This is from Ain't It Cool News (http://www.aintitcool.com) They've reported that Peter Jackson is gonna do King-Kong next. Here's the article:

Harry here... Credit for breaking that Peter was doing KING KONG next should go to Latauro of our Australian AICN column... He had the story first. When I approached Peter about it, he feigned complete innocence and came up with this... "BAR - !!cough!!" thing... It should still be noted that it is likely that the sneaky fellow could very well end up doing a "BAR - !!cough!!" low-budget quickie, as he's been saying he's wanted to do a cheap little flick on the weekends (this is how Peter relaxes you see). HOWEVER... His next big film WILL be KING KONG for Universal.
Peter first wrote me about KING KONG within weeks of my website going liver for the first time. He wanted to buy my original issue KING KONG one-sheet movie poster... technically, he still wants my poster, but it is mine. And it is our mutual love of KING KONG and all things Harryhausen that drives Peter and I to continue to write back and forth. Of everything that I saw on my trip to New Zealand for LORD OF THE RINGS, the two things that I wanted above all others was the WETA Statue of King Kong fighting 3 T-Rexes --- and the greatest moment was holding the Original King Kong that fell down the side of the Empire State Building.. the leaded doll that was shot, that still had KONG FUR and... You have no idea how cool it is to know the feel of the fur of King Kong... it's literally a holy relic to me. Peter and I still end up bidding for Kong items, we know each other's Bid names and will... usually... leave each other alone. But folks, I can tell you this, Peter was quite fond of LORD OF THE RINGS before he made it... I'd say while making it, he's really come to love it whole-heartedly... But KING KONG... That's Peter's passion.

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Too early to confirm almost anything, but here was Peter Jackson's idea long ago, in a script.
http://tbhl.theonering.net/films/king_kong_script.html

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Might be interesting good news

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I guess it's been his passion be4 LOTR, and I'm just behind. I checked the price of the stock at HSX, and it's been at 77 for over 6 months, so, I must be late.
I don't know if he can make King-Kong good, but I hope so. I've only seen LOTR from him anyways, so I don't know if overall, he's a great director, but, just reading about the making of LOTR, he seems to be a director with a lot of skill. LOTR rox.

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Originally posted by CczuAzul
I've only seen LOTR from him anyways............

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man you should try and get copies of Bad Taste and Braindead, funniest splatter films ever made

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I told petrocs and MovieGod I'd submit the info to them, but while we have this thread, here's an article from ugo.com:


Below is a press release sent out by Universal Pictures regarding their announcement that "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson will direct a remake of "King Kong" for the year 2005:

Five-time Academy Award(R) nominee Peter Jackson will direct "King Kong" for Universal Pictures, it was announced today by Stacey Snider, Chairman, Universal Pictures. Jackson will begin work on the film immediately following the release of "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King," the third and final installment of his blockbuster trilogy based upon the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Jackson will write the screenplay with his partner Fran Walsh and "The Lord Of The Rings" co-writer Philippa Boyens. Jackson and Walsh will produce the film under their WingNut Films banner. Universal Pictures will release "King Kong" worldwide in 2005.

Jackson will bring his sweeping cinematic vision to the iconic story of the gigantic ape-monster captured in the wilds and brought to civilization where he meets his tragic fate.

The screenplay by Jackson, Walsh and Boyens is based on the original story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace, which became the classic 1933 RKO Radio Pictures film, directed by adventurers Cooper and Ernest B. Schoesdack. The RKO "King Kong" has been designated by the National Film Registry of the United States Library of Congress as one of the 100 Greatest Films and chosen by that organization for permanent preservation as a national treasure.

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Sounds good, I heard about this last year or so, Jackson seems to love all things King Kong so he will probably do the story justice. Did a great job with the first to Rings so he's bound to do as well with this. Both my wife and I enjoy these type of movies so we will be looking forwar to this one!

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