From xoanon at theonering.net Sat Jun 3 10:33:45 2006 From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina (Xoanon)) Date: Sat Jun 3 10:35:58 2006 Subject: [Kik_announce] Movie Chat this weekend: Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi Message-ID: SPECIAL REMINDER! Movie Chat returns this weekend with a double-bill of "Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi." Join us Sunday on our IRC server at 2 pm EST when we pop our copies of ESB into the DVD player. After the usual confusion, at around 2 pm EST we'll all press play on our individual players and proceed to cheer and jeer (or discuss and argue, if you like!) the finer points of the film. We plan to take a break midway through the film, to allow for stretching of fingers and backs. Barliman will be on hand to serve drinks and snacks (and to enforce the house rules). "Return of the Jedi" will follow at 5:30 p.m. http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1149304322 ---------------------------------------------------------- Michael Regina Editor in Chief/Segment Producer PH: 514.947.5221 http://www.TheOneRing.net http://www.KongisKing.net http://www.TheOneLion.net http://www.whatisthedavincicode.blogspot.com ---------------------------------------------------------- From xoanon at theonering.net Sat Jun 3 10:37:15 2006 From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina (Xoanon)) Date: Sat Jun 3 11:33:34 2006 Subject: [Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (06/03/2006) Message-ID: Thomas Blackshear's 'The 8th Wonder of the World' Now on Sale! http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122134766 KONG #71 - 2006 June 3rd, 2006 Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------- Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest) --------------------------------------------------- Movie Chat this weekend: Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi Movie Chat returns this weekend with a double-bill of "Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi." Join us Sunday on our IRC server at 2 pm EST when we pop our copies of ESB into the DVD player. After the usual confusion, at around 2 pm EST we'll all press play on our individual players and proceed to cheer and jeer (or discuss and argue, if you like!) the finer points of the film. We plan to take a break midway through the film, to allow for stretching of fingers and backs. Barliman will be on hand to serve drinks and snacks (and to enforce the house rules). "Return of the Jedi" will follow at 5:30 p.m. http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1149304322 Richard Taylor Podcasts Bruce writes: Just a quick note that the new series of Supanova podcasts is now up and running and the first release features Richard Taylor from the Friday night at Brisbane 2006. The address is: supanova.joffrestreetproductions.com. Universal adds a bang to famed tram tour UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Fast cars dancing to hip-hop, King Kong's Skull Island and the littered suburban scene after a 747-jet crash from "War of the Worlds" are all part of the newly revamped Backlot Tour here at Universal Studios Hollywood. In the biggest overhaul of the tour since it began in 1964, there will be assorted new attractions added to the leaping dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and other stalwart features. The new tour--in the works for about a year--will go into previews in early June, with an official opening on June 26. It lasts about 45 minutes--the same as the old tour--and is packed with lots of information on (and promotion for) the movies made on this working studio lot. http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149107758 Kong, Star Wars and Stargate big winners of fourth annual Spacey Awards TORONTO (CP) - Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong and the final episode in the Star Wars series were the big film winners at the 2006 Spacey Awards, while the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica and Stargate SG-1 were tops in television categories. The fourth annual awards, honouring the best in sci-fi and fantasy entertainment, are the creation of CHUM Television and were to air Saturday night on CHUM's Space: The Imagination Station. In an acceptance speech recorded in New Zealand, Jackson spoke of how he felt unworthy of the award and owes a debt to King Kong, in particular the original 1933 classic that inspired him to become a filmmaker. "I make films for people exactly like you," he said to the audience through the camera. "That's who I am. I'm a fan, I'm a sci-fi, action, fantasy, adventure, horror fan. I'm a genre fan and I really appreciate the fact that other fans respond to our work." http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1148870607 -------------------------------------------------------- Searching Skull Island (Breakdown of our various sections) -------------------------------------------------------- KONG 2005 - This section is specifically dedicated to Peter Jackson's remake. Take a look at cast bios and video production diaries! GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kong2005/ SCRAPBOOK - (Coming Soon): Currently we are linking to the King Kong section of TheOneRing.net's scrapbook. It has over 300 images from the sets, the actors and the press conference held just before start of production in September of 2004. