The Latest News on King Kong
August 27, 2007
Video Exclusive: Jamie Bell talks Hallam Foe, accents and Equus with RT
Rotten Tomatoes sits down with one of Britain's finest young talents to find out about his latest turn. More...
July 25, 2007
Naomi Watts Gets the Potter Role She Was After
Hey "Potter" fans, take a break from your book and listen up: We have a pretty new face to add to the movie versions! More...
February 13, 2007
Adrien Brody in the Running for "Hulk" Sequel?
It's just another piece of casting gossip at this point, but I found it amusing enough to spread around. How would you Marvel maniacs feel about Adrien Brody as Bruce Banner in the "Hulk" sequel? More...
January 21, 2007
Sundance Review: "Fido" Puts The "Yuck" In Yucks; "Interview" Feels Too Theatrical
Read on for some short reviews of films playing at Sundance: "Fido," starring Carrie-Anne Moss and Billy Connolly, is a surprisingly effective of 1950s satire/zombie film, and "Interview," starring Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller, is too affected to ultimately work.... More...
January 15, 2007
Producer Thinks Naomi Watts is for "The Birds"
It's remake heaven. Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller has his sights on adding "The Birds" to his slate -- which already includes "The Hitcher," "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Amityville Horror" and "Friday the 13th." And "King... More...
January 04, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: New Year Brings New Crop of Pics
Three new releases welcome in the new year this weekend, but moviegoers are likely to keep spending their cash on holiday holdovers. More...
December 28, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: "Dreamgirls" Sing Goodbye to 2006
The final weekend of 2006 will see moviegoers catch up on a jam-packed slate of holiday leftovers as no new films open on Friday. More...
December 21, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Museum Open For Business Over Crowded Christmas Weekend
Moviegoers will have plenty to choose from over the long Christmas holiday weekend as four new star-driven wide releases hit the marketplace adding to an already crowded marquee. More...
December 14, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Dragons and Webs Duke It Out at Theaters
Hollywood studios try to inject some juice into the North American box office this weekend by unleashing three big new releases aimed at getting people back into the habit of going to the movies. More...
November 28, 2006
Jack Black and Michel Gondry Remake "King Kong," "Robocop," and More '80s Classics
In his upcoming movie, "Be Kind Rewind," Jack Black gets to remake all of our '80s favorites. He plays a video store clerk who accidentally erases all the tapes, and has to replace all the videos by filming them himself. More...
November 21, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Halls" Spreads Little Cheer; "Déjà Vu" Intrigues; "The Fountain" Overflows; "Pick" Is Mixed
This week at the movies, we've got holiday mischief ("Deck the Halls," starring Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito), a phenomenon known as déjà vu ("Déjà Vu," starring Denzel Washington), a spiritual journey through time ("The Fountain," starring Hugh... More...
October 18, 2006
Naomi Watts to Star in Bay's Version of Hitchcock's "Birds"?
Apparently Naomi Watts is itching to become the Queen of the Horror Remake. She's already done "The Ring" and "King Kong" -- and now comes word that she might be toplining Michael Bay's new production of "The Birds." More...
September 12, 2006
Peter Jackson Eyes Next Fantasy Series “Temeraire”
Here's new fans of the "Temeraire" series will surely go apes over. The Hollywood Reporter brings news that "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson has optioned the historical fantasy series "Temeraire." The series, written by Naomi Novik, is a re-imagining... More...
September 01, 2006
Peter Jackson Backs "Dambusters" Remake
Producer Peter Jackson will take control of "Dambusters," a fact-based WWII story that was the subject of a 1955 Michael Anderson film of the same name. Oscar-winning storyboard artist Christian Rivers will make his directorial debut on "Dambusters."... More...
July 07, 2006
Cast Your Vote in the Teen Choice Awards
Are you between the ages of 13 and 19? Do you like ... stuff? Then click right here and cast your votes for the 329th annual Teen Choice Awards, which is where you can tell the universe that Puffy is more illing than Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell is funnier than Brad Pitt, and Katie Holmes is cuter than Katey... More...
June 05, 2006
2006 MTV Movie Award Winners!
I was going to try to avoid the MTV Movie Awards winners until the broadcast on June 8th, but since we at RT like to bring you the movie news while it's still relevant ... OK, here they are! More...
April 26, 2006
Get Your Goofy MTV Movie Awards Noms Right Here
You thought the awards season ended with the Oscars? Please. MTV's just gearing up for their movie awards, which will be broadcast worldwide on June 8th -- but we have all the nominations listed just a click away. (Interesting to note that not only were Paris Hilton & Rob Schneider nominated for... More...
March 28, 2006
DVD Tuesday: Planet of the Ape
Movie geeks love Tuesdays, and here's why: It's DVD Day! With each new Tuesday comes the promise of varying DVD goodness, so I thought it might be fun to do a reminder-piece each week, if only to help my fellow disc junkies to keep their shopping lists in order. And it looks like I picked a pretty good week... More...
