[Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (03/05/2006)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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 #63 - 2006

March 5th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Art Director Oscar Panel: 2006
Garfeimao writes: The panel discussion with this year's Academy
Award-nominated Production Designers and Set Decorators was held at the
Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, just two blocks from where the Oscars will be
handed out. The panel was moderated by Art Directors Guild President Thomas
A. Walsh. With Jim Bissell (art) & Jan Pascale (set) (Good Night, and Good
Luck); Stuart Craig (art) & Stephenie McMillan (set) (Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire); Grant Major (art) & Dan Hennah & Simon Bright (set) (King
Kong); John Myhre (art) & Gretchen Rau (set) (Memoirs of a Geisha)[Gretchen
had to bow out at the last moment]; and Sarah Greenwood (art) & Katie
Spencer (set) (Pride & Prejudice).
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141578203

Weta wizards compete for more Oscars
New Zealand's Weta wizards compete for more Oscars in tomorrow's 78th
Academy Awards in Los Angeles. But four-time Oscar winner and Weta Workshop
chief Richard Taylor, who flew to Los Angeles on Friday, says King Kong's
Naomi Watts also deserved a nomination for best actress. And he hopes that
actors who play digital characters will one day be recognized in best actor
categories. Watts played heroine Ann Darrow opposite the digitally-created
gorilla played by actor Andy Serkis, who was Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings
trilogy. Peter Jackson's $US207 million ($NZ315.21 million) blockbuster of
King Kong has five Oscar nominations for best achievement in makeup, art
direction, achievement in sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141575524

Kong rules Empire
King Kong is set to sweep the board at this year's Empire awards - after
receiving five nominations. After being snubbed by the Oscars, the Golden
Globes and the Bafta's, the remake of the 1933 monster movie has been
nominated for a host of top honours, including Best Film, Best Director and
Best Actor. Pride and Prejudice, Crash, and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of
the Were-Rabbit also faired well with four nominations each.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141349978

'King Kong' rules in Chinese movie theatres
BEIJING (AFP) - Hollywood blockbuster "King Kong" has reportedly become the
most successful imported film in China for the past five years. The ape epic
had generated 100.3 million yuan (12 million dollars) in Chinese theatres
since its release on January 12, Xinhua news agency said. That put it just
behind "Pearl Harbor," which earned 105 million yuan (13 million dollars)
after its release in 2001, it said. The box office record among foreign
movies was still held by "Titanic," which generated ticket sales of 320
million yuan (40 million dollars), it said.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141178452

'King Kong' Roars Onto DVD on March 28, 2006 From Universal Studios Home
Entertainment
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Packed with heart-pounding
action, breathtaking visual effects and one of 2005's most acclaimed
box-office blockbusters, "King Kong," this year's most highly anticipated
DVD, arrives in stores March 28, 2006 from Universal Studios Home
Entertainment. Three-time Academy Award® winner Peter Jackson, director of
the landmark "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, sets a new standard for
unforgettable suspense filled with nail-biting danger, high emotion and
amazing creatures beyond imagination including the legendary beast as never
before seen.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141071401

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

March 5th: 78th Academy Awards


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.
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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.
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FAQ: Everything you ever wanted to know about KongisKing.net, Peter
Jackson's film, and more!
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