[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (30/07/2005)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

Thomas Blackshear's 'The 8th Wonder of the World' Now on Sale!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122134766

KONG #38 - 2005: "He says, 'Look at the golden woman.'"

July 30th, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Post Production Diary - 20 Weeks To Go (Pick Ups Day 1)
They're baaaack! Almost all the cast and crew are back in New Zealand for
the pick up shoot this week. Day one gets off to a roaring start as the gang
are quickly hustled from the airport to the dressing room and off to Skull
Island. Spotted on set are Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jamie
Bell, Evan Parke, Jed Brophy and more! We get to see some of the extra
goodies they are shooting, Bell serves Brody dinner..in a cell? A close-up
of Bell in what looks like the infamous 'log' scene. Plenty more jungle
goodness with the Venture crew and more! Has it really been three years
Jack?
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122681685

'Adventures of Merian C. Cooper' Book Available Soon
Living Dangerously : The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King
Kong A heads up from JOHN MICHLIG for Kong-philes everywhere. Available
August 2 is a great new book called LIVING DANGEROUSLY: The Adventures of
Merian C. Cooper, by Mark Cotta Vaz. If you want to understand where nearly
each and every element of KING KONG came from, you simply must learn about
the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, and you're in very good hands with
Vaz. I'll go into some depth on the book and the enigmatic Cooper in an
upcoming KONG FILES segment, but in the meantime, do your homework and
preorder it HERE.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122739938

Comic-Con 2005: King Kong Panel Video
Comic-Con 2005: King Kong Panel Thanks to Andrew Ramsammy we have some great
footage from the Comic-Con King Kong panel. Take a look at Adrien Brody,
Naomi Watts and Jack Black as they answer fan questions and talk about
things such as PJ's passion, serious roles for Jack Black and Naomi Watts
stepping into Fay Wray's shoes. Take a look!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122511300

Reel.com Awards Kong DVD(?) Feature & Watts
Richard writes: King Kong is selected best dvd special feature and Naomi
Watts best actress of comiccon2005 by reel.com. Best DVD Special Feature:
Peter Jackson put together a King Kong clip of the King Kong/dinosaur fight
that was part animation and part live action. Best Actress Comic-Con 2005:
King Kong's Naomi Watts.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122432695

Get The Kong Kredit Kard
Commemorating the theatrical release of King Kong, Universal and Chase are
launching the King Kong Limited Edition Universal Entertainment MasterCard®,
available beginning October 1, 2005. The new card, an illustration of Kong
on the front, depicting a poignant moment on Skull Island, is the ultimate
design for fans eagerly awaiting the release of the movie. Consumers may
pre-register for the card by visiting the official KING KONG movie website
and clicking on 'Get the Card' - and in the months leading up to the film,
have the opportunity to receive King Kong theatrical updates, sneak-peeks at
Limited Edition Kong merchandise and much more.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122331135

More iFilm Kong Coolness
Richard writes: The ifilm.com have since put up 2 more video clips of the
comiccon2005 king kong presentation with Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody and Jack
Black on the panel.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122256646

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Searching Skull Island (Breakdown of our various sections)
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Coming Soon:

July 30th: Kong Chat
August 4th: Naomi Watts on Ellen DeGeneres
August 4th: Kong Chat


SCRAPBOOK - (Coming Soon): Currently we are linking to the King Kong section
of TheOneRing.net's scrapbook. It has over 300 images from the sets, the
actors and the press conference held just before start of production in
September of 2004.
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/scrapbook/

KONG 2005 - This section is specifically dedicated to Peter Jackson's
remake. Take a look at cast bios and video production diaries!
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kong2005/

MESSAGE BOARDS - A great place to chat about Kong, PJ, or filmmaking in
general.
GOTO: http://boards.kongisking.net/perl/gforum.cgi

LIVE CHAT - A java chatroom where you can login, meet Kong fans from around
the world, and get chatting!
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/chat/

KONG HISTORY: King Kong is back. In 2005, writer/director Peter Jackson, the
man responsible for "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy, will direct a new,
large-scale remake featuring a monstrous computer generated ape to be
created by Jackson's special effects company, WETA Digital. However, Kong's
origins lay long ago, towards the beginning of the last century in fact.
What follows is a history of the great ape's adventures, on both the large
and small screen. This history's films and TV series are the one's that were
widely released.
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/history/

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