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War for the Planet of the Apes War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback and Reeves. A sequel to "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011) and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014), it is the third installment in the "Planet of the Apes" reboot series. The film stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn, and follows a confrontation between the apes, led by Caesar, and the humans for control of Earth. Like its predecessor, its premise shares several similarities
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to follow, but you care for the motion-captured characters at the center of it, while the humans cower in fear." In October 2016, it was reported that a fourth "Planet of the Apes" film was being discussed. War for the Planet of the Apes War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback and Reeves. A sequel to "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011) and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014), it is the third installment in the "Planet of the Apes"
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War for the Planet of the Apes War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback and Reeves. A sequel to "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011) and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014), it is the third installment in the "Planet of the Apes" reboot series. The film stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn, and follows a confrontation between the apes, led by Caesar, and the humans for control of Earth. Like its predecessor, its premise shares several similarities
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Apes". In September 2015, it was announced that Woody Harrelson had been cast as the film's antagonist. In October 2015, Steve Zahn was cast as a new ape in the film, retitled as "War for the Planet of the Apes". Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a 2014 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. It is the sequel to the 2011 film "Rise of
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a 2014 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. It is the sequel to the 2011 film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", which began 20th Century Fox's reboot of the original "Planet of the Apes" series. "Dawn" is set ten years after the events of "Rise", and follows a group of people in San Francisco who struggle
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the highest grossing opening weekend of all time. In 2015 he was nominated for an Art Director’s Guild Award and the Saturn Award for his work on the Fox film "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" directed by Matt Reeves. Most recently James has completed work on the next film in the Apes series "War for the Planet of the Apes". James Chinlund James Chinlund (born March 17, 1971) was born and raised in New York City. He studied Fine Art at CalArts in Los Angeles, with a focus on sculpture and large scale installation work. After graduating, Chinlund
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rebooted trilogy, but also one that does enough world-building that the series can potentially continue from here – and it’s a rare case where, after three movies, we’re left wanting more." A.O. Scott of "The New York Times" said of the film, ""“War for the Planet of the Apes,”" directed by Matt Reeves, is the grimmest episode so far, and also the strongest, a superb example — rare in this era of sloppily constructed, commercially hedged cinematic universes — of clear thinking wedded to inventive technique in popular filmmaking," and lauded Andy Serkis's performance in the film, stating that "Andy
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Serkis’s performance as Caesar is one of the marvels of modern screen acting." Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, and said that Serkis performed "with a resonant power and depth of feeling that's nearly Shakespearean. Oscar, get busy: Serkis deserves the gold," and went on to say that ""War for the Planet of the Apes" – No. 9 in the simian cinema canon – is the best of the Apes films since the 1968 original." Eric Kohn of "Indiewire" gave the film a B+ rating, and praised Matt Reeves's directing, saying "It’s a
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2017. On May 14, 2015, the title was given as "War of the Planet of the Apes", later re-titled to "War for the Planet of the Apes". Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 American science fiction film directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo, and Andy Serkis. Written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, it is 20th Century Fox's reboot of the "Planet of the Apes" series, intended to act as an origin story for a new series
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a 1973 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson. It is the fifth and final entry in the original "Planet of the Apes" series, produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, following "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes". It stars Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams and John Huston. The two sequels in the 2010s reboot series, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" and "War for the Planet of the Apes", have a similar premise to "Battle", but
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Behind the Planet of the Apes Behind the Planet of the Apes is a 1998 American television documentary directed by Kevin Burns and David Comtois who also co-wrote it with Brian Anthony. It focuses on the five films in the original "Planet of the Apes" series, and is hosted and narrated by Roddy McDowall, who played Cornelius in the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes" and "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" and his son Caesar in "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes". The documentary premiered on AMC to commemorate
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films, the documentary was also included in the DVD box set. Behind the Planet of the Apes Behind the Planet of the Apes is a 1998 American television documentary directed by Kevin Burns and David Comtois who also co-wrote it with Brian Anthony. It focuses on the five films in the original "Planet of the Apes" series, and is hosted and narrated by Roddy McDowall, who played Cornelius in the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes" and "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" and his son Caesar in "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" and "Battle for the
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 science fiction film directed by Don Taylor and written by Paul Dehn. It stars Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman and Ricardo Montalbán. It is the third of five films in the original "Planet of the Apes" series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, the second being "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" (1970). Its plot centers on many social issues of the day including scientific experimentation on animals, nuclear war and government intrusion. The film was well received by critics, getting the best
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes Beneath the Planet of the Apes is a 1970 American science fiction film directed by Ted Post and written by Paul Dehn. It is the second of five films in the original "Planet of the Apes" series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs. The film stars James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, and Linda Harrison, and features Charlton Heston in a supporting role. In this sequel, another spacecraft crashes on the planet ruled by apes, carrying astronaut Brent who searches for Taylor and discovers an underground city inhabited by mutated humans with psychic powers. "Beneath
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a nod to the role of "Planet of the Apes" make-up artist John Chambers in the Canadian Caper. Battle for the Planet of the Apes Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a 1973 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson. It is the fifth and final entry in the original "Planet of the Apes" series, produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, following "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes". It stars Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams and John Huston. The two sequels in the 2010s reboot series, "Dawn of the Planet
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is a 1972 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Paul Dehn. It is the fourth of five films in the original "Planet of the Apes" series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs. The film stars Roddy McDowall, Don Murray and Ricardo Montalbán. It explores how the apes rebelled from humanity's ill treatment following "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (1971). It was followed by "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" (1973). The series reboot "Rise of the Planet of the
