Director Peter Jackson's next project - remake KING KONG 1933 [MERGED]

[Roninvancouver]

should be interesting to see what Jackson does with Kong, but he is staying true to the 1930s story.


http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2004-09-03-king-kong_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA

http://www.wetafx.co.nz/workshop/images/pplarge/kong_lrg.jpg

I only wish the 1933 DVD version was available NTSC - you can only get it in europe/asia/ebay. best film ever. anybody got a copy??

http://www.crankycritic.com/archive/posters/kingkong(1933).jpg

[ETF-Commando]

And this is old news... he announced he would make this since December of 2003.

[dell]

I pretty sure its filming right now down under in Australia. Its stars Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody and Jack Black(awful choice for leading male). Andy Serkis aka Gollum will be the guy who will be motion captured to play the CGI King Kong.

[Roninvancouver]

yeah I thought the news was around but checked RFD search and no threads on it - still wanted to also ask if anyone has seen the recent non-NTSC dvd of the 1933 version.

[gdutton]

Why do we have keep remaking she same old movies? Were they done wrong in the first place???

How about we make somthing new and origonal!!!

Good Grief!!

[Carnage]

Why do we have keep remaking she same old movies? Were they done wrong in the first place???

How about we make somthing new and origonal!!!

Good Grief!!

They remake them because they're a sure thing to make huge amounts of money.

Same reason why they keep making sequels to Jurrasic Park.

[gdutton]

So stop going to see what you have already watched... :)

[thelefteyeguy]

what do american's have with korean ppl? why are they stereotyped once again?

[StarStrike]

http://img235.exs.cx/img235/1654/kingkongnewpic2tj.jpg

http://img235.exs.cx/img235/2964/kingkongtotalfilm6jf.jpg

[StarStrike]

Summary according to IMDB:
Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a group of explorers and documentary filmmakers who travel to the mysterious Skull Island (near Sumatra) to investigate legends of a giant gorilla named Kong. Once there, they discover that King Kong is a real creature, living in a massive jungle where creatures from prehistoric times have been protected and hidden for millions of years. As the explorers search for the great ape, their quest puts them up against both Kong and his dinosaur enemies. Ultimately, it is the attention of a beautiful human woman that soothes Kong long enough for him to be subdued by the explorers and shipped back to New York, where his bleak future involves being put on display in front of humans... but how long can even the mightiest shackles of man hold back an ape 25 feet tall?

Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Kyle Chandler, Evan Parke, Lobo Chan, Jamie Bell, John Sumner, Craig Hall, Geraldine Brophy, Will Wallace, Joe Folau, Ray Woolf, John Clarke, Joe Folau, Will Wallace, Pip Mushin, Jed Brophy, Jason Whyte

Release Date: December 14th, 2005

[sfu_lifer]

Mm Golum and Naomi Watts ...

[joshmxpx]

cant wait for this one!

[Headhunter]

Mmm, Naomi Watts...actually, can we throw out every frame without her in it? Just smash the remaining footage together!

[trini]

Brody kinda iffy but you never know.
King Kong an all time favourite!

[Rometiklan]

Feh. I'll watch it, but what are they really going to do to make this one any different from the 1930s classic with Fay Wray, or the 1970s version with Jessica Lange? For me, the only question is which building is Kong going to climb?

[SwiZz]

i wanted to see pictures of the monkey :(

[StarStrike]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=9021

Peter Jackson must have a lot of confidence in his movie to go ahead with a sequel before the first movie even comes out. I guess that's a good sign though. I hope King Kong turns out to be a good movie, but I can almost guarantee you that people will be disappointed because they expect it to be another Lord of the Rings just because it's by Peter Jackson.

EDIT: N/M it was an April's fool joke.

[ZeeTX]

KING KONG
Official Website: KingKongmovie.com (http://www.kingkongmovie.com/)
Directed by: Peter Jackson

Teaser/Trailer: June.28 2005 - Kongisking.net (http://www.kongisking.net/index.shtml) confirms that this WILL happen, the trailer will be attached to 'War of the Worlds' due to hit theatres on June 29th.

Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Kyle Chandler, ....
http://img76.echo.cx/img76/3562/kongposter9gs.jpg

[StarStrike]

Just so you all know, King Kong's trailer will be added to all prints of War of the Worlds which opens June 29th.

[jerryhussain]

let this thread die, I started the first King Kong thread. :cheesygri

[ZeeTX]

Here's some Prodcution art from the movie - KING KONG

http://img297.echo.cx/img297/4901/part15pv.th.jpg (http://img297.echo.cx/my.php?image=part15pv.jpg) http://img297.echo.cx/img297/9192/part21qs.th.jpg (http://img297.echo.cx/my.php?image=part21qs.jpg) http://img297.echo.cx/img297/3762/part33qt.th.jpg (http://img297.echo.cx/my.php?image=part33qt.jpg) http://img139.echo.cx/img139/9676/part44lt.th.jpg (http://img139.echo.cx/my.php?image=part44lt.jpg) http://img297.echo.cx/img297/5887/kk3mg.th.jpg (http://img297.echo.cx/my.php?image=kk3mg.jpg)

[StarStrike]

let this thread die, I started the first King Kong thread. :cheesygri

or just merge them all together. ;)

[biosh]

I am completely underwhelmed by the prospect of seeing this remake of the classic movie...

Why doesn't Peter Jackson try something creative for a change, he hasn't made a good movie since Heavenly Creatures...

[jerryhussain]

or just merge them all together. ;)
Yeah but my post is the oldest, it'll still be at the top ;) :razz: J/k

I did sense some "power struggle" from you since you bumped your thread back up. :cheesygri

[StarStrike]

Yeah but my post is the oldest, it'll still be at the top ;) :razz: J/k

I did sense some "power struggle" from you since you bumped your thread back up. :cheesygri

Oh not at all. It doesn't matter to me whose thread is the first one or whose is the best. The only reason I bumped it was because of the trailer news.

[JayPatel]

use the existing thread please

[guest10586]

Where are the pictures of the ape? Meh, the original wasn't that good, I am thinking it will do the same as the Godzilla RM.

[Rometiklan]

They should have a scene where Kong grabs some poor sap and eats him, then exclaim, "People are irresistible when they Excel-erate their breath!"

[ForthEarlingas]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=9021

Peter Jackson must have a lot of confidence in his movie to go ahead with a sequel before the first movie even comes out. I guess that's a good sign though. I hope King Kong turns out to be a good movie, but I can almost guarantee you that people will be disappointed because they expect it to be another Lord of the Rings just because it's by Peter Jackson.

EDIT: N/M it was an April's fool joke.

Wasn't the sequel news posted on Peter Jackson's website on APRIL 1?
I would think twice about that piece of news.
I'll pass on this movie, its been done too many times and I didn't think much of the original nor the remake.

[Roninvancouver]

hey...it's only 6 months away :)

got bananas?

[Montague]

hey...it's only 6 months away :)

got bananas?
Here is a banana.

It is eight months old like this thread. :cheesygri

[Roninvancouver]

meh..so 'im early...i love kong...i finally managed to get a copy of the original 1933 version....very very awesome movie.....

grrr.

[mochachicka]

I've never actually watched any King Kong movies...so here's hoping this'll be good

[jordan23]

:razz: hope its not like godzilla 2000...

[_pOtEnZa_]

Andy Serkis aka Gollum will be the guy who will be motion captured to play the CGI King Kong.

NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[ForthEarlingas]

I pretty sure its filming right now down under in Australia. Its stars Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody and Jack Black(awful choice for leading male). Andy Serkis aka Gollum will be the guy who will be motion captured to play the CGI King Kong.

can you say type-cast?

[StarStrike]

Here's a preview for the upcoming Teaser Trailer on Monday
http://www.movienewz.com/mnews.html#kong00

[StarStrike]

King Kong's trailer is now online. Check it out here

http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_large.html