KING COMPOSER GONGED
Speaking of
Kong, Oscar-winning
Lord of the Rings composer
Howard Shore has quit the project in the home stretch. "During the last few weeks, Howard and I came to realize that we had differing creative aspirations for the score,"
Peter Jackson told the
Hollywood Reporter in a statement. "Rather than waste time arguing with a friend... we decided amicably to let another composer score the film."
James Newton Howard (
The Village) has accepted the rush job.
