"Peter Jackson has wanted to remake "King Kong" since he was a kid. And now that Universal Pictures has given the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker a chance to do so, a few folks from his "Lord of the Rings" cast are eager to land a part — any part — in the ape update."
"As for their chances of making it in the forthcoming film, for which Jackson and wife Fran Walsh will reportedly pocket a cool $20 million, the New Zealand-born filmmaker has yet to confirm any cast choices. He has, however, expressed an interest in keeping it in the family. "
"I love the idea of these directors like Martin Scorsese who have this little pool of actors they keep using in film after film." says Peter Jackson
"And Jackson has approached at least one "Rings" actor about coming aboard. Andy Serkis, whose performance brought Gollum to life, could find himself back in a motion-capture suit and acting for the computer-generated "Kong" as the giant ape wanders through 1930s New York. "
"Jackson originally started the "Kong" project in 1996, before "The Lord of the Rings," only to have Universal pull the plug. "
Based on a script written by Jackson, Walsh and "Rings" co-writer Philippa Bowens, production on "King Kong" will take place in New Zealand, with Naomi Watts ("The Ring") heavily in talks to head the cast. The movie is scheduled for release in December 2005.
*sorry i'm quoting everything..its just that i tried posting this so many times but it never worked so now i'm to lazy to type everything again
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1482980/2...?headlines=truecredits: mtv