From xoanon at theonering.net  Sun Mar  5 12:32:38 2006
From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina (Xoanon))
Date: Sun Mar  5 12:32:43 2006
Subject: [Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (03/05/2006)
Message-ID: <ENEAJKDAMKDMAIDNCFAOGEHEJIAA.xoanon@theonering.net>

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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Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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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.
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
at kongisking.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just type in
their handle (i.e. Xoanon = xoanon at kongisking.net).

----------------------------------------------------------
Michael Regina
Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
PH: 514.947.5221
http://www.TheOneRing.net
http://www.KongisKing.net
http://www.TheOneLion.net
http://www.whatisthedavincicode.blogspot.com
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From xoanon at theonering.net  Sat Mar 11 18:58:48 2006
From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina (Xoanon))
Date: Sat Mar 11 18:58:38 2006
Subject: [Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (03/11/2006)
Message-ID: <ENEAJKDAMKDMAIDNCFAOAEMGKDAA.xoanon@theonering.net>

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 #64 - 2006

March 11th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Naomi's Pre-Oscar Interview
Academy Awards: 2006 In what promises to be my last Oscar-related story of
the evening I have this one last clip from Naomi Watts' Red Carpet interview
with Billy Bush.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141702058

Oscar Clips Online
Here are the nominee names and winners from King Kong at the Academy Awards
held last night (March 5th) in Los Angeles. Thanks to Nessa for the text and
links to the photos!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141701398

Back Stage Oscar Clips
Oscars.com has some very cool video clips from back stage at the Oscars. As
soon as the winners leave the stage they are whisked away to this back room
full of cameras and press people. It's great to see because they are still
aglow with their wins. Take a look!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141660336

Oscar Images
Academy Awards: 2006 Here are a selection of images from the 78th Annual
Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in the Hollywood section of Los
Angeles. Naomi Watts was the only actor present at the awards, but there are
more than a few photos of Richard Taylor and the other winners for 'King
Kong'. Stay tuned tomorrow for video clips, acceptance speech transcripts
and more!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141622470

Kong Nabs Sound Editing Oscar!
3 out of 4! King Kong has won the Sound Editing Oscar! Mike Hopkins and
Ethan Van der Ryn were on hand to accept the Oscar, congrats to all the
winners! We wish we were there with you (again).
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141615828

Kong Wins Sound Mixing Oscar!
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek have
just won the Oscar for Sound Mixing! Congratulations guys!!!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141614224

King Kong Wins Visual Effects Oscar!
King Kong has just won the Oscar for best Visual Effects! Joe Letteri, Brian
Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor were all there to receive the
Oscar, congrats to all!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1141608769

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

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

--------------------------------------------------------
Searching Skull Island (Breakdown of our various sections)
--------------------------------------------------------

Coming Soon:

March 14th: Jamie Bell's Birthday


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
at kongisking.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just type in
their handle (i.e. Xoanon = xoanon at kongisking.net).

----------------------------------------------------------
Michael Regina
Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
PH: 514.947.5221
http://www.TheOneRing.net
http://www.KongisKing.net
http://www.TheOneLion.net
http://www.whatisthedavincicode.blogspot.com
----------------------------------------------------------


From xoanon at theonering.net  Sun Mar 19 15:28:37 2006
From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina (Xoanon))
Date: Sun Mar 19 15:28:48 2006
Subject: [Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (03/19/2006)
Message-ID: <ENEAJKDAMKDMAIDNCFAOAEACKHAA.xoanon@theonering.net>

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 #65 - 2006

March 19th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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1983 KONG Party Pictures
Dan Fiebiger writes: Thought all you KONG-Peter-Jackson fans might maybe be
interested in this: In March, 1983, at the Chinese Theater, there was a big
50th Anniversary KONG party, celebrating the release of the original 1933
film. Most everyone who worked on the film, or loved the film, or was
related to someone who worked on the film, or worked in special effects, was
there. I (now a retired efx animator) was there also, and shot many photos
of the event, and shot the original KONG models (now owned by Peter Jackson)
at Forre Ackerman's place later on.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142794313

