[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (22/10/2005)

Sat Oct 22 12:49:41 EDT 2005

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 #49 - 2005: "He says, 'Look at the golden woman.'"

October 22nd, 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 - 8 Weeks To Go
Kong is King! Or at least the '33 model is treated like one at the Wellywood
studios in New Zealand. Bob Burns and his wife visit the production with a
very special guest, the original King Kong model. The Burns' get to shoot a
special cameo for the 2005 film (also Peter's final live action shot) and
the model makes its way around the studio...easily distracting everyone in
sight. Then something very VERY special happens...I am not going to spoil it
for you...you'll have to see for yourself! Take a look!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1129998737

Play Kong...Win a Trip To Wellington!
The awesome folks at Ubisoft are about to launch a contest to get your knees
shaking, your heart a-pumping and your mouth drooling! Pick up 'Peter
Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie' and you could win an
all expense paid trip to Wellington to visit WETA WORKSHOP!! That's right!
You heard it here first folks! Swing on over to kingkonggame.com for full
contest rules and details.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1129757793

The KongisKing.net Fan Art Gallery is Now Open!!!
Join us in celebrating the long-anticipated Grand Opening of the brand new
KongisKing.net Fan Art Gallery. There is much to see already, with over 350
pieces to view, and even more Kong goodness to come. So please make the
gallery a frequent stop on your usual KongisKing.net tour!
http://www.kongisking.net/fanart/

Kong Poster Spotted?
Kong Teaser Poster I received this image last week and immediately rejected
it thinking it was fan art. Well it seems to be making the rounds and some
sources are indeed confirming that the image to your left is indeed the
teaser poster for King Kong. Words seem to escape me at the moment as I try
to formulate an opinion...more news on this soon.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1129569064

NZSO music cut from King Kong after film changes composer
Music recorded by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) for Peter
Jackson's film King Kong has been cut from the movie. The music was written
by Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore, who wrote the score for Lord of the
Rings, and who flew to this country to conduct the work. But in a statement
today Jackson said he and Shore had "differing creative aspirations" for
King Kong and had decided amicably to let another composer score the film.
NZSO chief executive Peter Walls today confirmed to NZPA that the
orchestra's music would not be a part of the movie. "We did a week's worth
of recording about a month ago for King Kong. We were due to do some more
next week," he said.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1129476609

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

October 27th: Kong chat

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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