King Kong (1976) Gets a Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition

Shout Factory released King Kong to Blu-ray on May 11, 2021. John Guillermin directed the film starring Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange.

‘King Kong’ Movie Synopsis

The Petrox company’s search for new oil reserves on a strange island unleashes a terror unseen by civilized man – KING KONG! As its scheming oil company executive decides to exploit the giant beast to his fullest, Jack Prescott attempts to wrest the beautiful heroine from King Kong’s grasp. New York City trembles with each echoing footstep of the towering ape set loose in the streets!

Bonus Features

DISC ONE: THEATRICAL CUT (2.35:1)

• NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Ray Morton (Author Of KING KONG – THE HISTORY OF A MOVIE ICON)
• NEW Audio Interview With Special Makeup Effects Wizard Rick Baker
• 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 (2.35:1)

• NEW 2K Scan Of The Additional TV Footage From The Internegative
• KING KONG Panel Discussion From The Aero Theater (2016)