[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (14/05/2005)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

KONG #30 - 2005: "Some big hard-boiled egg gets a look at a pretty face and
bang - he cracks up and goes sappy."

May 14th, 2005

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Post Production Diary - 31 Weeks To Go
With 31 weeks to go Andy Serkis is still working hard to capture Kong in the
Motion Capture (MoCap) department. We get some amazing previews into the
movements and action of Kong in this PPD! Take a look at Andy with the
Naomi-Doll­™ and his curious choice for a snack! We learn the step by step
process into motion capture..and what all those little dots are for! Take a
look!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1115911332

'King Kong' redo to go ape in city
King Kong's aiming to cast a giant shadow in New York. Universal Pictures,
the studio behind an upcoming remake of "King Kong," is cooking up a massive
marketing plan in the city for the gorilla flick, sources told the Daily
News. In recent weeks, studio execs have been holding talks with city
officials to discuss the feasibility and costs of a splashy media event.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1115940262

Chance Thomas scores KONG for Ubisoft
HUGEsound composer Chance Thomas has been selected to score Peter Jackson's
King Kong, the console game based on Universal Pictures' upcoming film from
Academy Award™ winning director Peter Jackson. The game is being developed
for XBOX, Playstation 2, Game Cube, PC and next generation console by
Ubisoft Studio in Montpellier, France.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1115853146

Unveiling of Peter Jackson's King Kong...Game
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2005--Today Ubisoft and Universal
Studios Consumer Products Group announced that the first preview of Peter
Jackson's King Kong(TM), the video game based on Universal Pictures'
December 14th release, King Kong, from three-time Academy Award® winner
Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), will be unveiled at Ubisoft's
booth (#1300, South Hall) at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los
Angeles.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1115766612

Playstation Magazine Talks Kong Game
Paul writes: The June 2005 issue of Playstation Magazine (PSM) reveals that
Ubisoft’s Michel Ancel has been tapped to create a King Kong game. Ancel
created the game 'Beyond Good and Evil'. The article goes on to say that
Ubisoft has been giving unlimited access “to every creative aspect of the
film”
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1115474437

Playmates Monkeys Around with 'King Kong'
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com)- The original King Kong from the 1933 film was only
18 inches tall. Fans of Peter Jackson's updated "Kong" will be able to
purchase toys of nearly that size under a new line of Playmates goodies
recently unveiled. Peter Jackson's "King Kong" will be released by Universal
Pictures on Dec. 14 and the film, Jackson's follow-up to his Oscar-winning
"Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is expected to have audiences in a tizzy this
Holiday Season. The project stars Adrien Brody, Jack Black and Naomi Watts,
as well as a computer generated monkey.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1115474271

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

May 19th: 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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