Peter Jackson remaking King Kong

sigh71 writes "Stuff.co.nz is running a story on Peter Jacksons next big project, remaking the original King Kong. To be written by the same guys who wrote the scripts for Lord of the Rings. Google for more info."

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I can't wait!

[TopShelf]

So I imagine the folks lining up to see this one will be wearing ape suits???

The last line in the movie?

[Anonymous Coward]

KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNG!

Re:The last line in the movie?

[jcdick1]

Or, for the full-on Star Trek nerd experience:

Of my friend, I can only say this, that of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most ... (twitchy lip here) ... ape.

HAHA I GET IT!!

[digifuzz]

APE-RIL FOOLS DAY, RIGHT?

That's one BIG APE-ril fools day joke!!

~ fuzz

Lord of the King Dead Alive Kong?

[binaryDigit]

I can see the script for the new Kong flick now. King Kong is on a quest to destroy the evil ring, helped by his band of x-rated muppets he must fight hordes of zombie flesh eating gorillas being led by an evil wizard. He is also aided by a mighty priest who "kicks ass for the lord". Kong is startled to find that his evil nemesis is none other than his mother who in the climatic battle transforms into a giant beast far more hideous than even Rosie O'Donnel.

I *wish* this was an April fools joke!

[hoggoth]

Do we really need yet another remake of King-Kong? The original King-Kong was very good. The remake was very good. Is there some important angle that Peter can bring to the movie the third time around that the first two missed? Better FX will not make the story better.

After King-Kong perhaps he'd like to remake Planet Of The Apes. At least in that case the second version sucked so much the third version would have to be an improvement, although it would be hard to imaging a remake that could improve on the original in any area besides special-effects.

Hey, how about Hollywood declares 2004 "King-Kong remake year" and ONLY releases remakes of King Kong. Twenty or thirty versions of King Kong. I'd like to see Wood Allen's angst-ridden ape, and Tim Burton's darkly oddball monkey. Roman Polanski's version would have the big furball fall for a 13 year old Ann Darrow. Jim Carrey could play King Kong through facial contortions alone without makeup. What a great trend Peter Jackson has started! Viva La-Kong!