MOVIE NEWS
KING KONG
Composer Howard Shore (Lord Of The Rings) has stepped aside on Peter
Jackson's remake of King Kong, to allow James Newton Howard (Signs) to
compose the film's music.
Jackson: "I have greatly enjoyed my collaborations with Howard Shore, whose
musical themes made immeasurable contributions to the Lord Of The Rings
trilogy. During the last few weeks, Howard and I came to realize that we had
differing creative aspirations for the score of King Kong."
"Rather than waste time arguing with a friend and trying to unify our points
of view, we decided amicably to let another composer score the film. I'm
looking forward to working with James Newton Howard, a composer whose work
I've long admired, and I thank Howard Shore, whose talent is surpassed only
by his graciousness."
In related news, it seems the digital tweaking at WETO on the movie
continues. Eagle-eyed fans have noticed that Kong himself has been modified
to appear more aged - see the comparisons for yourself! (see right)
AUSTIN POWERS 4
Mike Myers has told 'Entertainment Weekly' that he is discussing a fourth
Austin Powers movie, saying: "There is hope! We're all circling and talking
to each other. I miss doing the characters."
In related news, Myers has recently agreed to play Keith Moon in a new
biopic about the Who drummer.
CASINO ROYALE
Well, after many months of rumours and gossip, it has finally been confirmed
that the 21st James Bond adventure, Casino Royale, will indeed debut Daniel
Craig (Layer Cake) as 007 - consigning Pierce Brosnan to Bond history.
FLEMING
'Warner Brothers' have made a deal to develop a movie about James Bond
creator Ian Fleming, reports 'Variety'.
Fleming has been written by Damian Stevenson and will be produced by Andrew
Lazar through his 'Mad Chance' company.
The film tells the story of how the author's own experiences with womanizing
and spying shaped his signature secret agent creation. Born into a
privileged English family, Fleming began as a comparative underachiever
until a stint as a journalist covering the Soviet Union led him to begin
spying on that country for the Foreign Office. Fleming was the mastermind of
numerous clever spying schemes, some deemed too outlandish to use.
He unveiled 007 in the first of many James Bond novels, Casino Royale, in
1953.
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