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Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier is a 2017 video game based on the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. Taking place between "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014) and "War for the Planet of the Apes" (2017), the game was announced by Andy Serkis during an interview on "War". A PlayStation 4 version was released on November 21, 2017, and versions for the Xbox One and Microsoft Windows were also planned at that time, but remained unreleased until nearly a year later. "Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier" will take story cues
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 American science fiction film directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo, and Andy Serkis. Written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, it is 20th Century Fox's reboot of the "Planet of the Apes" series, intended to act as an origin story for a new series of films. Its premise is similar to the fourth film in the original series, "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (1972), but it is not a
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in "War for the Planet of the Apes" (2017), a sequel to 2014's "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes". She appeared in "On the Farm", a Rachel Talalay-directed TV film about serial killer Robert Pickton, and in "Hello Destroyer", which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Canning played Jacquelyn Seleszyka in the 2017 Netflix series, "A Series of Unfortunate Events", based on Daniel Handler's book series of the same. She will also star as the head of a boarding school, Ms. Brixil, in the thriller, "Level 16", written and directed by Danishka Esterhazy. Canning relocated to Atlanta,
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series commenced in 2011 with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", which was followed by "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" in 2014 and "War for the Planet of the Apes" in 2017. The films have grossed a total of over $2 billion worldwide, against a combined budget of $567.5 million. Along with further narratives in various media, franchise tie-ins include video games, toys, and planned theme park rides. "Planet of the Apes" has received particular attention among film critics for its treatment of racial issues. Cinema and cultural analysts have also explored its Cold War and animal
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Planet of the Apes (2001 film) Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, and Estella Warren. The sixth film produced in the "Planet of the Apes" franchise, it was loosely adapted from Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968 film version. It tells the story of astronaut Leo Davidson crash-landing on a planet inhabited by intelligent apes. The apes treat humans as slaves, but with the help of an ape named Ari, Leo starts
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Amiah Miller Amiah Miller is an American actress. She stars in 2017 film "War for the Planet of the Apes." She also appears in the TV series "Henry Danger", "Best Friends Whenever" and "MacGyver". Miller grew up in a small town in Virginia. Around 2013 to 2014, Miller took acting training classes in Los Angeles, California and Orlando, Florida. Besides acting, Miller also studies Muay Thai and jujutsu. In 2017, Miller stars in the lead in "War for the Planet of the Apes", as the character Nova, a mute orphan who helps the apes rescue Caesar—the main character, and goes
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Parts of the series were edited into a feature-length film for English audiences in 1988, titled "Time of the Apes". Planet of the Apes (novel) La Planète des singes, known in English as Planet of the Apes in the US and Monkey Planet in the UK, is a 1963 science fiction novel by French author Pierre Boulle. It was adapted into the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes", launching the "Planet of the Apes" media franchise. The novel tells the tale of three human explorers from Earth who visit a planet orbiting the star Betelgeuse, in which great apes are
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(2010). On television, she is known for playing Kitty Sanchez in "Arrested Development", Fatty Magoo in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and voicing Cheryl Tunt in the animated series "Archer" since 2009. She currently stars in the Showtime comedy-drama series "Kidding". In the 2010s, Greer has also had supporting roles in "The Descendants" (2011), "Carrie" (2013), "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014), "Jurassic World" (2015), "War for the Planet of the Apes" (2017) and "Halloween" (2018). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she plays Maggie Lang in "Ant-Man" (2015) and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018). She directed "A Happening
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with much ingenuity and promise ... the film is painfully sentimental in its attitude to the chimps, with Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowall overplaying and vulgarising their former roles to the point where it's hard to feel much concern about their final destruction." Escape from the Planet of the Apes Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 science fiction film directed by Don Taylor and written by Paul Dehn. It stars Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman and Ricardo Montalbán. It is the third of five films in the original "Planet of the Apes" series produced by
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Jerry Pournelle, who later co-authored "Lucifer's Hammer" and "The Mote in God's Eye", wrote the "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" novelization. John Jakes, former Science Fiction Writers of America president, wrote "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes". David Gerrold, scriptwriter for the "" episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", novelized "Battle for the Planet of the Apes". Novelizations of the live action and animated television series were also produced. William T. Quick novelized the 2001 "Planet of the Apes"; he also wrote two prequel novels, and several other book tie-ins were published. "Planet of the Apes"–based comics have
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Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes is a 2016 comic book miniseries combining the Tarzan and "Planet of the Apes" media franchises. In an alternate take on "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" where Cornelius, Zira and Dr. Milo travel to late-1800s Africa instead of the 1970s, the apes become the leaders of the Mangani and Caesar and Tarzan are raised as brothers. However, as Tarzan grows up and humans arrive in the jungle, they are separated by slave traders. Eventually they reunite when the war between man and ape takes
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if smaller Asian markets over-perform, as they have for recent tent poles. The film ended up having an international debut of $44.2 million, including $9.27 million in the United Kingdom. "War for the Planet of the Apes" received praise for the cast's performances (particularly Serkis's), Reeves's direction, visual effects, musical score, cinematography and its morally complex storyline. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 93% based on 323 reviews, with a rating average of 8.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""War for the Planet of the Apes" combines breathtaking special effects and a powerful, poignant
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Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are American screenwriters and film producers. They are husband and wife. They are best known for having written and co-produced the 2011 science-fiction film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", a commercially and critically successful reboot of the "Planet of the Apes" franchise for which they were nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Writing. They were also co-writers/producers of its 2014 sequel "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", and produced the third installment, "War for the Planet of the Apes", in 2017. They co-wrote "Jurassic World" and
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we left "'Dawn".'" In May 2015, the title was first given as "War of the Planet of the Apes". By October 2015, it had been retitled as "War for the Planet of the Apes". When director Reeves and screenwriter Bomback came on board to helm "Dawn", the film already had a release date, which led to an accelerated production schedule. However, with the third installment, Fox wanted to give the duo plenty of time to write and make the film. Taking advantage of this, the two bonded with each other more than before. In interviews for "Dawn", Reeves talked about
