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Linda Harrison (actress) Linda Melson Harrison (born July 26, 1945) is an American television and film actress, and director and producer, who is internationally known for her role as Nova, Charlton Heston's mute mate in the science fiction film "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and the first sequel, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"; she also had a cameo in Tim Burton's 2001 remake of the original. She was a regular cast member of the 1969-70 NBC television series "Bracken's World". She was the second wife of film producer Richard D. Zanuck ("Jaws", "Cocoon", "Driving Miss Daisy", "Charlie and the
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Fantàstic de Catalunya in recognition of her career. Linda Harrison (actress) Linda Melson Harrison (born July 26, 1945) is an American television and film actress, and director and producer, who is internationally known for her role as Nova, Charlton Heston's mute mate in the science fiction film "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and the first sequel, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"; she also had a cameo in Tim Burton's 2001 remake of the original. She was a regular cast member of the 1969-70 NBC television series "Bracken's World". She was the second wife of film producer Richard D. Zanuck
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Linda Harrison (actress) Linda Melson Harrison (born July 26, 1945) is an American television and film actress, and director and producer, who is internationally known for her role as Nova, Charlton Heston's mute mate in the science fiction film "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and the first sequel, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes"; she also had a cameo in Tim Burton's 2001 remake of the original. She was a regular cast member of the 1969-70 NBC television series "Bracken's World". She was the second wife of film producer Richard D. Zanuck ("Jaws", "Cocoon", "Driving Miss Daisy", "Charlie and the
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and Linda Harrison, played Cornelius and Zira. This test footage is included on several DVD releases of the film, as well as the documentary "Behind the Planet of the Apes". Linda Harrison, at the time the girlfriend of studio chief Richard Zanuck, went on to play Nova in the 1968 film and its first sequel, and had a cameo in Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes" more than 30 years later, which was also produced by Zanuck. Although Harrison often opined that the producers had always had her in mind for the role of Nova, they had, in fact, considered
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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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1969. Post struggled with the material, especially after the studio cut the budget to $3.4 million. The story follows Franciscus's character, an astronaut who while searching for Taylor inadvertently follows him into the future. After encountering the apes from the first film, Brent finds Taylor imprisoned by a colony of subterranean human mutants who worship an ancient nuclear bomb. Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, and Linda Harrison returned as Zira, Zaius, and Nova. David Watson replaced Roddy McDowall as Cornelius, as McDowall was unavailable due to a scheduling conflict. James Gregory played gorilla General Ursus and Paul Richards played mutant leader
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concerns three American astronauts, Bill Hudson (Tom Williams), Jeff Allen (Austin Stoker, who played MacDonald in "Battle"), and Judy Franklin (Claudette Nevins), who inadvertently journey to Earth's far future. They find the world populated by three groups: mute humans who inhabit desert caves, subterranean human "Underdwellers" fashioned after the mutants of "Beneath", and civilized apes who subjugate the humans. Through the show, the astronauts become increasingly involved in the planet's affairs and in defending the humans against an ape invasion. The cast featured characters based on those from the previous films and TV series, including Nova (Nevins again), General Urko
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mute, primitive humans. Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowall played the sympathetic chimpanzees Zira and Cornelius, and Linda Harrison portrayed Taylor's love interest Nova. Maurice Evans played the villain, orangutan science minister Dr. Zaius. The finale, in which Taylor comes upon a ruined Statue of Liberty and realizes he has been on Earth all along, became the series' defining scene and one of the most iconic images in 1960s film. "Planet of the Apes" was released on February 8, 1968, and was a smash success with both critics and audiences. It was one of the year's ten biggest money makers in
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in the series, "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" (1970) as George Taylor and Nova, respectively. 20th Century Fox president Craig Baumgarten was impressed with Adam Rifkin's filmmaking with "Never on Tuesday". In 1988, Rifkin was brought in the studio to pitch ideas for films. Rifkin, being a fan of the 1968 "Planet of the Apes" felt it was best to continue the film series. "Having independent film experience, I promised I could write and direct a huge-looking film for a reasonable price and budget, like "Aliens"." Fox commissioned Rifkin to write what amounted
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the Planet of the Apes" was a success at the box office but met with mixed reviews from critics. It was followed by "Escape from the Planet of the Apes". Following the events of "Planet of the Apes", time-displaced astronaut Taylor and the mute Nova are riding on horseback through the desert of the Forbidden Zone. Without warning, fire shoots up from the ground and deep chasms open. Confused by the strange phenomenon, Taylor investigates a cliff wall and disappears before Nova's eyes. Elsewhere in the Forbidden Zone, a second Earth spaceship has crash landed after being sent to search
