[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (04/22/2006)

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KONG #68 - 2006

April 22nd, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Live in LA? Wanna Meet Ray Morton?
Ray Morton will be signing his book 'KING KONG: The History of a Movie Icon
from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson' (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books) at the Los
Angeles Times Festival of Books, which is being held on the UCLA campus in
Los Angeles on April 29 -- April 30, 2006. Ray will be appearing at the
Dutton's Books booth (Booth 321 -- in front of the Powell Library) on
Sunday, April 30, 2006 from 2 - 3 p.m. For information about the Festival
(including schedules and directions), go to latimes.com
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1145576979

Spiderweb Art Goes Kong
Brehany writes: For those of you that are a die-hard fan of the original
Kong like I am, at spiderwebart.com, you can buy copies of Byron Crabbe's
and Mario Larrinaga's production art from 1932! But if you plan on buying
them, you better have some spare money reaching from $200.00-$800.00!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1145227139

Xoanon Tours WETA Report!
Earlier this morning I was allowed access to the coolest place on earth,
WETA Workshop. Located in a non-descript area of Wellington near the
airport, this small groupings of offices and warehouses has produced some of
the best practical and special effects seen in this century (and the last
one too). Not only that, but it is also a digital studio, miniatures unit,
production facility and more. If you've seen, held, or heard anything from
Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Narnia and a few other films in the last few
years, chances are it was made here.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1144813474

Kong Sized Sales: 6.5 million DVDs Sold
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- "King Kong" ascended to
extraordinary heights in its first six days in release, selling more than
6.5 million DVDs, the largest six-day performance in Universal Studios
history. Fans snatched the blockbuster adventure film off shelves,
generating $100 million in consumer spending for the Universal Studios Home
Entertainment release. The spectacular first-week DVD sales continue "King
Kong's" astonishing commercial success as the studio's fourth-highest
grossing film in the studio's 94-year history. To date, the film has amassed
approximately $550 million in ticket sales worldwide, following on the heels
of "Jurassic Park," "E.T." and "The Lost World: Jurassic Park."
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1144084059

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Searching Skull Island (Breakdown of our various sections)
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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!

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guests, content items, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at spymaster
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