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which was not particularly successful at the box office. Neither was the Western "Will Penny" (1968), directed by Tom Gries; however Heston received excellent reviews and it was one of his favorite films. Heston had not been in a big hit for a number of years but in 1968 he starred in "Planet of the Apes", directed by Schaffner, which was hugely popular. Less so was a football drama, "Number One" (1969) directed by Gries. Heston had a smaller supporting role in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" (1970), which was popular. However, "The Hawaiians" (1970), directed by Gries, was
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apes, and of sensory-driven primate, often regressing to more primitive desires and actions. In the first three shows of Season 8, he leads an ape laboratory directed by the "Lawgiver" ("Planet of the Apes") to continue the movie-watching "experiments" on Mike Nelson and his robots, again trapped in the "Satellite of Love". In subsequent shows, Bobo travels with the Lawgiver, who turns out to be Pearl Forrester (inheriting the mad scientist role from her son, Dr. Clayton Forrester). Bobo ultimately becomes one of her henchmen after his planet is destroyed when Mike Nelson helps the apes and their new mutant
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Planet of the Apes (novel) La Planète des singes, known in English as Planet of the Apes in the US and Monkey Planet in the UK, is a 1963 science fiction novel by French author Pierre Boulle. It was adapted into the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes", launching the "Planet of the Apes" media franchise. The novel tells the tale of three human explorers from Earth who visit a planet orbiting the star Betelgeuse, in which great apes are the dominant intelligent and civilized species, whereas humans are reduced to a savage animal-like state. In a frame story, a
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to the fifth film in the original series, "Battle for the Planet of the Apes", but it is not a direct remake. Principal photography began on October 14, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. "War for the Planet of the Apes" premiered in New York City on July 10, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 14, 2017, by 20th Century Fox. The film has grossed over $490 million and received critical praise, with many reviewers highlighting the performances (particularly Serkis's), visual effects, story, direction, and musical score. The film received a nomination for Best Special
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allegorical pretensions, it can't really be considered seriously as more than another excuse by APJAC to get maximum wear out of an expensive set of costumes." The film currently holds a 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews, all published after 1999. The film earned $4.5 million in theatrical rentals at the North American box office. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is a 1972 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Paul Dehn. It is the fourth of five films in the original "Planet of
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invoked in political discussions on topics as varied as Sixties culture, urban decay, contemporary wars, and gun violence. The following table shows the cast members who played the primary characters in the nine films to date. Planet of the Apes Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel "La Planète des singes", translated into English as "Planet of the Apes" or "Monkey Planet". Its
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to adapt "Planet of the Apes" for an animated series. The network contracted DePatie-Freleng Enterprises to produce a half-hour Saturday-morning cartoon titled "Return to the Planet of the Apes". Doug Wildey, co-creator of "Jonny Quest", took on most creative control as associate producer, storyboard director, and supervising director. Wildey had only watched the original film and "Beneath", and thus based his interpretation on them. As such, the show relied less on the themes and plot developments from "Escape", "Conquest", and "Battle" and instead returned to the Vietnam War and Cold War themes prominent in the first two films. The plot
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human war. However, the apes soon find themselves forced to descend into a human-owned valley as Winter approaches and food is running low. The game follows both apes and humans with the ape tribe being centred around a family consisting of the tribe leader, Khan and his 3 sons; Bryn, Tola, and Juno. The humans are farmers living off the land in a small village where a town used to stand. They follow Jess, the wife of the former and now deceased town mayor. Andy Serkis mentioned in October 2016 that "War for the Planet of the Apes" would be
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first two films. In 2014, Fox partnered with Ndemic Creations on a substantial "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"–themed update to the mobile game "Plague Inc." Players create and spread a "simian flu" virus to eradicate humans while helping apes survive. In 2017, Fox commissioned an adventure game to accompany "War for the Planet of the Apes" called "". Andy Serkis's digital effects company The Imaginarium worked on the game, and Serkis performed motion capture. It was released on PlayStation 4 on November 21, 2017, to mixed reviews. In 2018, Fox's virtual reality division FoxNext VR Studio partnered with
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common to virtually every sequel in movie history—but it's reasonably entertaining and fast-moving, a good enough Saturday matinee kind of movie." "The Monthly Film Bulletin" declared, "Certainly it's nice to see some of the magnificent settings again, and most of the acting is of a high standard; but this isn't enough to transcend the script's limitations or the virtual annihilation of the original's deftly constructed atmosphere." Beneath the Planet of the Apes Beneath the Planet of the Apes is a 1970 American science fiction film directed by Ted Post and written by Paul Dehn. It is the second of five
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Guy", "South Park", "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", "Mad Men", "The Big Bang Theory" and the "Madagascar" films. The film is also alluded to in literature, most notably in Junot Díaz's Pulitzer-winning novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" (2007). Planet of the Apes (1968 film) Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly and Linda Harrison. The screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling was loosely based on the 1963 French novel "La Planète des
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Planet of the Apes (1968 film) Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly and Linda Harrison. The screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling was loosely based on the 1963 French novel "La Planète des Singes" by Pierre Boulle. Jerry Goldsmith composed the groundbreaking avant-garde score. It was the first in a series of five films made between 1968 and 1973, all produced by Arthur P. Jacobs and released by 20th Century Fox. The film tells the
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of the Apes" in August 1973 to tie it in to the film franchise it inspired. The first paperback edition was published in the US in March 1964 by Signet / New American Library. In May 1964, "Saga: The Magazine For Men" printed an abridged version of the novel. The novel inspired a media franchise comprising nine films, two television series (one animated) and several comic books. The first film was "Planet of the Apes" (1968), a science fiction feature film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a screenplay by Michael Wilson & Rod Serling and starring Charlton Heston. The
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of soldiers in infiltrating the apes' home, killing Blue Eyes and Caesar's wife Cornelia; Caesar unsuccessfully attempts to prevent the Colonel's escape. Afterward, the apes are unable to find Winter, who they believe betrayed them out of fear. In the morning, the tribe gathers to journey to safety. Leaving his youngest son, Cornelius, in the care of Blue Eyes' wife Lake, Caesar departs to exact revenge while serving as the decoy for the other apes. Accompanied by Rocket, his orangutan adviser Maurice, and his gorilla lieutenant Luca, the apes enter a seemingly abandoned village, where they come upon a soldier
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installment. Jacobs died on June 27, 1973, bringing an end to the APJAC Productions era of the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. Former Fox executive Stan Hough took over as producer for the television project, titled "Planet of the Apes". CBS picked up the series for its 1974 autumn lineup. Ron Harper and James Naughton played Alan Virdon and Peter Burke, two 20th-century American astronauts who pass through a time warp to a future where apes subjugate humans (unlike the original film, the humans can speak). Roddy McDowall returned to the franchise as Galen, a chimpanzee who joins the astronauts.
