Which 2005 monster film did Peter Jackson direct?

The 2005 monster film Peter Jackson directed was King Kong. Jackson also co-wrote and produced the film, which reimagines the classic 1933 story of a filmmaker who travels to the mysterious Skull Island and encounters a gigantic ape.

The film stars Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow, Jack Black as filmmaker Carl Denham, and Adrien Brody as screenwriter Jack Driscoll. Andy Serkis performed Kong through motion capture, helping create a more emotionally expressive version of the famous monster. The story is set in 1933 and eventually moves from Skull Island to New York City.

King Kong was the ninth entry in the wider King Kong franchise and the second remake of the original film, following the 1976 version. Development first began in the mid-1990s but paused while Jackson made The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Universal revived the project after the first two Rings films became successful.

The production had a reported budget of $207 million, making it one of the most expensive films ever made at the time. Weta Digital created many of its digital effects, including Kong, prehistoric creatures, and a detailed recreation of 1930s New York.