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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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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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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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the apes. With his evidence, Ulysses travels to the Ape Palace to expose General Ursus before the council. Ursus is arrested, and Dr. Zaius releases Ulysses. The closing scene shows Ulysses departing with Nova, while the human forces and Arkanites amass to attack the apes. In 1998, 20th Century Fox greenlit the most recent of several attempts at a "Planet of the Apes" film remake, to be produced by James Cameron. The company's video game division Fox Interactive prepared to develop a video game tie-in. Cameron dropped out and the film project went on hold, but confident a remake would
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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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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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Attracted by a lovely golden naked woman whom they call Nova, they swim below a scenic waterfall. She is frightened by their pet chimpanzee, Hector, and strangles it. Her tribe, who comport as dumb animals, wreck the newcomers' clothing and shuttle. Gorillas, fully dressed as hunters, attack the tribe with firearms. Many are killed, including Arthur. Ulysse is captured with the survivors and brought to an entire city populated by apes. Ape clothing matches that of 20th century Earth humans, except that the apes wear gloves instead of shoes on their prehensile feet. The apes smoke tobacco, photograph their hunting
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film stars Mark Wahlberg as astronaut Leo Davidson, who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant planet where talking apes enslave humans. He leads a human revolt and upends ape civilization by discovering that the apes evolved from the normal earth primates who had accompanied his mission, and arrived years before. Helena Bonham Carter played chimpanzee Ari, while Tim Roth played the human-hating chimpanzee General Thade. The film received mixed reviews; most critics believed it failed to compare to the original. Much of the negative commentary focused on the confusing plot and twist ending, though many reviewers praised the
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In order for the series to make any sense, the episodes need to be viewed in order. The animated series does chronologically fit with the rest of the "Apes" universe. It borrows characters and elements from the movies, the TV series and the original novel. General Urko is borrowed from the TV series. Along with Zaius, Zira and Cornelius, Brent (renamed here as Ron Brent) and Nova are from the movie series. Krador and the Underdwellers in the animated series are loosely based on the mutants in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes". As with the live action television series,
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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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the second. A new character of Dr. Milo is introduced played by actor Sal Mineo, who hoped his career would gain from the new project much as McDowall's career had from participating in the first film. Charlton Heston, star of the first film and supporting actor in the second, appears in this third installment only in two brief flashback sequences. Despite "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" ending in a way that seemed to prevent the series from continuing forward, 20th Century Fox still wanted a sequel. Roddy McDowell, in the franchise documentary "Behind the Planet of the Apes", stated
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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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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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whips. Nova bears Ulysse a son, Sirius, who walks and talks at three months. Fearing for their lives, they take the place of the human test subjects in a space flight experiment. Because all humans look alike to apes, they are able to escape without notice and they rendezvous with the orbiting ship. Ulysse programs the ship back to Earth. As they fly over Paris, Orly Airport and the Eiffel Tower look the same. When they land, however, they are greeted by a field officer in a Jeep who is a gorilla. It is subsequently revealed, via the frame story,
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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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Visiware's game, the player controls Ulysses, an astronaut who crashes on a future Earth where intelligent apes dominate humans. Ulysses explores various environments, aiding a human resistance movement who regard him as a prophesied savior and uncovering the secrets underlying ape society. Versions of series characters, such as Zira, Cornelius, Zaius and Nova, appear alongside new characters and species. The game's release was delayed for three years due to problems with the long postponed film remake and Fox Interactive's decision to co-publish with another company. The delays were such that the game missed the film's release date. When it finally
