Huffington Magazine Issue 8 | Page 75

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: WARNER BROS/EVERETT COLLECTION; ORION PICTURES CORP/EVERETT COLLECTION; EVERETT COLLECTION; UNIVERSAL/EVERETT COLLECTION Exit HUFFINGTON 08.05.12 MOVIES ARTHUR (2011) F LO P ! KING KONG (2005) YEARS BETWEEN: 29 YEARS REBOOT/REMAKE WORLDWIDE GROSS: $646.8 MILLION From Middle-earth to the middle of Manhattan. Peter Jackson used his technical prowess to bring the classic film King Kong back to the big screen after 29 years — and 72 years after the original. HIT! YEARS BETWEEN: 30 YEARS REBOOT/REMAKE WORLDWIDE GROSS: $46.6 MILLION If the underwhelming Arthur taught Hollywood anything, it’s that Russell Brand is no Dudley Moore.