – THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON)
- NEW Audio Commentary With Special Makeup Effects Wizard Rick Baker (originally an on-camera interview that was so good we transitioned to a commentary track)
- NEW Something’s Haywire – An Interview With Actor Jack O’Halloran
- NEW On The Top Of The World – An Interview With Assistant Director David McGiffert And Production Manager Brian Frankish
- NEW Maybe In Their Wildest Dreams – An Interview With Sculptor Steve Varner
- NEW There’s A Fog Bank Out There – An Interview With Second Unit Director William Kronick
- NEW From Space To Apes – An Interview With Photographic Effects Assistant Barry Nolan
- NEW When The Monkey Dies, Everybody Cries – An Interview With Production Assistants Jeffrey Chernov And Scott Thaler
- Audio: DTS-HD 5.1 And NEW Restored Theatrical DTS-HD 2.0 Stereo Track
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Radio Spots
- Still Galleries – Posters, Lobby Cards, Behind-The-Scenes Photos
DISC TWO: EXTENDED TV BROADCAST CUT
- NEW 2K Scan Of The Additional TV Footage From The Internegative in 2:35
- KING KONG Panel Discussion From The Aero Theater (2016)
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