King Kong Prequel

*Raph's Girl* · 07-27-2009, 08:28 AM

Uh... er... apperantly they're making a prequel to King Kong about how he became King......

http://www.mania.com/king-kong-prequ...le_116682.html

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t seems a King Kong prequel is on the theatrical horizon, with Spirit Pictures picking up the rights to Kong: King of Skull Island, a prequel to the well-known tale of the big ape. Once upon a time on mysterious island far away, this project was being developed by special effects legend Ray Harryhausen.

The rights to make the movie were brokered with the Merian C. Cooper family, who own the iconic Kong property. Cooper co-directed the original classic released in 1933. And they seem to know the pressure is on to live up to Coop's legacy.

"We're very concerned with honoring Merian C. Cooper's legacy in Hollywood. We want to make sure that whatever we deliver will honor his memory," said Spirit's Steve Iles, who worked on videogames for the "Star Wars" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchises through his Pocket Studios game company.

The plan is to produce the film using motion-capture technology such as Robert Zemeckis used to make The Polar Express, Beowulf and the upcoming A Christmas Carol. Spirit's own facility would produce the CG work.

Plot Concept: Written by Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland near the same time Peter Jackson was producing his remake, the book focuses on the backstory of Skull Island and how the giant gorilla became king there. It introduces other giant gorillas and dinosaurs only hinted at in the previous films.

Other giant gorillas only hinted at??? Have they ever watched Son of Kong (the best of the sequels IMO since it's a direct sequel to the 1933 film. It also came out in 1933) and King Kong Lives?? I would have loved to have seen this prequel done by Harryhausen!

*XERO* · 07-27-2009, 04:29 PM

How he became King: He kicked everyone's asses.

The End.

*Wildcat* · 07-27-2009, 09:32 PM

Hmmm, I dont usually like prequels but I think itd be pretty cool seeing the origin of King Kong.

IamtheKnight · 07-27-2009, 10:18 PM

meh.....

*TheCanadiandrome* · 07-27-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Benvenuto

How he became King: He kicked everyone's asses.

The End.

exactly. nuff said

*Raven* · 07-28-2009, 12:21 AM

Not a horrible idea, not something that really catches my interest but not that bad of an idea to look further into his back story.

*The Stryker* · 07-28-2009, 12:24 AM

Boring.

Just do a King Kong Vs. Godzilla remake already.

*Raph's Girl* · 07-28-2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Boring.

Just do a King Kong Vs. Godzilla remake already.

Or a remake of King Kong Escapes....It's got everything... an evil scientist with a familiar name (Dr. Who), robot monkeys, dinosaurs....

07-27-2009, 04:29 PM	#2
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	How he became King: He kicked everyone's asses. The End. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

07-27-2009, 09:32 PM	#3
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,516	Hmmm, I dont usually like prequels but I think itd be pretty cool seeing the origin of King Kong. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.

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Raven follower of Jesus Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,212	Not a horrible idea, not something that really catches my interest but not that bad of an idea to look further into his back story. __________________ TMNT Future Despair Deviant Offical Ultimate Ninja Turtles Site!

07-28-2009, 12:24 AM	#7
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Boring. Just do a King Kong Vs. Godzilla remake already. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

07-27-2009, 10:18 PM	#4
IamtheKnight Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 701	meh.....