Return of the King

The latest Wired magazine carries a cover article heralding the big screen release of Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong, in December. Many are expecting Jackson to surpass the miracle he performed with LOTR. He has full creative reigns on KK; lots of money; and is doing it his way -- way, way, down under. What I didn't know before this article, is that Jackson is not being secretive about the making of KK. Which is quite the reverse of LOTR, when the studio kept a lid on absolutely everything. With this film however, Jackson is keeping an online journal, opening the entire filming process to the world -- for those who want to see what he's doing. It's not like there's any secret to KK. We all know the story, and all know what to expect. Estimates suggest that Jackson may amass more film for the making of the film than he will have for the film itself. Which I suppose is really cool for the hardcore film buffs and students.

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