King Kong (1996 film)

King Kong was a planned 1996 remake of the original 1933 film.

Plot
Unknown

Why It Was Cancelled

 * 1) Most of the elements were later used in the 2005 remake.

Result

 * 1) King Kong ended up getting released in 2005.
 * 2) Peter Jackson decided to make The Lord of the Rings trilogy from 2001-2003.
 * 3) Roland Emmerich's Godzilla, The Mighty Kong (animated DTV film), and Disney's Mighty Joe Young all got released in 1998.