[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (06/11/2006)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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KONG #72 - 2006

June 11th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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TV Watch: Jack Black on 'SNL'
Saturday Night Live is airing a repeat performance of Jack Black from his
December 17th appearance. SNL airs on NBC at 11:30PM tonight (June 10th).
You can catch all of Jacks skits here, plus the very funny 'Skull Island
Tourism Bureau' skit. Take a look!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/17/1134961091

TwitchGuru: Kong Coverage Continues , Concludes
Kong aficionado nessa writes: In the second part of TwitchGuru's feature on
Peter Jackson's "King Kong" the interview continues and explores the
pressure of remaking a classic film and living up to the original's legacy,
the challenge of making a faithful video game adaptation alongside a
blockbuster film and the growing synergy between games and movies. The
interview can be found.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149719684

Harryhausen Tribute in LA
Paul Davids, Director of THE SCI-FI BOYS writes: Film effects pioneer Ray
Harryhausen (JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD) was recently
awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in Character Creation at Universal
Studios at a special screening of THE SCI-FI BOYS.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149529374

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.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149344415

Man behind King Kong takes on PS3 role
The actor who has been heavily involved in computer generated graphics in
movies has transferred his knowledge for use in a new game for the
Playstation 3. Andy Serkis was the actor behind Gollum in the Lord of the
Rings movie, as well as being the human face behind King Kong. He is now
working on his video game debut, which will come in the PS3 title Heavenly
Sword, in which he will play an evil king.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149203707

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

June 12th: Colin Hanks on 'Conan O'Brien' (Repeat)
June 13th: Jack Black on 'Jay Leno'
June 14th: Colin Hanks on 'Ellen DeGeneres' (Repeat)
June 15th: Jack Black on 'Jimmy Kimmel'
June 16th: Jack Black on 'Ellen DeGeneres' (Repeat)

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/

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