King Kong

Peter Jackson, who went directly from helming the epic Lord of the Rings movies to his upcoming King Kong remake, told SCI FI Wire that he's actually going to take some time off. "We got to get through this and take ......

Colin Hanks talked to Sci Fi Wire that his father, Oscar winner Tom Hanks, was both proud and jealous that he'd landed a role in Peter Jackson's epic remake King Kong and got to shoot it in New Zealand. The younger Hanks...

Peter Jackson, writer and director of the upcoming King Kong remake, says that he couldn't resist the urge to resurrect the legendary 'spider pit' sequence from the original 1933 movie. "The spider pit scene is,...

Universal Pictures confirmed today that James Newton Howard will compose the original score for the dramatic adventure King Kong , which is directed by Peter Jackson. Mr. Howard replaces Howard Shore, who is leaving the...

A trailer date for Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong has been confirmed as the 28th June, reports Kong Is King . There are thousands of games on the floor at E3, yet still, there are just a handful it seems nearly...

Peter Jackson invited 200 people to give them a sneak peek at footage of King Kong , according to Variety. Just don't ask any of that privileged group about what they saw. Jackson is "paranoid about anyone taking...

Peter Jackson, director of the King Kong remake, says his version of the film will be different from the original, in that it will focus more on character development, especially Kong. "He's a very old gorilla and he's...

Jamie Bell and Evan Parke have both signed up for Peter Jackson's King Kong , according to the Hollywood Reporter. They will join stars including Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Bell will play a young cameraman...

Peter Jackson's upcoming remake of King Kong is still casting, according to The New Zealand Herald . Film company Big Primate Pictures, specifically created for the multimillion-dollar movie, has advertised for extras in...

Colin Hanks and Kyle Chandler ("Early Edition") are the latest to join in Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong , according to The Hollywood Reporter. The duo join stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody in the...

Jack Black talked to MTV about his role in the remake King Kong , and how he would take a serious-actor role: "There are some funny things about my character but, yeah, it is a different thing for me," Black revealed...

Thomas Kretschmann is in talks to join the cast of Peter Jackson's update of the 1933 classic King Kong , says the Hollywood Reporter. Based on the original story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace, it is the story of...

Andy Serkis, who recently portrayed Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings" series, is set to be reunited with Peter Jackson by landing the title role for the King Kong remake. Alongside Kong, Serkis will also play the role of...

Adrien Brody is in talks with Universal Pictures to join the cast of director Peter Jackson's King Kong remake, according to Variety. Brody is said to have been offered the role of Jack Driscoll, a former World War I...

Jack Black has been in cast in Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong , according to The Hollywood Reporter. Black will play Carl Denham, an adventurous filmmaker and showman trying to make a name for himself in 1930s New...

Peter Jackson ( The Lord of the Rings ) talked to The Hollywood Reporter about his next movie King Kong , Will making a single movie like King Kong seem anticlimactic after The Lord Of The Rings ? Peter Jackson : From a...

The Chicago Sun-Times Cindy Pearlman spoke with Peter Jackson on his next movie King Kong . "I've loved King Kong ever since I was a kid and it inspired me to make films. There's a generation of kids now who don't love...

Peter Jackson is said to want George Clooney or Robert De Niro for his King Kong remake, according to Stuff . Director Peter Jackson is poised to flex his Hollywood muscle by securing a top male film star for his new...

King Kong is taking a fancy to Naomi Watts ( The Ring ) in Peter Jackson's remake of the classic movie King Kong . "It's looking OK" for Watts to sign a contract to play Ann Darrow, Fay Wray's role in the original film,...

Director Peter Jackson, who has just premiered The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , is to begin work on his $200 million King Kong film, according to the Dominion Poster Jackson said that, because the film...

Weta Digital, Peter Jackson's CGI company, are said to be already working on Jackson's next project by developing sketches and models for the King Kong remake. [Weta Digital] say they are scrambling to keep much of their...

Andy Serkis has been speaking with The Star about his role as Gollum in the upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King . As a side question he was asked whether he was involved in Peter Jackson's King Kong...

TheOneRing.net report that Peter Jackson has been speaking with Onfilm magazine in which he talks about his next project - King Kong . "No film as captivated my imagination more than King Kong....I'm making movies today...

The script for Peter Jacksons next project after the Lord of the Rings has appeared online. The first draft for King Kong was written by Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson in 1996. Although the script will probably go through...

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has been speaking with The Dominion Post about taking on the $200m budgeted remake King Kong . The lead female, originally played by Fay Wray in 1933, would need to have a good...

Fay Wray, star of the original King Kong, says she is happy that Peter Jackson is remaking the movie. Speaking with DominionPost she said was was impressed that Jackson says he will remain true to the original by setting...

After the third and final Lord of the Rings installment, director Peter Jackson will turn his attention towards remaking the classic King Kong , says Hollywood Reporter. Jackson will begin work immediately on the...