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who deserted the Colonel's army. Caesar kills him in self-defense. They then discover a mute girl, who Maurice befriends and adopts, giving her a small rag doll. They then find Winter at a beachside military camp, having become a "donkey". They confront Winter, who tells Caesar that the Colonel departed for the border, to meet more soldiers. Winter then attempts to call out for help, but the other apes restrain him, and Caesar accidentally suffocates him. While following the military, the apes discover soldiers who have been shot and left for dead. Their examination of a surviving soldier reveals that
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same day. At a New York Comic Con special event on October 6, Reeves, Serkis and producer Dylan Clark debuted an exclusive look at the film. Serkis has also mentioned that the film would be accompanied by a video game, for which he performed motion capture. Titled "", the game was released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in fall 2017. "War for the Planet of the Apes" was released on Digital HD on October 10, 2017, and on Blu-ray and DVD on October 24, 2017 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. "War for the Planet of the
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done critically acclaimed motion capture work in several other films, including the title character in the 2005 version of King Kong (in which he also played the ship's cook in live action) and as Caesar in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011), "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014), and "War for the Planet of the Apes" (2017). He also worked with game developers Ninja Theory on the 2007 release "Heavenly Sword", providing the motion capture and voice for King Bohan (the game's main villain). Serkis was cast as serial killer Ian Brady in the BAFTA-nominated "Longford",
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Planet of the Apes Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel "La Planète des singes", translated into English as "Planet of the Apes" or "Monkey Planet". Its 1968 film adaptation, "Planet of the Apes", was a critical and commercial hit, initiating a series of sequels, tie-ins, and derivative works. Arthur P. Jacobs produced the first five "Apes" films through APJAC Productions for distributor
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acclaimed, earning him many nominations from associations which do not usually recognize performance capture as traditional acting. A sequel to the film, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", was released on July 11, 2014, and a third film, "War for the Planet of the Apes", was released on July 14, 2017. Will Rodman, a scientist at the San Francisco biotech company Gen-Sys, is testing the viral-based drug ALZ-112 on chimpanzees to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. ALZ-112 is given to a chimp named Bright Eyes, greatly increasing her intelligence. But then, during Will's presentation for the drug, Bright
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succumb to brutality and be merciful to the former masters. Caesar ignores him and in a rage declares: As the apes raise their rifles to beat Breck to death, Caesar's girlfriend Lisa voices her objection, "NO!" She is the first ape to speak other than Caesar. Caesar reconsiders and orders the apes to lower their weapons, saying: J. Lee Thompson, who had maintained an interest in the franchise ever since producer Arthur P. Jacobs invited him for the original "Planet of the Apes", was hired to direct "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes". Thompson had worked with Jacobs on
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to develop in summer 2013, but Reeves left the project in order to direct the science fiction film "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", the sequel to "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", released in 2014. He returned to direct the third film in the series, "War for the Planet of the Apes", which was released on July 14, 2017. Since 2011, Reeves has been working on the script of "8 O'Clock in the Morning", a science fiction film based on the short story of same name written by Ray Nelson, previously adapted by John Carpenter as "They
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20th Century Fox; since his death in 1973, Fox has controlled the franchise. Four sequels followed the original film from 1970 to 1973: "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", "Escape from the Planet of the Apes", "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes", and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes". They did not approach the critical acclaim of the original, but were commercially successful, spawning two television series in 1974 and 1975. Plans for a film remake stalled in "development hell" for over ten years before Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes" was released in 2001. A reboot film
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grenade launcher to kill Preacher, saving Caesar's life, before he is killed by a soldier. Caesar succeeds in blowing up the tank and escapes the facility as it is destroyed in a chain reaction, resulting in an avalanche that wipes out the military. The apes, carrying Nova, all survive by climbing nearby trees. They then cross the desert to find an oasis. While the other apes celebrate their new home, Maurice discovers Caesar's fatal wound. He promises to tell Cornelius who his father was and what he did for the apes. Caesar then dies peacefully while Maurice mourns his death
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monument was a setting in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011), "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014) and the first act of "War for the Planet of the Apes" (2017), though all three films were in fact filmed in British Columbia. Jack Kerouac discusses hiking though Muir Woods in his book The Dharma Bums. Muir Woods National Monument Muir Woods National Monument is a United States National Monument managed by the National Park Service. It is located on Mount Tamalpais near the Pacific coast, in southwestern Marin County, California. It is part of the Golden Gate
