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Jack Black Talks King Kong Script
MTV reports the following:
Thomas Kretschmann joining King Kong
Film Stew reports the following: Thomas Kretschmann Joins Jackson's King Kong
Thomas Kretschmann is in talks
to join the cast of Peter Jackson's
King Kong for
Universal Pictures, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Kretschmann (The Pianist, Resident Evil:
Apocalypse) would play opposite Naomi Watts, Jack
Black and Adrien Brody as the boat captain who
transports the king-sized gorilla of the film's title
to America.
The screenplay by Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) is based on the original story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace. Jackson will employ the latest motion picture technology to cinematically portray the timeless tale of the beast and his beauty. He will expand on the chapters of the tale that take place in the mysterious and dangerous jungles of Skull Island, and his Kong promises to be a unique and breathtaking creation. Kretschmann has also been cast in Dean Koontz's Frankenstein for USA Network. King Kong hits theaters on December 14, 2005. Report on the Set of Jackson's King Kong
" Andy Serkis is King Kong!
Andy Serkis, who brought to life
Gollum's movements and voice in "The
Like he did for Gollum, Serkis will provide motion capture reference for the character of Kong, who will eventually be realized as a completely computer-generated creature. Serkis also has been cast as Lumpy the cook, a member of the crew of the Venture, the tramp steamer that sails to Skull Island. "I expect this time round will be a very different experience for both Andy and myself as we'll actually get to shoot extended drama sequences together," Jackson said. "It will be a little weird seeing Andy out of his Gollum gimp suit -- and I hope we can both make the adjustment!" Commenting on Kong himself, Jackson said: "While Andy will provide very valuable onset reference, this doesn't mean we will be softening Kong by attempting to humanize him. The power of the story lies in the fact that this is a savage beast from a hostile environment, and we don't intend to compromise that." Serkis joins Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody in the cast. Jackson and his "Rings" colleagues, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, are writing, with Jackson and Walsh also producing.
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