News for Jun. 28, 2005

King Kong glimpse more than enough to weta the appetite

6/28/05, 10:21 pm EST - Xoanon

Jackson's gorilla monster looks at first sight like a heavyweight contender for next year's special-effects Oscar. The giant ape of Peter Jackson's childhood imaginings has been shown to the world. The trailer to Jackson's remake of King Kong was seen by a worldwide audience of more than 100 million yesterday. What's unusual about the trailer and yesterday's release of stills of the film is how much has been revealed so early, including much footage of the titan ape itself. [More]