King Kong 2005

King Kong is a 2005 remake of the original 1933 King Kong about a giant ape called Kong. This 2005 version was directed by Peter Jackson, produced by Jackson and Fran Walsh, and written by Jackson, Walsh and Philippa Boyens. The cast includes Naomi Watts in the role of Ann Darrow, Jack Black as Carl Denham, Adrien Brody as Jack Driscoll, and through performance capture, Andy Serkis as Kong. Much of the crew had previously worked on Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, with the exception of the composer James Newton Howard, who replaced Jackson's Lord of the Rings collaborator Howard Shore due to "differing creative aspirations for the score of King Kong."

Filming was done in Miramar, New Zealand, and the film was released on December 14, 2005. It was rated PG-13 in the US, and 12A in the U.K. for frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images.

Directed by
Peter Jackson

Produced by
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh

Written by
Merian C. Cooper (story)
Edgar Wallace (story)
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens

Starring
Adrien Brody
Naomi Watts
Jack Black

Music by
James Newton Howard

Awards
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 13 nominations