King Kong (2005)

PJ himself said that his whole purpose of remaking King Kong is not to compete with or surpass the LOTR movies (and that's just simply too difficult to do) but to simply remake a great movie that will provide entertainment for the audience, but at the same time, keeping the essence of the first version. 🙂

he says he has been wanting to this project for a while now, I will go along to see it, I much enjoy watching other films/cartoons/programmes taking the piss of people climbing the empire state building but aint actually seen the original

it will b another huge hit in box office. peter said he wants 2 have some of the lotr cast back to star in the movie.... that would b cool

it certainly would, Treebeard as King Kong!

a good percentage of the audience will go see this due to it being Peter jacksons work!

Moved

Poor guy (Pater Jackson), what ever he does from now on will be compared to LOTR. Even when it has absolutely nothing to do or similar to it 🙄

Originally posted by Kes
Poor guy (Pater Jackson), what ever he does from now on will be compared to LOTR. Even when it has absolutely nothing to do or similar to it 🙄

Naa..I am still remembering PJ as Braindead Director. 😛

Originally posted by Kes
Poor guy (Pater Jackson), what ever he does from now on will be compared to LOTR. Even when it has absolutely nothing to do or similar to it 🙄

I think it will be interesting to see what he does. I'm sure it will be good to say the least.

He's loved that story since he was a kid, and no movie studio wanted him to do it, but now they're allowing him to do it finally (and paying him $20 million, no less), mostly b/c of his success w/ LotR.

I've heard tell that he might be interested in doing The Hobbit after King Kong

I've heard that too, and if Tolkien estates will allow him too, he's said he definately will do it.

King Kong
Peter Jackson's first post-Lord of the Rings film project will be this big-budget remake of the 1933 film King Kong. The film's special effects will be handled by Weta Ltd., Jackson's company, which was founded to produce the effects in the Lord of the Rings films. As soon as his team is done with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens will start rewriting a treatment for the long-in-the-works film that they had drawn up in 1997. (Adventure/Remake/Science Fiction)

Starring: Naomi Watts, Andy Serkis (rumored), Ian McKellen (rumored)

Coming Dec 14, 2005

Originally posted by Lord Soth
He's loved that story since he was a kid, and no movie studio wanted him to do it, but now they're allowing him to do it finally (and paying him $20 million, no less), mostly b/c of his success w/ LotR.

Another remake? I'm a bit tired of remakes and sequels! 🙁

I've heard tell that he might be interested in doing The Hobbit after King Kong

Does he want more from tolkien books? Wasn't a trilogy enough? OMG please we need some fresh ideas ..

Hollywood is definitely running out of ideas

i really like the idea of the hobbit story because that is by far the best of tolkien books...

as for peter jackson...what else has he done?

Corlindel> You are 1 of a kind 😉

amlap> Producer
King Kong (2005) (pre-production) (producer)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) (producer)
Long and Short of It, The (2003) (executive producer)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) (producer)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (producer)
Frighteners, The (1996/I) (producer)
Forgotten Silver (1995) (executive producer)
Jack Brown Genius (1994) (producer)
Heavenly Creatures (1994) (co-producer)
... aka Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (1994) (USA: longer version)
"Ship to Shore" (1993) TV Series (co-executive producer)
Valley of the Stereos (1992) (co-producer)
Meet the Feebles (1989) (producer)
Bad Taste (1987) (producer)

Director
King Kong (2005) (pre-production)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)
... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)
... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title)
... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title)
Frighteners, The (1996/I)
... aka Frighteners (1997) (UK)
... aka Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (1996) (USA: complete title)
Forgotten Silver (1995)
Heavenly Creatures (1994)
... aka Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (1994) (USA: longer version)
Braindead (1992)
... aka Dead Alive (1992)
Meet the Feebles (1989)
... aka Just the Feebles (1995) (USA)
Bad Taste (1987)
Valley, The (1976)

Writer
King Kong (2005) (pre-production) (screenplay)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) (screenplay)
... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) (screenplay)
... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (screenplay)
... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title)
... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title)
Frighteners, The (1996/I) (written by)
... aka Frighteners (1997) (UK)
... aka Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (1996) (USA: complete title)
Forgotten Silver (1995)
Jack Brown Genius (1994)
Heavenly Creatures (1994) (screenplay)
... aka Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (1994) (USA: longer version)
Braindead (1992) (screenplay)
... aka Dead Alive (1992)
Meet the Feebles (1989)
... aka Just the Feebles (1995) (USA)
Bad Taste (1987)

And finally Actor
Long and Short of It, The (2003) .... Bus Driver
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) (uncredited) .... Rohirrim Warrior
... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (uncredited) .... Albert Dreary
... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title)
... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title)
Frighteners, The (1996/I) (uncredited) .... Man with Piercings
... aka Frighteners (1997) (UK)
... aka Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (1996) (USA: complete title)
Heavenly Creatures (1994) (uncredited) .... Bum outside theater
... aka Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (1994) (USA: longer version)
Braindead (1992) .... Undertaker's Assistant
... aka Dead Alive (1992)
Bad Taste (1987) .... Derek/Robert
Valley, The (1976)

I'm so looking forward to seeing KING KONG I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!