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/scrapbook/ KONG FILES - Kong Files are a bi-monthly feature written by John Michlig. Michlig's online article KING KONG: LOST AND FOUND can be seen at http://www.skullisland.net/KongBoomer.html. He's currently working with filmmaker James Mansfield on a documentary entitled EIGHTH WONDER: THE AMAZING TRUE STORY OF CARL DENHAM AND THE BEAST-GOD OF SKULL ISLAND, the startling details of which he promises to share in the very near future. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kongfiles/ KONG GAMING - A section devoted to everyone Kong Game related! From Chess sets to console and PC games, this is the place you want to be! GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/gaming/ MESSAGE BOARDS - A great place to chat about Kong, PJ, or filmmaking in general. GOTO: http://boards.kongisking.net/perl/gforum.cgi LIVE CHAT - A java chatroom where you can login, meet Kong fans from around the world, and get chatting! GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/chat/ KONG HISTORY: King Kong is back. In 2005, writer/director Peter Jackson, the man responsible for "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy, will direct a new, large-scale remake featuring a monstrous computer generated ape to be created by Jackson's special effects company, WETA Digital. However, Kong's origins lay long ago, towards the beginning of the last century in fact. What follows is a history of the great ape's adventures, on both the large and small screen. This history's films and TV series are the one's that were widely released. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/history/ CONTACT - Do you have a scoop about the upcoming Kong film? Maybe you found some cool news related to King Kong online? Whatever it is, if you think its worthy of the KongisKing.net homepage, then send it in! The process is really easy...simply email us at spymaster at kongisking.net. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/contact/ KIKN INFO: Whether it is to submit a spy report or to yell at us, we'd love to hear from you! This is a community for Kong fans worldwide and you are a valuable asset to making it work. Please email us your news, comments, complaints, events, etc. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kikn/ FAQ: Everything you ever wanted to know about KongisKing.net, Peter Jackson's film, and more! GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/faq/ That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those letters! We love to hear from you! See anything you want to add to the site? Have any suggestions as to chat guests, content items, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at spymaster at kongisking.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just type in their handle (i.e. Xoanon = xoanon at kongisking.net). ---------------------------------------------------------- Michael Regina Editor in Chief/Segment Producer PH: 514.947.5221 http://www.TheOneRing.net http://www.KongisKing.net http://www.TheOneLion.net http://www.whatisthedavincicode.blogspot.com ---------------------------------------------------------- From xoanon at theonering.net Wed Jun 7 16:28:26 2006 From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina) Date: Wed Jun 14 10:27:11 2006 Subject: [Kik_announce] Creation and TORn bring ELF to New York! Message-ID: Join us for ELF! The joyous news is here: ELF: THE LORD OF THE RINGS East Coast Convention journeys to the New York/New Jersey area for the very first time! Join TORn, Creation Entertainment and New Line Cinema as we welcome Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies and score of other guests and scholars for one magical weekend. And lets not forget partying down with everyone's favorite Oscar Party band - Emerald Rose! Get the full details through the following link. http://www.creationent.com/cal/elf.htm ---------------------------------------------------------- Michael Regina Editor in Chief/Segment Producer PH: 514.947.5221 http://www.TheOneRing.net http://www.KongisKing.net http://www.TheOneLion.net http://whatisthedavincicode.blogspot.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- From xoanon at theonering.net Sun Jun 11 20:55:05 2006 From: xoanon at theonering.net (Michael Regina (Xoanon)) Date: Wed Jun 14 10:49:41 2006 Subject: [Kik_announce] KongisKing.net Newsletter (06/11/2006) Message-ID: Thomas Blackshear's 'The 8th Wonder of the World' Now on Sale! http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1122134766 KONG #72 - 2006 June 11th, 2006 Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------- Kong Roundup (Top headlines of major interest) --------------------------------------------------- TV Watch: Jack Black on 'SNL' Saturday Night Live is airing a repeat performance of Jack Black from his December 17th appearance. SNL airs on NBC at 11:30PM tonight (June 10th). You can catch all of Jacks skits here, plus the very funny 'Skull Island Tourism Bureau' skit. Take a look! http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/17/1134961091 TwitchGuru: Kong Coverage Continues , Concludes Kong aficionado nessa writes: In the second part of TwitchGuru's feature on Peter Jackson's "King Kong" the interview continues and explores the pressure of remaking a classic film and living up to the original's legacy, the challenge of making a faithful video game