[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (10/09/05)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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KONG #43 - 2005: "He says, 'Look at the golden woman.'"

September 10th, 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 - 14 Weeks To Go
Wow...just...wow..that is all I can say about this weeks PPD...digital
doubles! PJ gives us a quick lesson on how a digital double is made, how the
digital teams go from scans to (naughty naked) computer models to fully
rendered, photo-realistic digital versions of the actors! Watch Naomi's
double walk on a computer screen with eerie realistic movement..amazing.
Some great shots from the film as well, Kong running and jumping and
throwing..really great stuff! 'Ok, I've been cloned...I'm going to lunch!'
Take a look!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1126282006

Total Film Magazine Talks Kong
Total Film Magazine Talks Kong Kong Spy runaway blues sends along these
scans from Total Film Magazine, take a look!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1126313033

Interview: Richard Taylor
>From IGN: Richard Taylor has been working with Peter Jackson since the
beginning. From Meet the Feebles to Braindead, Heavenly Creatures and
Frighteners, the two formed a successful working relationship that would
carry them through a success beyond their wildest imagination. Some were
shocked when Peter Jackson was announced as director of the Lord of the
Rings trilogy. Three films, an Oscar, and some two billion plus worldwide
gross, it all looks like the perfect choice. The success of the Rings
trilogy also put Richard Taylor's WETA effects house on the map. As the
group continues to work on Jackson's efforts, including the upcoming King
Kong, Taylor and Co. have also been able to branch out to other projects,
including another series based on classic works of literature, the
Chronicles of Narnia. The first film, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
releases on December 9th. WETA has been hard at work on the project for
years now and the results coming together are looking quite impressive.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1126136418

New Meaning To 'Kong Stamps'
Kelly from the NZ Post writes: The new King Kong movie directed by Peter
Jackson is due for release this coming December. To celebrate this event,
New Zealand Post is bringing out an exciting range of King Kong collectable
memorabilia that will take you on the set with Peter Jackson and the cast of
King Kong. These will include a range of stamp and coin products, similar to
those produced to celebrate the release of each of the movies in the Lord of
the Rings trilogy, as attached. More examples of collectable products can be
found here
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1126050651

Wellington to hold Kong's NZ premiere
Wellington can again go ape over movie stars on a red carpet when Peter
Jackson's $200 million King Kong has its New Zealand premiere in the capital
on December 14. United International Pictures, the film's New Zealand
distributor, has confirmed Wellington will hold the premiere hours before
King Kong is released around the world. Spokesman Jonathan Park said other
details about the premiere, including where it would be held and guests,
would be announced in coming weeks. Wellington City Council spokeswoman
Trina Saffioti said the council knew about the premiere date and was working
with the distributor "on a premiere event" for the city.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1126021205

KONGFILES: Cooper by Cooper - Part 1
The recent publication of 'Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C.
Cooper' by Mark Cotta Vaz represents a long-overdue look at the amazing life
of a man who, if he had died before ever having stepped foot in Hollywood,
would still be considered a legitimate legend. If you haven't yet purchased
a copy, do so immediately...
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1126011758

Jurrasic Park DVD Set to offer Kong tickets
jpark 08 sends this in: (via Speilbergfilms.com): Universal Studios Home
Entertainment will be re-releasing all three "Jurassic Park" films in a new
"Adventure Pack" to tie-in with the studio's theatrical release of "King
Kong" this Christmas. All three "Jurassic Park" films will be presented in a
new package (a digipack with a slipcover), but at this date it appears as if
nothing new has been added to the bonus features. Besides including all of
the previously released bonus features from the individual discs of the
films, the set will only include the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks on the
first two Spielberg-directed films. "Jurassic Park III," however, will
include both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 tracks. So what's in it for fans that
have already purchased the titles? Not much, honestly. But if you have yet
to pick up the trilogy, you'll be able to pick all three discs up in the
single set for a very reasonable $26.98 or less, plus you'll get a free
movie theater ticket to see Universal's "King Kong" this December. There's
no Spielberg connection since "Kong's" a Pete Jackson film, but dinosaur
fans will certainly want to see their extinct heroes fighting an over-sized
ape. The "Jurassic Park Adventure Pack" will be available this November 29."
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1125935415

Air New Zealand King Kong Contest
It’s the movie event of the year and everyone who’s anyone in Hollywood will
be there. Now you and a friend could be joining them with VIP passes to the
world premiere of King Kong in New York. It’s a once in a lifetime chance to
fly business class to New York, stay in the heart of Times Square and
schmooze with the stars. To enter, all you need to do is book a flight or
holiday online at during September.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1125854113

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

September 10th: Kong chat
September 14th: Premiere date for Jackson's Gallipoli film
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3376229a1860,00.html
September 15th: 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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