March 14, 2006
Annie Proulx Gives Delightfully Bitter Recap Of "Brokeback" Oscar Snub
Pulitzer Prize winning author Annie Proulx, whose short story about two star-crossed cowboys was adapted into 2005's award-winning sensation "Brokeback Mountain," dished out a bitter, and hilarious, Oscar night commentary following the surprise shut out of acting awards for her... More...
March 03, 2006
2006 Golden Schmoe Award Winners!
Sure, everyone's psyched for the Oscars this Sunday night (yes, even the movie snobs who claim to hate the Oscars), but let's kick the weekend off with an awards presentation that's a little less ... highbrow. If you followed our advice last week, then you've already cast your ballot for JoBlo's... More...
February 22, 2006
BAFTA Winners Announced!
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) held their annual awards presentation on February 21st, and they managed to dole out some love for an interesting variety of films and filmmakers -- most of which have been on the receiving end of other awards already, but they're good... More...
February 17, 2006
"Terabithia" Starts Production Down Under
ComingSoon.net shares with us a press release from the workaholics over at Walden Media, and the newest news is this: Production has already begun on Walden & Disney's "Bridge to Terabithia," a sprawling fantasy adventure inspired by the works of author Katherine Paterson.... More...
January 31, 2006
2005 Oscar Nominations Are In!
Like most pathetic movie geeks, I was up at the crack of dawn (ok, 8:30am eastern time) to see how my nomination prediction ballot would measure up. (I was perfect on all 20 acting nods and all 10 screenwriting nods, but I erroneously predicted that "Walk the Line" would get nominated over... More...
January 17, 2006
Weinsteins "Hoodwink" Their Way to #1 at the Weekend Box Office
The Weinstein's "Hoodwinked" took on a trio of big studio rivals over the MLK holiday weekend, and early estimates for the four-day frame indicate that the little guy (er, girl) came out on top ... if only by the slimmest of margins. More...
January 10, 2006
Broadcast Film Critics Dole Out Their Awards on National TV
The Broadcast Film Critics Association held their annual awards presentation live on The WB network, with plenty of mildly corny jokes, appreciative acceptance speeches, accolades galore, and even a few cool surprises. (Oh, and their favorite film overall was "Brokeback... More...
January 10, 2006
Online Film Critics Offer Their Annual Nominations
The OFCS, which is hosted right here at Rotten Tomatoes and (full disclosure) includes yours truly as a member, announced their year-end nominations yesterday ... and we hope you'll find a few solid surprises among the more familiar (yet obviously deserving) nominees. The winners will be... More...
January 10, 2006
7 Flicks Eligible for Sound FX Editing Oscar
ComingSoon.net shares an Oscar-related press release regarding which movies will be duking it out for the Best Sound Editing nominations. Needless to say, most of the films are big, expensive stories full of big, expensive sounds. More...
January 09, 2006
2006 Opens with a "Hostel" Weekend at the Box Office
Lions Gate's "Hostel," which was produced for less than 5 million clams, had a pretty spectacular opening weekend at the box office, bringing in an estimated $20.1 million from about 2,200 theaters. "Hostel" drew similar numbers to last year's "White Noise,"... More...
January 04, 2006
Ebert & Roeper Share Their Favorites from '05
TV's biggest and most (relatively) beloved movie critics, Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper, have announced their top ten lists for 2005, and you can either listen to the banter on their official site, or you can hang out here and just read 'em. Our way is quicker.... More...
January 03, 2006
"Narnia" Claims the Year's Final Weekend ... Barely
The four-day estimates for New Year's Weekend (12/30 to 1/2) are in, and it seems that Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia" has snatched the #1 spot back from "King Kong," if only by the slimmest of margins. More...
January 03, 2006
Chicago Critics Announce Their Nominations
Thanks to Movie City News for sharing the scoop on the Windy City critics and their favorite flicks of 2005.The Chicago film journalists will announce their year-end winners on January, 2006. More...
December 23, 2005
San Diego, Vegas & Utah Critics Make Their Year-End Picks
Thanks again to MovieCityNews.com for keeping us up-to-date on all the year-end critics flick-picks. This time it's the San Diego, Las Vegas and Utah reviewers who share their favorites, from "Brokeback" to "Kong." More...
December 22, 2005
Phoenix & Toronto Critics Offer Their Year-End Favorites
It's tough to keep up with all the critics' awards being tossed out this time of year, but Movie City News sure helps out a whole lot. This time we have the year-end picks from critic's groups in Phoenix, Arizona, and Toronto, Ontario. More...
December 21, 2005
Southeastern Critics Chime in With Their Picks
The 2005 Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards announced their annual awards on Monday, Dec. 19, in Atlanta, Ga. Forty-two members in nine states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia) voted in the 14th annual SEFCA... More...
December 20, 2005
Kong to Receive Special Honor at the Critics' Choice Awards
The big ape will be getting a special award at the 11th annual Critics' Choice Awards on January 9, 2006, the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced. Kong will be presented with The Distinguished Achievement in Performing Arts Award on the live telecast "in recognition of the singular... More...
December 20, 2005
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics 2005 Awards
December 19, 2005 -- DALLAS-FORT WORTH FILM CRITICS NAME “BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN” BEST OF 2005. The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted the frontier romance BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN as the best film of 2005, according to the results of its 12th annual critics’ poll.... More...
