Scream Factory Reveals Special Features for Epic Two-Disc Collector's Edition of 'King Kong' (1976) Coming this May!

The King has risen...

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...Scream Factory has revealed the special features for their upcoming two-disc collector's edition of King Kong (1976), and, fitting to the film, there are an epic number of new interviews! 

In King Kong, directed by John Guillermin and starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange: 

"A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla."

King Kong comes to blu-ray on May 11th from Scream Factory. Pre-order your copy here and check out the special features below!And if you order from ShoutFactory.com now, you can get an EXCLUSIVE 18" X 24" ROLLED POSTER featuring brand new artwork, available while supplies last!

SPECIAL FEATURES:
 
DISC 1: Theatrical Cut

• 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 Jack 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 2: Extended TV Broadcast Cut

• NEW 2K scan of the additional TV footage from the internegative
• KING KONG panel discussion from the Aero Theater (2016)

By Matt Konopka