Fay Wray Stamps Available in Canada
DGFisher writes: The cover of the new Details magazine -- the publication of
Canada Post's philatelic division mailed out to stamp collectors -- features
a stamp of Fay Wray with Kong ascending the ESB over her shoulder. The stamp
is a nice lithographic design and will be officially issued to the public on
May 26, 2006.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142703400

Complete DVD Specs for Peter Jackson's King Kong - Menus Added!!!
>From moviesonline.ca: Universal has kindly provided us with a number of menu
shots from both the Single Disc Edition and 2-Disc Special Editions of Peter
Jackson's "King Kong (2005)", which stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien
Brody and Andy Serkis.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142699413

Catch Some of 'Guerrilla Distribution' Online!
Adrian writes: I was wondering if you could mention in your news section
that the film "Guerrilla Distribution" is being made available to download
from www.realkong.co.uk. Guerrilla Distribution is a mockumentary about two
guerrilla filmmakers who have decided that they are going to rip off Peter
Jackson by making King Kong and selling it pretending it to be his version.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142565919

King Kong conquers Empire Awards
King Kong has been voted the best movie of 2005 by film fans, earning it the
top prize at the Empire Awards. The gorilla remake won best movie, beating
Oscar winner Crash as well as fellow nominees Sin City, Star Wars Episode
III and War of the Worlds. Crash star Thandie Newton was voted best actress,
while fans named Johnny Depp best actor for his role in Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142361398

Kong Blooper Reel
>From AICN: Peter Jackson sent in a video acceptance to receive his Best Film
gong at the 2006 Empire Awards and, after the usual pleasantries, Jackson
included some never-before-seen footage from the film. There's a blooper
reel, Andy Serkis 'original' vision for Kong, lightsaber action (seriously)
and a brand new scene constructed especially for Empire that answers the
biggest question of the film - how did they get Kong back to the States?
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142358188

TV Watch: King Kong Special on Sci-Fi
Thanks to {8thWonder} & Nessa for this bit of info. The Sci-Fi Channel will
be airing a special on King Kong called "King Kong's Skull Island: A Natural
History", sounds interesting to me! The premiere is March 21st at 3:30PM
with repeat airings on the 24th at 4PM and the 26th at 12AM.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142263824

--------------------------------------------------------
Searching Skull Island (Breakdown of our various sections)
--------------------------------------------------------

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
at kongisking.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just type in
their handle (i.e. Xoanon = xoanon at kongisking.net).

----------------------------------------------------------
Michael Regina
Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
PH: 514.947.5221
http://www.TheOneRing.net
http://www.KongisKing.net
http://www.TheOneLion.net
http://www.whatisthedavincicode.blogspot.com
----------------------------------------------------------


From xoanon at theonering.net  Fri Mar 24 17:02:42 2006
From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina)
Date: Fri Mar 24 17:01:18 2006
Subject: [Kik_announce] Win a 15 Minute Call from Peter Jackson!
In-Reply-To: <OMEDLLDOPNPDFPGDAJCPEEMDOGAD.xoanon@theonering.net>
Message-ID: <OMEDLLDOPNPDFPGDAJCPIEMDOGAD.xoanon@theonering.net>


http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1143237374

Have you seen every ?Lord of the Rings? episode ten times? Were you in line
at midnight to go see ?King KongR21;? What would you do to win a phone call
from Academy Award winning director, Peter Jackson? To celebrate the release
of the King Kong DVD, one lucky fan will win a 15 minute phone call with
Peter Jackson!

http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1143237374

----------------------------------------------------------
Michael Regina
Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
PH: 514.947.5221
http://www.TheOneRing.net <http://www.theonering.net/>
http://www.KongisKing.net <http://www.kongisking.net/>
http://www.TheOneLion.net
http://whatisthedavincicode.blogspot.com/
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From xoanon at theonering.net  Sat Mar 25 12:11:41 2006
From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina (Xoanon))
Date: Sat Mar 25 12:11:38 2006
Subject: [Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (03/26/2006)
Message-ID: <ENEAJKDAMKDMAIDNCFAOIEKDKIAA.xoanon@theonering.net>

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 #66 - 2006

March 15th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Win a 15 Minute Call from PJ!
>From MSN: Have you seen every ?Lord of the Rings? episode ten times? Were
you in line at midnight to go see ?King Kong";? What would you do to win a
phone call from Academy Award winning director, Peter Jackson? To celebrate
the release of the King Kong DVD, one lucky fan will win a 15 minute phone
call with Peter Jackson!
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1143237416