December 19, 2005
Big Ape Swings Through the Weekend Box Office
OK, so "King Kong" didn't exactly storm out of the gates following its release last Wednesday, but the lovestruck gorilla enjoyed a rather impressive 3-day weekend all the same. The monkey's mega-movie grabbed just over $50 million over the weekend, giving it a total tally of $66.2... More...
December 19, 2005
Seven Flicks Eligible for the Best FX Oscar
Thanks to ComingSoon.net for sharing a press release in which the seven films eligible for the Best Visual Effects award are revealed. It looks to be a tough category this year, what with "King Kong" and "War of the Worlds" among the options.... More...
December 16, 2005
London Movie Critics Present Their '05 Nominations
Movie City News shares with us a press release from the London Film Critics Group in which their various nominations are announced. Keep in mind that the Brit crits use their own release dates as criteria, so don't be surprised to see a few 2004 releases in the mix.... More...
December 15, 2005
Critical Consensus: A Sly "Family Stone," A Towering "Kong"
This week at the movies, we have a giant ape {"King Kong"} and some yuletide dramedy ("The Family Stone"). Will the critics go bananas for these flicks? More...
December 13, 2005
Critical Consensus: Crown This "Kong"
The original "King Kong" is a movie so loved, and so emulated, that it would seem a foolhardy task to try to remake it. But Peter Jackson is a director who dreams big, and realizes those dreams more often than not. Will the critics go ape for his new "Kong?"... More...
December 12, 2005
The Lion, the Witch, and the Very Impressive Weekend
Disney & Walden's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" had a pretty fantastic opening weekend at the box office, pulling in just over $67 million from 3,600 theaters. "Narnia" became the #3 biggest opening of the year, behind only "Star... More...
December 12, 2005
BFCA Nominees Announced; "Brokeback" Leads Pack
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its Critics Choice Awards, and "Brokeback Mountain," Ang Lee's revisionist western, leads the pack with eight nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heath Ledger), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), and Best... More...
December 02, 2005
"King Kong" Photo Gallery Update: 82 Pics!
The good folks over at Universal have released another slew of production stills from Peter Jackson's remake of "King Kong," which comes to theaters in less than two weeks! More...
November 09, 2005
NBC to Air Exclusive & All-New "Kong" Footage on 11/27
Thanks to ComingSoon.net for sharing the latest in "Kong"-related news. Seems that NBC will be airing a never-before-seen 4-minute clip from Peter Jackson's highly anticipated remake on 11/27, during the network's airing of "Shrek." If we didn't know any better, we'd... More...
November 04, 2005
Final "King Kong" Trailer Online!
You've seen the teaser that's been out for a few months, and you probably watched the 3-minute featurette piece from last week. But now you should settle into a comfy chair, crank up your speakers, and click right here to enjoy the all-new (and final) trailer for Peter Jackson's "King... More...
November 03, 2005
"King Kong" Photo Gallery Update
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November 01, 2005
An Early "Making Of" Featurette On Jackson's "Kong"
The Apple Quicktime site has published a rather slick little pre-release featurette that focuses on Peter Jackson's impending behemoth known as "King Kong." Click right here for the piece, which runs about 2.5 minutes and features some interviews with the cast and just a dash of... More...
October 27, 2005
Clocking in at Three Hours and $207,000,000 ... It's "King Kong"!!
The New York Times is reporting that not only will Peter Jackson's "King Kong" come with a running time of 180 minutes, but also with a new price-tag that's just north of $200 million. Neither of these "problems" caused much of a roadblock for smash hits like... More...
October 17, 2005
Shore Out, Howard In as "King Kong" Composer
ComingSoon.net shares a press release from Universal Pictures, and it seems that "Lord of the Rings" collaborators Peter Jackson and Howard Shore have parted ways on the "King Kong" post-production stage. Veteran composer James Newton Howard will now write the music for... More...
June 28, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: King Kong
A hearty thanks to Movie City News for presenting the trailer to Peter Jackson's "King Kong" in sparkling Quicktime and without the annoying Volkswagen commercials. Just go enjoy the trailer. (Pretty awesome, eh?) Too bad we have to wait until December 14th to see the finished product,... More...
June 23, 2005
Get a Peek at the "King Kong" Sneak
Yes, we're now living in a world in which you people cannot wait to see the commercials that advertise movie trailers. Sounds kind of silly, but then again we are talking about Peter Jackson's "King Kong" remake, so let's just revel in the good, geeky fun of it all. Stop off at the truly... More...
June 20, 2005
King Kong to Be Delivered Via Mega-Media "Roadblock"
NBC Universal will present an unprecedented motion picture preview "roadblock" as all nine of its networks simultaneously telecast the world premiere of the first trailer for Universal Pictures' King Kong, the dramatic adventure helmed by Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson, on... More...
June 07, 2005
Get a Peek of "Kong" Right Before the "War"
Mega-cool monster monkeysite KongIsKing.net brings some news that should help to expand the profit margin of "War of the Worlds" (as if it really needs the help!) - The trailer for Peter Jackson's "King Kong" adaptation will premiere in front of Steven Spielberg's... More...
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