From the folks at Universal Studios: On July 1st King Kong 360 3-D will open at Universal Studios Hollywood! In anticipation of opening weekend, check out this footage of Joe Letteri (2010 Oscar winner for Achievement in Visual Effects for Avatar), Senior VFX Supervisor, WETA Digital, talking about the project.

Don’t miss the 25′ tall “eighth wonder of the world” this weekend as he makes his grand debut at Universal Studios Hollywood!

From CraveOnline: “King Kong” will re-emerge in July as a new signature attraction created under the direction of Peter Jackson on the famed Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour. “King Kong 360 3-D” will combine thrilling visceral effects with the world’s largest Surround Digital projection system to create a next-generation theme park experience.

CraveOnline has posted this exclusive clip featuring Jackson talking about the mythology and story behind the attraction and how the attraction will work.

Universal City, California–King Kong, among the screen’s most powerful and enduring icons, will re-emerge in Summer 2010 as a new signature attraction created under the direction of Peter Jackson on the famed Universal Studios HollywoodSM Studio Tour.

“King Kong 360 3-D” Created by Peter Jackson will be the world’s largest most intense 3D experience on the planet, combining thrilling visceral effects to create a next-generation theme park experience. Continue reading “KING KONG 360 3-D – Coming Summer 2010!”