King Kong
2005 · Directed by Peter Jackson
Explore the real-world connections to King Kong, with each location linked to its own story and evidence.
The places behind the film.
Additional production-site references.
These sites have film-specific production evidence. Exact scene positions, independent coordinates and visitor access still need review.
- Civic Theatre · Production source ↗
More places behind the film.
Filming locations, story settings and documented inspirations, each with its own source. Precise scene positions and current visitor access need separate review.
Miramar Wharf
Filming location
Venture pier scenes
Location source ↗Shelly Bay set site
Filming location
Village and wall location, one site; precise surviving footprint not asserted
Location source ↗Lyall Bay
Filming location
Dinosaur run location
Location source ↗
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City links can describe a broad production area or the source catalogue’s city collection. The named-site references retain their own geography.
Production locations in the source record.
The film’s Wikidata record lists these production locations. Exact filming areas and visitor access have not yet been established here.
Location research.
Filming research is retained separately from fictional settings, premieres and places visited by cast members.
Production sections and their reference leads are listed below. A cited link has not been independently verified merely because it appears in a bibliography.
- Filming — King Kong
- "Peter Jackson, filmmaker" · Reference lead
- the original · Reference lead
- "A Decade of International Production" · Reference lead
- the original · Reference lead
- " King Kong 'goes $32m over budget' " · Reference lead
- Archived · Reference lead
- "Jackson: King Kong is why I'm here" · Reference lead
- the original · Reference lead
- "Jackson drops King Kong composer" · Reference lead