King Kong Battle Game Available Online!
In the King Kong Battle game, users play the role of King Kong in an
earth-shaking, no-holds-barred brawl with another monstrous denizen of Skull
Island - the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Play the game brought to you by the release
of Peter Jackson?s King Kong on DVD March 28th.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1143235607

King Kong Event in LA
The folks from Fangoria.com write: Coinciding with the March 28, 2006, DVD
release of "King Kong", Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Fangoria
Entertainment, saluted the cinematic icon with a one-night only theatrical
screening of the bonus feature "Skull Island," featured on the two disc
Special Edition DVD. Also premiering was "The Sci-Fi Boys" documentary. The
evening also included a panel of sci-fi legends including make-up artist
Rick Baker, Editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine, Forest J
Ackerman, monster movie illustrator Basil Gogos and make up effects Steve
Johnson. Paul Davids, director, writer and producer of "The Sci-Fi Boys,"
moderated the panel.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1143075911

The son of King Kong and Gustave Dor? Ray Harryhausen discusses his
influences for creating some of film's most memorable animation
Ray Harryhausen's name is synonymous with stop-motion animation. From
"Mighty Joe Young" (1949) through "Clash of the Titans" (1981), he created a
menagerie of memorable monsters, aliens, dinosaurs and mythological
creatures ranging from the Ymir in "20 Million Miles to Earth" (1957) and
the Grand Lunar in "First Men in the Moon" (1964) to the living skeletons in
"Jason and the Argonauts" (1963) and the title creature in "The Beast From
20,000 Fathoms" (1953). Stop-motion animation -- which involves
photographing objects (often puppets) frame by frame in different positions,
then combining them to create the illusion of movement -- is undergoing a
renaissance, including the Oscar-winning "Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of
the Were-Rabbit," whose director, Nick Park, has paid tribute to
Harryhausen's influence. After working in relative obscurity for decades,
Harryhausen is clearly enjoying the belated accolades.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142795926

Complete DVD Specs for Peter Jackson's King Kong - Menus Added!!!
>From moviesonline.ca: Universal has kindly provided us with a number of menu
shots from both the Single Disc Edition and 2-Disc Special Editions of Peter
Jackson's "King Kong (2005)", which stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien
Brody and Andy Serkis. The disc will arrive in three editions- both seperate
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen and Full Screen Single-Disc Editions and a
2-Disc Special Edition DVD. Each will carry an English Dolby Digital 5.1
audio track and optional English SDH, along with English, Spanish and French
subtitles. Extras on the single disc edition will include two featurettes.
The 2-Disc editon will include over 3 hours of bonus footage. "King Kong"
(2005) is yours to own when it hits store shelves March 28, 2006.
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1142699413

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Searching Skull Island (Breakdown of our various sections)
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Coming Soon:
March 28th: King Kong out on DVD

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
at kongisking.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just type in
their handle (i.e. Xoanon = xoanon at kongisking.net).

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From xoanon at theonering.net  Tue Mar 28 13:23:45 2006
From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina)
Date: Tue Mar 28 13:22:51 2006
Subject: [Kik_announce] King Kong on DVD Today!
Message-ID: <OMEDLLDOPNPDFPGDAJCPKEGDOIAD.xoanon@theonering.net>


Get Kong on DVD Today!

Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a young and beautiful actress Ann
Darrow from the world of vaudeville who finds herself lost in depression-era
New York and her luck changes when she meets an over-ambitious filmmaker
Carl Denham who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island
where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape
Kong. The beauty and the beast finally meet their fate back in the city of
New York where the filmmaker takes and displays the ape in quest of his fame
by commercial exploitation which ultimately leads to catastrophe for
everyone including a playwright Jack Driscoll who falls in love with Ann and
plays an unlikely hero by trying to save her from Kong and her destiny.

Follow this link to order from Amazon!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1143569200


Send us a photo of you with your King Kong DVD!

To celebrate the release of Peter Jackson?s King Kong on DVD, KongisKing.net
is collecting images of you taken with your King Kong DVD!

Please send your photos to kongdvdphoto@kongisking.net


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