King Kong to feature in new Universal Studios ride

Peter Jackson's blockbuster King Kong is to be showcased in a new exhibit at Universal Studios in Hollywood.

Universal Studios today announced that enhancements to its studio tour will include replicas of King Kong's SS Venture tramp steamer and Skull Island, created by the Oscar-winning team at Wellington's Weta Workshops.

The studio tour, one of Los Angeles' top tourist attractions, takes visitors on a tram ride behind the scenes of many films, celebrating the memorable moments in Universal's 90-year film histor y.

- NZPA