[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (26/11/2005)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

KongisKing.net Production Diaries Move to DVD:
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1129304132

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

KONG #54 - 2005

November 26th, 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 - 3 Weeks To Go
With 3 weeks left until the film opens Peter and his crews are left with not
much to do, Peter has decided to take a 2 and 1/2 week break and go scuba
diving while he gives his entire crew time off to sleep and drink
tequila...NOT! The crew are working DOUBLE-TIME to get the final 3 reels of
film ready for mass production in facilities around the globe. The sound and
SFX teams are close to the goal-line as the film slowly comes together. We
get to see the final penultimate reels being sent off to copy companies
worldwide, and the process that is involved in making sure what is being
sent off is the EXACT version of the film PJ intends to public to see. This
very weekend is the deadline the production team has to meet to get the film
out, after that Peter and the gang are off to NYC (so are many of us fans!)
to do press and answer some of YOUR questions for us on this very space.
Stay Tuned!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1133029025

SHOP: Sideshow Collectibles Announces KING KONG 1933 STOP MOTION ARMATURE!
Big news from Sideshow Collectibles today! They have teamed with Bob Burns
(see Post Prod Diary 8) to make museum quality replicas of the 1933 KING
KONG Armature! Follow the link for complete details!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1132921422

KIKN Premiere Ticket Giveaway!!!
It doesn't get any better than this folks! Universal Studios has kindly
given KongisKing.net 70 tickets to the New York City, Times Square, Premiere
of Peter Jackson's KING KONG! And what better way to give them away, than by
simply randomly choosing our lucky winners!

The idea is so easy, even a hairy ape could do it.

Fill out the form below between November 20th 2005 and November 27th 2005
(eastern time zone) for your chance to win 2 Tickets. We will be posting the
winners first initial and last name on this page on, or around, November
27th. Winners will be contacted via the email address they entered with, and
will have 48 hours to claim their tickets! Only two tickets are awarded per
entry.

So what are you waiting for? Enter today!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1132771450

Ubisoft's King Kong Game Released!
Ubisoft's 'Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie' is now
out on all platforms across North America! From Amazon: Live the epic action
of Peter Jackson's movie King Kong. Play as Jack or Kong in unique,
dual-style gameplay. Play in first-person Survival mode as Jack Driscoll:
shoot, evade, fight using Skull Island's hostile environment to your
advantage. Launch your destructive power as the iconic ape-monster Kong in
third person, from the savage perils of Skull Island to the skyscrapers of
New York.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1132686198

'33 Kong DVD Sets out Today!
The original 1933 King Kong film has been restored to pristine quality and
is available on DVD today! Along with tons of other goodies, including a
restored 'spider-pit sequence'! From Amazon: "Now you see it. You're amazed.
You can't believe it. Your eyes open wider. It's horrible, but you can't
look away. There's no chance for you. No escape. You're helpless, helpless.
There's just one chance, if you can scream. Throw your arms across your eyes
and scream, scream for your life!"
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1132659772

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

November 27th: NBC to Broadcast New King Kong Footage
November 28th: Naomi Watts on 'Jay Leno' (NBC)
November 29th: 'Jurassic Park Adventure Pack' released on DVD (with King
Kong Ticket)
November 29th: 'The Frighteners Directors Cut' Released
November 29th: Colin Hanks on 'David Letterman' (CBS)
November 30th: Naomi Watts on 'Conan O'Brien' (NBC)
November 30th: Naomi Watts on 'Regis & Kelly'
November 30th: Naomi Watts on 'The Today Show' (NBC)
December 1st: Kong Chat
December 1st: 'King Kong' Book Out
December 1st: King Kong special screening for critics


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/

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 FILES - Kong Files are a bi-monthly feature written by John Michlig.
Michlig's online article KING KONG: LOST AND FOUND can be seen at
http://www.skullisland.net/KongBoomer.html. He's currently working with
filmmaker James Mansfield on a documentary entitled EIGHTH WONDER: THE
AMAZING TRUE STORY OF CARL DENHAM AND THE BEAST-GOD OF SKULL ISLAND, the
startling details of which he promises to share in the very near future.
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kongfiles/

KONG GAMING - A section devoted to everyone Kong Game related! From Chess
sets to console and PC games, this is the place you want to be!
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/gaming/

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/

CONTACT - Do you have a scoop about the upcoming Kong film? Maybe you found
some cool news related to King Kong online? Whatever it is, if you think its
worthy of the KongisKing.net homepage, then send it in! The process is
really easy...simply email us at spymaster at kongisking.net.
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/contact/

KIKN INFO: Whether it is to submit a spy report or to yell at us, we'd love
to hear from you! This is a community for Kong fans worldwide and you are a
valuable asset to making it work. Please email us your news, comments,
complaints, events, etc.
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kikn/

FAQ: Everything you ever wanted to know about KongisKing.net, Peter
Jackson's film, and more!
GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/faq/

That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

See anything you want to add to the site? Have any suggestions as to chat
guests, content items, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at
spymaster at kongisking.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just
type in their handle (i.e. Xoanon = xoanon at kongisking.net).

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PH: 514.947.5221
http://www.TheOneRing.net
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