News for May 12, 2005

'King Kong' redo to go ape in city

5/12/05, 7:24 pm EST - Xoanon

King Kong's aiming to cast a giant shadow in New York. Universal Pictures, the studio behind an upcoming remake of "King Kong," is cooking up a massive marketing plan in the city for the gorilla flick, sources told the Daily News. In recent weeks, studio execs have been holding talks with city officials to discuss the feasibility and costs of a splashy media event. [More]