News for Nov. 08, 2005

Jackson Bananas for "Kong" Remake

11/08/05, 3:13 pm EST - Xoanon

Peter Jackson is going ape. The Hobbit-like mastermind of The Lord of the Rings is looking to lord over the jungle, signing on to helm Universal's epic remake of the Hollywood fantasy classic King Kong. No, we're not talking about an update of that beastly '70s version costarring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange (or its ignominious sequel, King Kong Lives). [More]