[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (06/03/2006)

Sat Jun 3 10:37:15 EDT 2006

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KONG #71 - 2006

June 3rd, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Movie Chat this weekend: Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi
Movie Chat returns this weekend with a double-bill of "Empire Strikes Back"
and "Return of the Jedi." Join us Sunday on our IRC server at 2 pm EST when
we pop our copies of ESB into the DVD player. After the usual confusion, at
around 2 pm EST we'll all press play on our individual players and proceed
to cheer and jeer (or discuss and argue, if you like!) the finer points of
the film. We plan to take a break midway through the film, to allow for
stretching of fingers and backs. Barliman will be on hand to serve drinks
and snacks (and to enforce the house rules). "Return of the Jedi" will
follow at 5:30 p.m.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1149304322

Richard Taylor Podcasts
Bruce writes: Just a quick note that the new series of Supanova podcasts is
now up and running and the first release features Richard Taylor from the
Friday night at Brisbane 2006. The address is:
supanova.joffrestreetproductions.com.

Universal adds a bang to famed tram tour
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Fast cars dancing to hip-hop, King Kong's Skull
Island and the littered suburban scene after a 747-jet crash from "War of
the Worlds" are all part of the newly revamped Backlot Tour here at
Universal Studios Hollywood. In the biggest overhaul of the tour since it
began in 1964, there will be assorted new attractions added to the leaping
dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and other stalwart features. The new tour--in
the works for about a year--will go into previews in early June, with an
official opening on June 26. It lasts about 45 minutes--the same as the old
tour--and is packed with lots of information on (and promotion for) the
movies made on this working studio lot.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149107758

Kong, Star Wars and Stargate big winners of fourth annual Spacey Awards
TORONTO (CP) - Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong and the final episode in
the Star Wars series were the big film winners at the 2006 Spacey Awards,
while the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica and Stargate SG-1 were
tops in television categories. The fourth annual awards, honouring the best
in sci-fi and fantasy entertainment, are the creation of CHUM Television and
were to air Saturday night on CHUM's Space: The Imagination Station. In an
acceptance speech recorded in New Zealand, Jackson spoke of how he felt
unworthy of the award and owes a debt to King Kong, in particular the
original 1933 classic that inspired him to become a filmmaker. "I make films
for people exactly like you," he said to the audience through the camera.
"That's who I am. I'm a fan, I'm a sci-fi, action, fantasy, adventure,
horror fan. I'm a genre fan and I really appreciate the fact that other fans
respond to our work."
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1148870607

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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!
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