KING KONG 1996 - CANCELLED MOVIE

A look at Peter Jackson's early career leading up to the originally planned 1996 KING KONG and the filmmaker's rise to A-List Hollywood dominance. The '96 Kong project was ultimately cancelled by Universal.. But, following the success of 'The Lord Of The Rings' trilogy, Jackson was in a position to revisit the title, armed with a new script and an expansive new vision that would result in the 2005 epic released in cinemas. #KingKong #Kong96 #PeterJackson ------------------------------ 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - KING KONG 2005 1:02 - Peter Jackson's childhood movies 3:45 - Peter Jackson's Splatter phase 07:41 - Birth of WETA Digital 11:00 - The Frighteners 12:20 - KING KONG 1933 15:49 - SON OF KONG 16:20 - KONG vs FRANKENSTEIN 16:53 - KING KONG 1976 18:12 - KING KONG 1996 (Jackson signs on) 22:10 - Casting Rumors 23:20 - Concept Art 28:49 - Test FX (WETA Digital) 34:10 - Plug gets pulled on KONG '96 37:11 - Godzilla / Mighty Joe Young 40:34 - Peter Jackson's Planet Of The Apes? 41:50 - The Lord Of The Rings 45:30 -