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Play-mate of the Apes Play-mate of the Apes is a 2002 American direct-to-DVD erotic film directed by John Bacchus. It is a parody of the "Planet of the Apes" media franchise and was released seven months after the Tim Burton-directed 2001 remake of the first film. The film was produced by Seduction Cinema, a division of New Jersey-based production company, E.I. Independent Cinema. The film was shot in September 2001, in New Jersey. It was released via DVD on February 26, 2002. Since its release, it continues to air periodically on premium cable stations such as Showtime and Cinemax. In
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Terry Hayes to write the screenplay entitled "Return of the Apes". Set in the near future, a plague is making humans extinct. Geneticist Will Robinson discovers the plague is a genetic time bomb embedded in the Stone Age. He time travels with a pregnant colleague named Billie Rae Diamond to a time when Palaeolithic humans were at war for the future of the planet with highly evolved apes. The apes' supreme commander is a gorilla named Drak. Robinson and Billie Rae discover a young human girl named Aiv (pronounced Eve) to be the next step in evolution. It is revealed
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the Planet of the Apes" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes". In December 2014 Boom! started the six-issue series "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", set in the movie continuity of the second reboot film. Some of the comics have been collected together as trade paperbacks: In addition, Adventure Comics released trade-paperback compilations of Marvel's adaptations of the first three films, as well as a collection of its own first four monthly issues, entitled "Monkey Planet." Planet of the Apes (comics) Planet of the Apes comics are tie-ins to the "Planet of the Apes" media franchise. They
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rather than continue to endanger his allies. While there, however, Caesar learns that Alpha-Omega captured his tribe and are forcing them to build a wall without food or water. Caesar is then captured by Red, who brings him to the Colonel. He is forced to work with the other apes, and when he inspires them to stop working, the Colonel threatens to kill Caesar to get the apes to continue. Caesar deduces that the Colonel is barricading the facility to fend off other military forces who are against him for killing his own soldiers. The Colonel informs Caesar that the
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2012, to commemorate the film's tenth anniversary, it was re-released on DVD, featuring two new commentary tracks and packaged with a comic book adaptation of the film. The film was given 2 out of 4 by "Dr. Gore's Movie Reviews". Play-mate of the Apes Play-mate of the Apes is a 2002 American direct-to-DVD erotic film directed by John Bacchus. It is a parody of the "Planet of the Apes" media franchise and was released seven months after the Tim Burton-directed 2001 remake of the first film. The film was produced by Seduction Cinema, a division of New Jersey-based production company,
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1981, Fox reedited ten of the episodes into five television films. Each film combined two episodes and (in some markets) added new introductory and concluding segments starring McDowall as an aged Galen. The films were given what scholar Eric Greene calls "the most outlandish titles of the "Apes" corpus": "Back to the Planet of the Apes"; "Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes"; "Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes"; "Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes"; and "Farewell to the Planet of the Apes". Greene finds the show's position in the "Apes" timeline
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ruins. Discussions for a "Planet of the Apes" television series were made by producer Arthur P. Jacobs as early as 1971. Because of the success of the films, the idea of a television series was put on hold until after the completion of "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" in the first half of 1973. However, shortly after the premiere of "Battle", Jacobs died, and his production company APJAC Productions sold all "Planet of the Apes" rights and privileges to 20th Century Fox. Subsequently, television rights for the first three "Planet of the Apes" films were sold to CBS
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Fox insisted on changes to reduce the budget to a more manageable $5.8 million. The producers hired veteran writer Michael Wilson, who had previously adapted Boulle's novel "The Bridge over the River Kwai", to rewrite Serling's script. To save on special effects costs, Wilson's script described an ape society more primitive than that which appeared in the novel. The new version changed much of the plot and dialogue, but retained the Cold War themes and Serling's ending. John Chambers created the makeup effects. Heston played 20th-century American astronaut George Taylor, who travels to a strange planet where intelligent apes dominate
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them from the jungles of Africa to the inner earth realm of Pellucidar. The Tarzan/Planet of the Apes comic has gained mostly positive critical reviews. Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes is a 2016 comic book miniseries combining the Tarzan and "Planet of the Apes" media franchises. In an alternate take on "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" where Cornelius, Zira and Dr. Milo travel to late-1800s Africa instead of the 1970s, the apes become the leaders of the Mangani and Caesar and Tarzan are raised as brothers. However, as Tarzan
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of the Apes: The Forbidden Zone". Malibu also published two one-shot comics, "A Day on the Planet of the Apes" and "Planet of the Apes: Sins of the Fathers", a prequel story to the original film; a trade paperback collecting the first four issues of the main series, titled "Monkey Planet"; and reissues of stories from Marvel's earlier "Apes" series. Gold Key Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and Boom! Studios have also produced "Planet of the Apes" comic books. The Boom! releases include crossovers with other properties: 2014's "" and 2017's King Kong story "Kong on the Planet of the Apes."
