New King Kong Film Coming Spirit plans prequel for giant ape Source: Variety
A new King Kong could be headed to our screens, in the wake of one 1930s classic and two remakes. But this time, instead of one giant ape finding that gorillas prefer blondes, it's the story of Kong's rise to pre-eminence on Skull Island, based on the book Kong: King of Skull Island.
The book, by Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland, was published around the time of Peter Jackson's take on the story, tells the story of King Kong fighting off the threat of dinosaurs and other giant apes to become the true King, giving us the sort of fights that other Kong films only hinted at.
Whether there'll be a way in to the story for audiences without clueless Westerners running in screaming remains to be seen, but certainly the prospect of Kong smashing is a juicy one.
Spirit Pictures is making the story, originally developed by effects legend Ray Harryhausen, using Robert Zemeckis-style performance capture technology. They're also working on the wonderfully boy's own sounding War Eagles, which sees an ace pilot crashland in the Arctic and discover a lost civilisation. That was also something that Harryhausen worked on, with Kong creator Merrion Cooper, waaay back. Both please, with a side of extra monsters.
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nough of Kong & Godzilla, the pair have been flogged to death over the years; and the next couple of years have enough sequels already. Are there no original creature features out there? ote]
Avatar has an entire planet of new creatures. ... Read More
nough of Kong & Godzilla, the pair have been flogged to death over the years; and the next couple of years have enough sequels already. Are there no original creature features out there? ... Read More
i have the book of War Eagles, it's amazing and would've made an incredible movie. Timon alerted me to it.
I'd love a new Kong movie, just wish it was live action. ... Read More
My sources (google) tell me that War Eagles revolves around a crashed pilot and a lost War Eagle-riding tribe of Vikings fighting Nazis in a hidden Arctic city. Awe-Some! Unfortunately, my sources (google) failed to mention whether it's based on fact or ficition. ... Read More
The story for the new film will be made from an idea originally made by Harryhausen, but never put into a film (btw, how great is it that this fx legend still works in the industry at the age of 89!). The book came out at the time of the plot taking place in Jackson's King Kong (mid 20's i think). The plot in this new prequel is made by Harryhausen with the basic ideas of the book. See...! ... Read More
Just found some stuff about this war eagles movie and Oh My God it sounds pretty dodgy (sorry guys).
Love all the stuff abotu pilot crashing in frozen wastes and finding lost tribe but then they're all riding round on giant eagles!! What the....?
Sorry, but it now sounds shit.
Great title, lousy idea. ... Read More
Love Kong but what's this about War Eagles???!!!
Sometimes you just have to hear a title and it gets you all excited (normally if you're a sad, male, nearly 40 year old).
Other films had it too, sort of ambiguous titles that hinted at tales of high adventure and action.
Star Wars.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Jaws
Back to the Future
oooh look, there's a theme goin on...
BRING ON THE WAR EAGLES!!!!
Can't wait for that. ... Read More
Hold up. The story was originally developed by Harryhausen? The story of 'Kong: King of Skull Island'? Or did he apparently work on the story of the original when he was 14? I'm confused. ... Read More
