# Is Peter Jackson already working on King Kong? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 20, 2004, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peter-jackson-already-working-on-king-kong/225322 "2004-01-20T13:59:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peter-jackson-already-working-on-king-kong/225322/1 "2004-01-20T13:59:11Z")
Just wondering here. I know Peter Jackson has a personal affinity for King Kong, and I know he was comtemplating taking it on after LOTR. Does anyone know if he is actually making the movie? If so are there and cites I can go to to find out more? ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peter-jackson-already-working-on-king-kong/225322/2 "2004-01-20T14:22:00Z")
Yes, apparently he is doing it (according to [E!Online](http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,11535,00.html)) with filming to start later this year. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peter-jackson-already-working-on-king-kong/225322/3 "2004-01-20T18:37:18Z")
Here’s an interview with co-writer [Phillipa Boyens](http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/1074617655) in which she discusses the new King Kong movie. Apparently they’re working on the script now. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peter-jackson-already-working-on-king-kong/225322/4 "2004-01-21T01:55:59Z")
Pre-production started several months ago. Andy Serkis (the guy behind the motions and voice of Gollum) will be playing Kong’s digital motion capture actor. Casting has begun, with Naomi Watts to play opposite the giant gorilla. Shooting will be later this year. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peter-jackson-already-working-on-king-kong/225322/5 "2004-01-21T03:51:53Z")
[Remember: King Kong died for your sins.](http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16688) > [@](#): > > “How would you react if you went to an island and found dinosaurs and a giant gorilla? How would you react if you [saw] the woman being kidnapped by the gorilla? If you were the woman, how would you react if you were kidnapped by the gorilla? What _would_ you do? The exploration of what you would do, and how you would feel, and who is Kong, and why is he doing this, and what does he represent? Our interest now lies in writing a script that will be very different [from] our original script, writing a script which now has a lot of emotional truth to it.” > –Peter Jackson ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peter-jackson-already-working-on-king-kong/225322/6 "2004-01-21T04:06:01Z")
Here’s an old Stax Report from [ign](http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/392/392468p1.html). It’s the original script JP pitched to Universal, and was scrapped in favour of a total rewrite, but it’s still interesting to read. Also has a nifty picture. I’m cite-less, but there’s been no formal contracts for lead actors yet. JP has stated to the effect that he would very much like to use Serkis and Watts, but nothing concrete yet. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-peter-jackson-already-working-on-king-kong/225322/7 "2004-01-21T04:19:59Z")
> [@](#): > > AICN: And Naomi Watts is pretty much guaranteed? > > PJ: It seems that way. We’re in the last stages. Universal is doing the deal with her agents. It’s about to close. That’s from the interview I linked to above, from last month. Again, not exactly concrete, but as close to it as farting is to…