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universe lies a medium-sized star, and one of its satellites, a green and insignificant planet, is now dead". Soon after "Planet of the Apes" became a hit, a sequel started being considered by 20th Century Fox. Screenwriter Rod Serling was consulted, but his ideas did not interest the studio. Then the producers turned to the author of the original novel, Pierre Boulle, who wrote a draft for a sequel called "Planet of the Men", where protagonist George Taylor would lead an uprising of the enslaved men to take back control from the apes as the gorilla general Ursus wants to
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nominated for eight Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Director for Reeves, and Best Supporting Actor for Serkis. A third installment, titled "War for the Planet of the Apes", was released on July 14, 2017. Ten years after the pandemic of the deadly ALZ-113 virus, later called Simian Flu, the worldwide human population was drastically reduced, with only about one in five hundred genetically immune to the virus. Meanwhile, the apes, under the chimpanzee Caesar, all bestowed with genetically enhanced intelligence by the virus, have long established a colony in the Muir Woods near San Francisco. One day,
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different from the novel's. It inspired four sequels, a television series, an animated series, a 2001 remake of the original title by Tim Burton, and a 2011 reboot, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", directed by Rupert Wyatt. The original series of five films (1968–1973) have become cult classics. Boulle, who had thought his novel to be unfilmable, was taken by surprise at the worldwide success and impact of the film. He wrote a script for a sequel titled "Planet of the Men", but the producers of the original film turned it down. The second film, "Beneath the Planet
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Planet of the Apes (comics) Planet of the Apes comics are tie-ins to the "Planet of the Apes" media franchise. They have been released by several publishers over the years and include tie-ins and spin-offs. There are two manga adaptations of the first film, both entitled Saru no Wakusei (lit. ""Planet of Monkeys""). The first was written and drawn by Jôji Enami and published in the manga magazine "Bessatsu Bôken'Ô" in April 1968. The second was drawn by Minoru Kuroda and published in the manga "Tengoku Zôkan" in June 1971. "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" (最後の猿の惑星 - Saigo
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He then stands before a kneeling mass of apes, preparing for war. After the release of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," director Rupert Wyatt commented on possible sequels: "I think we're ending with certain questions, which is quite exciting. To me, I can think of all sorts of sequels to this film, but this is just the beginning." Screenwriter and producer Rick Jaffa also stated that "Rise" featured several clues as to future sequels: "I hope that we're building a platform for future films. We're trying to plant a lot of the seeds for a lot of the
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It's not a continuation of the other films; it's an original story. It does satisfy the people who enjoy those films. The point of this film is to achieve that and to bring that fan base into this film exactly like "Batman Begins"." In a 2009 interview, Wyatt said, "We've incorporated elements from "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes", in terms of how the apes begin to revolt, but this is primarily a prequel to the 1968 film...Caesar is a revolutionary figure who will be talked about by his fellow apes for centuries...This is just the first step in
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of the Apes", which came out in 1970, was also very successful. It was followed by "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" in 1971, "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" in 1972, and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" in 1973. In September 1973 the original film was first aired on network television. The marketing of toys and other products relating to the film series skyrocketed at this time, creating an 'Apemania' craze. In June 1974, Marvel Comics also released a magazine based on the novel and film called "Planet of the Apes". By September 1974, "Planet
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The War Lord The War Lord is a 1965 American film about Medieval warfare in 11th century Normandy, starring Charlton Heston and directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It is an adaptation of the play, "The Lovers", by Leslie Stevens. The film also features Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth, Guy Stockwell, Maurice Evans, Niall MacGinnis, Henry Wilcoxon and James Farentino, with Jon Alderson, Allen Jaffe, Sammy Ross, and Woodrow Parfrey. Schaffner would later reteam with Heston and Evans in 1968 for "Planet of the Apes". Until this film, most Hollywood representations of feudal life were glamorized. "The War Lord" attempts to portray
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style for his next project, leaving the haunted forests and colorful outcasts behind to go on to directing "Planet of the Apes" which, as Burton had repeatedly noted, was "not a remake" of the earlier film. "Planet of the Apes" was a commercial success, grossing $68 million in its opening weekend. The film has received mixed reviews and is widely considered inferior to the first adaptation of the novel. In 2003, Burton directed "Big Fish", based on the novel "" by Daniel Wallace. The film is about a father telling the story of his life to his son using exaggeration
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of "Dawn", he was contracted to return as director; he also wrote the script with Mark Bomback. Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver again served as producers. Given a $150 million budget, "War for the Planet of the Apes" was released on July 14, 2017. The film depicts the apes and humans in armed conflict, and follows Caesar and his followers as they track down the mysterious Colonel, a human paramilitary leader, and search for a new home. Serkis returned as Caesar, Woody Harrelson played the villainous Colonel, and Steve Zahn played Bad Ape. It earned widespread
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a 40.00% average for the Game Boy Color version, based on one review. Hilary Goldstein of IGN gave the game a rating of 6.0 out of 10, calling it a "decent side-scroller that fails to truly impress". Planet of the Apes (video game) Planet of the Apes is a 2001 action-adventure video game in the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. The franchise's first video game, it was released as a tie-in to the 2001 "Planet of the Apes" film, though the plot is inspired by Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel and the 1968 film adaptation. Fox Interactive contracted Visiware to develop
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"Beneath" adaptations. In 1990, during a resurgence of interest in the franchise, Malibu Comics launched a new monthly black-and-white "Planet of the Apes" comic through its Adventure Comics studio. The debut issue sold 40,000, a record for black-and-white comics, leading to a successful run of 24 issues over two years. The series follows Caesar's grandson and heir Alexander as he struggles to govern ape civilization. The comic's success led Malibu to publish five four-issue spin-off miniseries: "Ape City", "Planet of the Apes: Urchak's Folly", the "Alien Nation" crossover "Ape Nation", "Planet of the Apes: Blood of the Apes", and "Planet
