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King Kong (2005)

King Kong is a 2005 film directed by Peter Jackson.

By Jacob KellyMay 25, 202651 min
King Kong (2005)0:0050:58

About this episode

The making of this film was a life long dream for Jackson, who, as a child, fell in love with movies while watching the original King Kong from 1933.

This episode breaks down Jackson's approach to remaking his favourite movie of all time, and how lessons from The Lord of the Rings would benefit its production.

This is the third and final episode in my series on the films of Peter Jackson.

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