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was played by Andy García. Ricardo Montalbán Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, (; ; November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican actor. His career spanned seven decades, during which he became known for many different performances in a variety of genres, from crime and drama to musicals and comedy. Among his notable roles was Armando in the "Planet of the Apes" film series from the early 1970s, where he starred in "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (1971) and "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (1972). Ricardo Montalbán played Mr. Roarke on the television
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after the mutants of "Beneath", and civilized apes who subjugate the humans. Through the show, the astronauts become increasingly involved in the planet's affairs and in defending the humans against an ape invasion. The cast featured characters based on those from the previous films and TV series, including Nova (Nevins again), General Urko (Henry Cordin), Zira (Philippa Harris), Cornelius (Edwin Mills), and Dr. Zaius (Richard Blackburn). NBC broadcast thirteen episodes between September 6 and November 21, 1975. The show did not achieve particularly strong ratings. The network considered producing a second, three-episode season to complete the story, but this never
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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 ruined city, where he frees the human Nova and finds the second relic piece guarded by gorilla General Ursus. He also finds a secret file revealing that Ursus plans to use chimpanzee Dr. Cornelius' human genetics research, combined with information gleaned from studying ancient human sites, to advance the gorillas over the other apes. With help from Nova and her brother Mathias, he heads to Ape University, where Cornelius agrees to destroy his research so the gorillas cannot misuse it. Ulysses attempts to rescue Jonah from an ape prison; Jonah dies, but tells Ulysses the final relic piece is
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for Taylor and his crew. Brent and his Skipper are the only survivors, though the Skipper dies shortly after crashing. Brent, while noting he is in the year 3955, assumes he has traveled to another planet. After burying his Skipper, he encounters Nova and notices she is wearing Taylor's dog tags. Hoping Taylor is still alive, he rides with her to Ape City, where he is shocked to discover the simian civilization. He observes the gorilla General Ursus leading a rally for the apes to conquer the Forbidden Zone and use it as a potential food source, against the objections
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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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alive, uses his telepathic powers to force Brent and Taylor to kill each other. Nova escapes her guard and runs to the cell, screaming her first word: "Taylor!" This breaks Ongaro's concentration, freeing Brent and Taylor from his control long enough to overpower and kill the mutant. Brent describes the bomb the mutants worship to have Greek letters Alpha and Omega on its casing, Taylor recognizing it as a "doomsday bomb" capable of destroying the entire planet. The apes invade the subterranean city, making their way to the cathedral; many of the mutants are either captured, killed, or found to
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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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filmed around the Page locations revealing Nova's pregnancy. In the penultimate drafts of "Planet of the Apes", Taylor was killed by the bullet of an ape sniper while Nova, pregnant with Taylor's child, escaped and vanished into the Forbidden Zone. Although Harrison believed it was Heston who rejected the idea of Nova's pregnancy, those scenes were deleted, according to screenwriter Michael Wilson, "at the insistence of a high-echelon Fox executive who found it distasteful. Why? I suppose that, if one defines the mute Nova as merely "humanoid" and not actually human, it would mean that Taylor had committed sodomy." It
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of the New York City Subway, realizing he traveled through time to Earth's post-apocalyptic future. After following a humming sound deeper into the underground tunnels, Brent begins to hear voices telling him to kill Nova. Entering the remains of St. Patrick's Cathedral, he finds a population of telepathic humans who worship an ancient nuclear bomb. Brent and Nova are captured and telepathically interrogated by the telepaths' leadership under Mendez. They explain themselves to be the descendants of humans who survived nuclear holocaust and mutated over generations. While claiming to be a peaceful society despite using mind-control and illusion on their
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play Caesar, the son of his previous character Cornelius. Ricardo Montalban returned as Armando, while Don Murray played Governor Breck, Severn Darden played Kolp, and Hari Rhodes played MacDonald. Following "Escape", "Conquest" is set in a near future where humans have turned apes into slaves; Caesar rises from bondage to lead an ape rebellion. The film opened on June 30, 1972. Reviews were mixed, but the ending left the series open to another sequel, and "Conquest" was successful enough at the box office that Fox commissioned another film. Fox approved "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" with a $1.2
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chimpanzees: animal psychologist Zira (Kim Hunter) and surgeon Galen (Wright King). While unable to speak as his throat wound is healing, called "Bright Eyes" by Zira and placed with one of the captive primitive humans he later names "Nova", Taylor observes the enhanced society of talking apes and in a strict caste system: the gorillas being the military police, hunters and workers; the orangutans overseeing the affairs of government, science, and religion; and intellectual chimpanzees being mostly scientists. While their society is a theocracy similar to the beginnings of the human Industrial Era, the apes consider the primitive humans as
