King Kong

Peter Jackson's ambitious remake of the horror classic follows fledgling actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) and screenwriter Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) as they join shady filmmaker Carl Denham's (Jack Black) latest project, only to find themselves on a dangerous trek to a mythical island populated by wild natives, prehistoric beasts, and a giant ape who becomes infatuated with the movie's comely star. With Colin Hanks, Kyle Chandler, Thomas Kretschmann, and Andy Serkis as Kong and Lumpy the cook. 188 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.