[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (02/04/2006)

Sat Feb 4 12:13:59 EST 2006

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 #59 - 2006

February 4th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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King Kong Oscar Nominations!
King Kong has nabbed 4 Oscar nominations in a presentation early this
morning in Los Angeles. The film was nominated for; ACHIEVEMENT IN ART
DIRECTION, ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING, ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING &
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS. Academy Awards for outstanding film
achievements of 2005 will be presented on Sunday, March 5, 2006, at the
Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the
ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST. A one-hour red carpet
arrivals show will precede the telecast at 4 p.m. Click here for a full list
of nominees!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1138717025

Kong R4 DVD: April 12th?
Earlier this month we heard a rumor that Kong may hit store shelves on DVD
March 28th, it now seems likely to be April 11th, two weeks later.
ezydvd.com.au lists King Kong (2005) as arriving on April 12th (the 11th for
those of us in North America), this seems to jive with recent reports about
King Kong NOT being listed on any late March release lists. Amazon.com does
not have Kong listed yet, but rest assured, as soon as we know, we'll post
about it!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1138666723

Kong's 11 International Online Cinema Association Nominations
Thanks to Nessa for sending this in! King Kong was nominated for 11
International Online Cinema Association Awards. Including BEST PICTURE, BEST
DIRECTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST ART DIRECTION, BEST
COSTUME DESIGN, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, BEST SOUND MIXING, BEST SOUND EDITING,
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS & BEST MAKEUP.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1138665622

Kong Nabs 10 Smart-Popcorn Noms
Ray writes: Just thought you might be interested in knowing King Kong is up
for 10 awards at our Annual Smart-Popcorn Awards, including Best Lead
Actress for Naomi Watts, Best Collaborative Pair/Team for Watts and Serkis,
Best Action, Horror, Romance, and Drama Scenes as well as some technical
awards. The full list of nominees can be seen here. The voting for these
awards is open at our forums, registration is required, but we think it's
fun for everyone and maybe Kong can take home a few wins.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1138460686

Moviefone Moviegoer Award Noms
It's movie award season again, and while we all know what the critics and
industry groups think are the best films and performances of the year,
Moviefone wants to hear the opinions of the real moviegoers who spend their
$10 for a ticket. Voting is now open for the 11th Annual Moviefone Moviegoer
Awards. Real movie fans on Moviefone.com selected the five nominees in each
category below, and now millions of movie fans across the country will cast
their votes for the winners, to be announced Feb. 28. Don't miss your chance
to make your voice and heard and help your favorite film, actor or actress
take home the award.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1138323243

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

February 9th: 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
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