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enemies, the mutants force Brent into revealing the apes' march on the Forbidden Zone; but their attempts to repel the invaders with illusions of fire and other horrors ultimately fail when Zaius sees through it. With the apes closing in, the telepaths plan to detonate their "Divine Bomb" as a last resort, holding a pseudo-religious ritual during which they remove their human-skinned masks to reveal their malformed skinless appearance from generations of radiation exposure. Brent is separated from Nova and taken to a cell where he finds Taylor. The mutant Ongaro, explaining that they cannot let them leave the city
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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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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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Ricardo Montalbán Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, (; ; November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican actor. His career spanned seven decades, during which he became known for many different performances in a variety of genres, from crime and drama to musicals and comedy. Among his notable roles was Armando in the "Planet of the Apes" film series from the early 1970s, where he starred in "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (1971) and "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (1972). Ricardo Montalbán played Mr. Roarke on the television series "Fantasy Island" (1977–1984), and
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of the orangutan Dr. Zaius. Brent is wounded by a gorilla soldier and taken by Nova to the home of the chimpanzees Cornelius and Zira, who treat his wound and tell him of their time with Taylor. The humans hide when Dr. Zaius arrives and announces that he will accompany Ursus on the invasion of the Forbidden Zone. Attempting to flee the city, Brent and Nova are captured by gorillas. Ursus orders they be used for target practice, but Zira helps them escape. They hide in a cave which Brent soon discovers is the ruins of the Queensboro Plaza station
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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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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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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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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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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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a paradise, your breed made a desert of it... ages ago!" Taylor nonetheless thinks it best to search for answers, despite being warned that he may not like what he finds. Once Taylor and Nova have ridden off, Dr. Zaius has the gorillas lay explosives to seal off the cave and destroy the evidence while charging Zira, Cornelius and Lucius with heresy. Taylor and Nova, at last free, follow the shoreline and discover the remains of the Statue of Liberty, revealing that this "alien" planet is actually Earth long after a nuclear war. Realizing what Zaius meant earlier, Taylor falls
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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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Booth Coleman played orangutan Councillor Zaius and Mark Lenard played gorilla General Urko. The episodes portray Virdon, Burke, and Galen as they search for a way home, aid downtrodden humans and apes, and avoid the authorities. The show premiered on September 13, 1974, filling CBS's 8–9 p.m. time slot on Fridays. It earned low ratings during its run, a fact the production team attributed to repetitive storytelling and too little screen time for the apes who made the franchise famous. Given the considerable production costs, CBS cancelled the show after 14 episodes, the last airing on December 20, 1974. In
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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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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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Ethel Barrymore, Keenan Wynn, and Angela Lansbury); Emperor Antoninus in "Androcles and the Lion" (1952); and Sir Arthur Sullivan in "The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan" (1953). Evans appeared memorably in two 1968 films: as the evolved orangutan, Dr. Zaius in "Planet of the Apes" (and the 1970 sequel "Beneath the Planet of the Apes") and as the doomed "Hutch", who attempts to warn his friend, the title character, Rosemary Woodhouse, in the thriller "Rosemary's Baby", of the true Satanic nature of her neighbours, Roman and Minnie Castavet (played by Sidney Blackmer and Ruth Gordon). Evans appeared in more American
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the comedy "The Odd Couple" (1968), starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, and she also tested for the role of Nova in "Planet of the Apes" the same year (Linda Harrison got the part). In 1968, Pettyjohn appeared as Shahna in the "Star Trek" episode "The Gamesters of Triskelion" as the Thrall opponent of Captain James T. Kirk. In 1969, she starred in the cult horror film "The Mad Doctor of Blood Island", appeared as Cherry in the biker film "Hell's Belles", played a saloon girl in the Glenn Ford Western "Heaven with a Gun", and starred in "Childish Things",
