The Lord of the Rings bought him acclaim beyond measure. But only now has Peter Jackson fulfilled his lifetime ambition: remaking King Kong. In this exclusive interview, Giles Hattersley hears how he captured Hollywood in the palm of his hand You want to find King Kong? I'll tell you how to find King Kong. Take the red-eye from London via Singapore via Melbourne to Wellington, New Zealand, and your taxi driver will give you the lowdown before you can say '$207m! It's the goddamn most expensive movie ever made!' 'Kong?' says the driver. 'We used to see him all the time but not any more. I'd like to see more of him. Say hello or whatever. We all would.' He looks put out on the part of a nation. 'I mean, here I am, a kiwi, and here's you from the other side of the world. Do you think it's right that you see him and I don't... Oh, hang on, mate, look up there, it's Skull Island.' [More]