adaptation alongside a blockbuster film and the growing synergy between games and movies. The interview can be found. http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149719684 Harryhausen Tribute in LA Paul Davids, Director of THE SCI-FI BOYS writes: Film effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen (JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD) was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in Character Creation at Universal Studios at a special screening of THE SCI-FI BOYS. http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149529374 Richard Taylor Podcasts Bruce writes: Just a quick note that the new series of Supanova podcasts is now up and running and the first release features Richard Taylor from the Friday night at Brisbane 2006. The address is: supanova.joffrestreetproductions.com. http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149344415 Man behind King Kong takes on PS3 role The actor who has been heavily involved in computer generated graphics in movies has transferred his knowledge for use in a new game for the Playstation 3. Andy Serkis was the actor behind Gollum in the Lord of the Rings movie, as well as being the human face behind King Kong. He is now working on his video game debut, which will come in the PS3 title Heavenly Sword, in which he will play an evil king. http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1149203707 -------------------------------------------------------- Searching Skull Island (Breakdown of our various sections) -------------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon June 12th: Colin Hanks on 'Conan O'Brien' (Repeat) June 13th: Jack Black on 'Jay Leno' June 14th: Colin Hanks on 'Ellen DeGeneres' (Repeat) June 15th: Jack Black on 'Jimmy Kimmel' June 16th: Jack Black on 'Ellen DeGeneres' (Repeat) KONG 2005 - This section is specifically dedicated to Peter Jackson's remake. Take a look at cast bios and video production diaries! GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kong2005/ SCRAPBOOK - (Coming Soon): Currently we are linking to the King Kong section of TheOneRing.net's scrapbook. It has over 300 images from the sets, the actors and the press conference held just before start of production in September of 2004. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/scrapbook/ KONG FILES - Kong Files are a bi-monthly feature written by John Michlig. Michlig's online article KING KONG: LOST AND FOUND can be seen at http://www.skullisland.net/KongBoomer.html. He's currently working with filmmaker James Mansfield on a documentary entitled EIGHTH WONDER: THE AMAZING TRUE STORY OF CARL DENHAM AND THE BEAST-GOD OF SKULL ISLAND, the startling details of which he promises to share in the very near future. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kongfiles/ KONG GAMING - A section devoted to everyone Kong Game related! From Chess sets to console and PC games, this is the place you want to be! GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/gaming/ MESSAGE BOARDS - A great place to chat about Kong, PJ, or filmmaking in general. GOTO: http://boards.kongisking.net/perl/gforum.cgi LIVE CHAT - A java chatroom where you can login, meet Kong fans from around the world, and get chatting! GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/chat/ KONG HISTORY: King Kong is back. In 2005, writer/director Peter Jackson, the man responsible for "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy, will direct a new, large-scale remake featuring a monstrous computer generated ape to be created by Jackson's special effects company, WETA Digital. However, Kong's origins lay long ago, towards the beginning of the last century in fact. What follows is a history of the great ape's adventures, on both the large and small screen. This history's films and TV series are the one's that were widely released. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/history/ CONTACT - Do you have a scoop about the upcoming Kong film? Maybe you found some cool news related to King Kong online? Whatever it is, if you think its worthy of the KongisKing.net homepage, then send it in! The process is really easy...simply email us at spymaster at kongisking.net. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/contact/ KIKN INFO: Whether it is to submit a spy report or to yell at us, we'd love to hear from you! This is a community for Kong fans worldwide and you are a valuable asset to making it work. Please email us your news, comments, complaints, events, etc. GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/kikn/ FAQ: Everything you ever wanted to know about KongisKing.net, Peter Jackson's film, and more! GOTO: http://www.kongisking.net/faq/ That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those letters! We love to hear from you! See anything you want to add to the site? Have any suggestions as to chat guests, content items, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at spymaster at kongisking.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just type in their handle (i.e. Xoanon = xoanon at kongisking.net). ---------------------------------------------------------- Michael Regina Editor in Chief/Segment Producer PH: 514.947.5221 http://www.TheOneRing.net http://www.KongisKing.net http://www.TheOneLion.net http://www.whatisthedavincicode.blogspot.com ----------------------------------------------------------