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long development, the game missed the debut of Burton's film. Fox Interactive and co-publisher Ubisoft finally released the PC version on September 20, 2001; the PlayStation version followed on August 22, 2002. The game received mostly negative reviews. Additionally, Ubisoft and developer Torus Games produced a substantially different "Planet of the Apes" game for Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color. It is a side-scroller following the first two films; the player controls astronaut Ben on the Planet of the Apes. The Game Boy versions received average reviews. Planet of the Apes (2001 film) Planet of the Apes is a
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Planet of the Apes (video game) Planet of the Apes is a 2001 action-adventure video game in the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. The franchise's first video game, it was released as a tie-in to the 2001 "Planet of the Apes" film, though the plot is inspired by Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel and the 1968 film adaptation. Fox Interactive contracted Visiware to develop the game for PC and PlayStation and partnered with Ubi Soft as co-publisher. Torus Games developed a Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color versions, which are based on the 1968 film and its 1970 sequel. In
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created. BOOM!'s published many adaptations of popular films. Its Planet of the Apes series of comics is the longest-running adaptation of the series, publishing more comics than Marvel (29 issues) and Malibu (50 issues).[35] BOOM!'s series include: Planet of the Apes (16 issues plus an annual, a "giant" issue, a "special" issue, and a "Spectacular"), Betrayal on the Planet of the Apes (4 issues),[36] Exile on Planet of the Apes (4 issues), and Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm (12 issues). Just before the release of Rise of the Planet of the Apes BOOM! serialized a one-shot prelude to the movie
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of the Apes Annual #1" (August, 2012), then furthered in "Planet of the Apes Special #1" (April 2013), then furthered again in "Planet of the Apes Spectacular #1" (July 2013) and finally wrapped up in "Planet of the Apes Giant #1" (September, 2013). In late 2011, Boom! also began publishing the four-issue mini-series "Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes". This mini-series is set 20 years before the events of the original film, and features different characters, like Dr. Zaius, than the concurrent ongoing series. This was followed up in early 2012 by another mini-series, "Exile on the Planet of
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Return to the Planet of the Apes Return to the Planet of the Apes is an animated series, by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in association with 20th Century Fox Television, based upon "Planet of the Apes" by Pierre Boulle. Boulle's novel had previously inspired five films and a TV series, beginning with the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes" starring Charlton Heston. Unlike the film, its sequels, and the 1974 live action TV series, which involved a primitive ape civilization, "Return to the Planet of the Apes" depicted a technologically advanced society, complete with automobiles, film, and television; as such it more
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are transported to a secluded ward of the Los Angeles Zoo, under the observation of scientists Dr. Stephanie Branton (Natalie Trundy) and Dr. Lewis Dixon (Bradford Dillman). With Dr. Milo explaining their situation in private, the apes decide not to let the humans know that they can speak while agreeing not to reveal Earth's destruction from the Ape War. However Zira's impatience exposes the apes' power of speech during an experiment and Dr. Milo is killed moments later by a zoo gorilla who became agitated by the chimpanzees' argument. Lewis tries to communicate with the apes that he is peaceful
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in the State Archives. Ulysses recovers the final piece and returns to Nova and Mathias. The three pieces combine to form a map to the "Forbidden Place", located at the Statue of Liberty, which leads to The Pentagon. There, he learns the history of how the apes took over the planet: after a devastating war, humans bred genetically advanced apes as slaves. The apes rebelled and killed most humans; survivors escaped to a subterranean "Ark Project". Ulysses makes contact with the Arkanites, advanced humans still living underground, and encourages them to reunite with their brethren on the surface to defeat
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concepts would be Tim Burton's reimagining in 2001. Along with the second film "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", this is one of only two original "Planet of the Apes" productions in which Roddy McDowall was not involved. In 1975, after the failure of the live-action series, NBC and 20th Century Fox agreed to adapt "Planet of the Apes" for an animated series. The network contracted DePatie-Freleng Enterprises to produce a half-hour Saturday-morning cartoon titled "Return to the Planet of the Apes". Doug Wildey, co-creator of "Jonny Quest", took on most creative control as associate producer, storyboard director, and supervising
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debuted on September 20, 2001, it met with largely negative reviews on the PlayStation and PC along with mixed reviews on the Game Boy versions, with the chief criticism being its weak controls and gameplay. "Planet of the Apes" is an action-adventure game played from a third-person view. The player controls Ulysses, an astronaut who has crash-landed on a planet inhabited by intelligent apes, with whom he must engage in battle to survive. For this, he utilizes unarmed hand-to-hand combat, clubs, knives and firearms. Items, such as weapons, may be collected in the inventory for later use. There are three
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Horse Extra". Mr. Comics had the license until 2005 and released a six-issue mini-series, Revolution on the Planet of the Apes, by Joe O'Brien, Ty Templeton Sam Agro, and other writers, with art by Gabriel Morrissette and additional artists. The story picked up shortly after Caesar's conquest of the Earth after the apes' revolt and attempted to bridge the time gap before "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" (1973). Further stories were slated for release, including the next planned title, Empire on the Planet of the Apes, but the graphic novel collecting the "Revolution" mini-series was canceled, as was
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traits of both Western culture and the Soviet bloc. According to Greene, Cold War motifs were central to the first two films and some spinoff media, but were less significant in the later sequels, which foregrounded racial conflict instead. Questions of animal rights also figure heavily in the series; Greene considers this related to the racial themes. The first film portrays Taylor treated cruelly by apes who consider him an animal; in later films humans abuse apes for the same reason. The idea of primate rights is much more dominant in the reboot films, which directly invoke the question of
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Caesar as he leads the apes and their human subjects after a devastating war that destroyed much of the planet. He contends with both an attack by radiation-scarred human mutants and a coup attempt as he attempts to build a better society for both apes and humans. McDowall returned as Caesar, and Severn Darden returned as Kolp. Paul Williams played the orangutan Virgil, Austin Stoker played MacDonald (the brother of Hari Rhodes' character), and Claude Akins played the evil gorilla general Aldo. John Huston played the orangutan Lawgiver in a frame narrative. The film opened on May 2, 1973. It
