ALL-NEW TRAILER FOR 'KING KONG' DEBUTS IN THEATERS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

ALL-NEW TRAILER FOR 'KING KONG' DEBUTS IN THEATERS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures announced today that the final trailer for its new dramatic adventure King Kong, directed by triple Academy Award(R) winner Peter Jackson, will be shown in theaters across the country on Friday, November 4.

The trailer will precede screenings of "Jarhead," Oscar(R) winner Sam Mendes' adaptation of Marine Anthony Swofford's bracing memoir of his disorienting firsthand experience in the Gulf War. "Jarhead" stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx and Peter Sarsgaard and opens tomorrow.

Adam Fogelson, president of marketing, and Eddie Egan, co-president of marketing, Universal Pictures made the following statement: "In June, Peter Jackson whet audience's appetites with a first look at 'King Kong.' Tomorrow, moviegoers will discover the truly epic nature of what Peter and his team have created, which will awe and thrill audiences when the movie comes out on December 14."

The "King Kong" trailer has also become the first theatrical trailer made available for download to iPod video. Viewers may find the trailer hosted online exclusively at Apple.com.

"King Kong" will be released December 14, 2005.

Triple Academy Award(R) winner Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) directs the dramatic adventure "King Kong," bringing his sweeping cinematic vision to the iconic story of the gigantic ape captured in the wild and brought to civilization where he meets his tragic fate. Jackson assumes directing, producing and co-screenwriting duties and surrounds himself with a list of superlative filmmaking and acting talents.

Universal Pictures Presents A WingNut Films Production of A Peter Jackson Film: "King Kong," starring Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Jamie Bell and Andy Serkis as Kong. The music is by James Newton Howard. The visual effects supervisor is Joe Letteri. Special makeup, creatures and miniatures are by Richard Taylor. Film editor is Jamie Selkirk, ACE; production designer is Grant Major; and director of photography is Andrew Lesnie, ACS, ASC. The film is produced by Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson. The screenplay is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson. "King Kong" is directed by Peter Jackson. A Universal Picture (C)2005 Universal Studios. www.kingkong.com

Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

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Source: Universal Pictures

CONTACT: Michael Moses of Universal Pictures, +1-818-777-5926

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