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Further, the game seeks to be an even closer intersection between games and films than similar products, such as Telltale titles. It will run between 2-3 hours and the player’s only input will be entirely choice-based decisions. There are no puzzles, no exploration, nor any direct control over characters. "Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier" is notably set around a year after "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", and is centered around a breakaway faction of apes who previously followed ape renegade, Koba. The faction takes refuge in the Rocky Mountains from the chaotic and still ongoing ape vs
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and Father Gang", in 1977. He played the cold-hearted Kolp in "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes", and a highly respected, but befuddled college dean, in the 1985 comedy "Real Genius". In 1986, he was featured in the Off-Broadway improvisational sketch comedy show, "Sills & Company," directed by Paul Sills. After triple heart bypass surgery, he lived in semi-retirement in Los Angeles before moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1992. He died there of congestive heart failure at age 65. His interment was at Lake Lawn Park and Mausoleum in
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Revenge of the Apes Planet of the Apes, later released as Revenge of the Apes, is a video game originally developed in 1983 by 20th Century Fox for the Atari 2600. Planned as the "Planet of the Apes" franchise's first video game, it was still in the prototype phase when Fox shuttered its game division during the video game crash of 1983. It went unreleased and was assumed lost until 2002, when collectors identified a mislabeled cartridge as the missing "Planet of the Apes" game. It was completed and released as "Revenge of the Apes" by Retrodesign in 2003. The
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from the Planet of the Apes", and featured as the nearer-future chimpanzee Lisa, the mate (later wife) of Caesar, in both "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes". Trundy's last film was 1974's "Huckleberry Finn", also produced by APJAC Productions. Newspaper columnist Erskine Johnson once described Trundy as "(a) sort of electronic Shirley Temple who sparkled on TV between the ages of 11 and 16," adding that she appeared, uncredited, "in nearly 200 live New York TV shows" in those early days of television. As Trundy, and television, matured, she made a
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active development. Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal rewrote the script, and filming took place from November 2000 to April 2001. "Planet of the Apes" was released to mixed reviews, but was a financial success. Much criticism focused on the confusing plot and ending, although Rick Baker's prosthetic makeup designs were praised. Despite its financial success, 20th Century Fox chose not to produce a sequel, and later rebooted the franchise in 2011 with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". In 2029, aboard the United States Air Force space station "Oberon", Leo Davidson works closely with primates who are trained for
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independent film director, would develop a new "Apes" movie. At a Fox executive's invitation, Rifkin pitched a concept for "Return to the Planet of the Apes", an alternative sequel to "Planet" that ignored the other four films. In Rifkin's initial concept, Taylor's descendant Duke launches a Spartacus-like uprising against Roman-inspired ape oppressors led by General Izan. Days before the project was scheduled to enter pre-production, Fox brought in new studio executives who sent it back to development. They commissioned Rifkin to write several redrafts, but found them unsatisfactory and ultimately scrapped the project. After several years in limbo, Fox returned
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progress sooner or later, Fox proceeded with the video game. It was the first ever "Planet of the Apes" video game; Fox had attempted a game for the Atari 2600, but abandoned it amid the video game crash of 1983 (new designers completed and released this game as "Revenge of the Apes" in 2003). Fox Interactive contracted French video game developer Visiware to design the "Planet of the Apes" game. With the film in limbo, the creators developed a new story inspired by Pierre Boulle's original novel "Planet of the Apes" and the 1968 film version. The designers felt an
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narrative to conclude this rebooted trilogy on a powerful – and truly blockbuster – note." On review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, the same score earned by its two immediate predecessors. Scott Collura of IGN awarded the film a score of 9.5 out of 10, saying: ""War for the Planet of the Apes" is an excellent closing act to this
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"Dawn" saw), finishing 4th at the box office. In its third weekend, the film made $10.5 million (dropping another 49.9%), finishing 6th at the box office. It was lower than the third weeks of both "Rise" ($16.1 million) and "Dawn" ($16.8 million). Outside North America, "War for the Planet of the Apes" received a scattered release in a span of three months (July–September). The film began its release in about a third of the marketplace on July 14, albeit only in two major markets, and was projected to have an opening of $50–60 million, with the potential to go higher
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likely have been added had production continued on the prototype. Revenge of the Apes Planet of the Apes, later released as Revenge of the Apes, is a video game originally developed in 1983 by 20th Century Fox for the Atari 2600. Planned as the "Planet of the Apes" franchise's first video game, it was still in the prototype phase when Fox shuttered its game division during the video game crash of 1983. It went unreleased and was assumed lost until 2002, when collectors identified a mislabeled cartridge as the missing "Planet of the Apes" game. It was completed and released
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the evolution of the apes, and there's a lot more stories to tell after this. I imagine the next film will be about the all-out war between the apes and humans." Mark Bomback did an uncredited rewrite of the script. Filming began in July 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Filming also happened in San Francisco, California (the primary setting of the film), and around Oahu, Hawaii, which doubled for the African jungle as the schedule and budget did not allow for location shooting in Africa. As the apes in "Rise" were meant to be actual apes, the producers decided not
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to be bride of Fabious (played by Zooey Deschanel). In May 2010, he was cast to star in Rupert Wyatt's $93 million budgeted "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", a reboot of the "Planet of the Apes" series which was released on August 5. Franco starred alongside Winona Ryder in "The Letter", originally entitled "The Stare", directed by Jay Anania. He was cast as a drug-addicted lawyer in "About Cherry", also starring Heather Graham, which started shooting the following month in California. He dropped out of the indie film "While We're Young" to star in "Oz the Great and
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