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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be the Lincoln Memorial, only to find that it is now a monument to General Thade. A swarm of police officers, firefighters, and news reporters descend on Leo, all of whom are apes. Small roles include David Warner (Senator Sandar), Lisa Marie (Nova), Erick Avari (Tival), Luke Eberl (Birn), Evan Parke (Gunnar), Glenn Shadix (Senator Nado), Freda Foh Shen (Bon), Chris Ellis (Lt. Gen. Karl Vasich) and Anne Ramsay (Lt. Col. Grace Alexander). There are also cameo appearances by Charlton Heston (uncredited) as Zaius, Thade's father, and Linda Harrison (the woman in the cart). Both participated in two original films
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trophies, drink through straws and appear utterly civilized. Their society is divided into three strata: aggressive gorilla police and military, conservative orangutan politicians and religious authorities, and liberal chimpanzee scientists. In an urban biological research facility, Ulysse recognizes Pavlov's dog conditioning being used on captured humans. He is mated with Nova. Curious chimpanzee researcher Zira takes an interest in his geometric drawings and his ability to speak a few simian words. With help from her fiancé, Cornélius, Ulysse makes a speech in front of several thousand apes. He is granted freedom and is given tailored clothing. Antelle reverts to primitive
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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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"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Contagion" bridging "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes". They followed this with a six-issue limited series called "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", in the modern movie continuity. The original "Planet of the Apes" movie continuity crossed over with "Star Trek The Original Series" in a co-publishing deal with IDW Publishing. Other film adaptations include an ongoing series based on "Big Trouble In Little China" written by Eric Powell and John Carpenter, an "Escape from New York" comic book, an ongoing series with
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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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website and mock PSA videos. 20th Century Fox and Vice Media's Motherboard released three short films online in July 2014 which document the ten-year gap between the events of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes". A novel titled "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm" which is also set between the events of the first two films was published in May 2014 by Titan Books. A partnership with 20th Century Fox and Ndemic Creations saw mobile/PC game "Plague Inc." get a "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"-themed update on
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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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Planet of the Apes (TV series) Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction television series that aired on CBS in 1974. The series stars Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton, Mark Lenard and Booth Colman. It is based on the 1968 "Planet of the Apes" film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel "Planet of the Apes" by Pierre Boulle. The series begins with the crash of an Earth spaceship that encountered a time warp while approaching Alpha Centauri on August 19, 1980. The spaceship is manned by three astronauts, one of whom has died in
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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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reviews of the four "Planet of the Apes" sequels. It was followed by "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes". During the events of the preceding film "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", occurring off-screen, Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) escaped Earth prior to its destruction when they accompanied their fellow chimpanzee Dr. Milo (Sal Mineo) in testing the salvaged and repaired spaceship used by Taylor. The shock wave of Earth's destruction sends the ship through a time warp that brings the apes to 1973 Earth, splashing down off the Pacific coast of the United States. The apes
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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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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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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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episodes in which he appeared, he wore the original costume Evans used in "Planet of the Apes" and "Beneath the Planet of the Apes". Colman played Scrooge over 600 times on stage in "A Christmas Carol" at the Meadow Brook Theatre in the Detroit area. He died in his sleep in Los Angeles at the age of 91 on December 15, 2014. Booth Colman Booth Colman (March 8, 1923 – December 15, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actor. In his later years he played older authority figures, such as doctors and lawyers. Colman appeared in films since
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Simian Flu virus had mutated, and the human carriers subsequently became mute and devolved into a primitive state. He then has Caesar tortured with starvation to force the other apes to work. The mute girl, named Nova by Maurice, sneaks into the facility to give Caesar food, water, and her rag doll. To prevent her from being discovered, Rocket allows himself to be captured as a diversion. The next day, the Colonel comes to see if Caesar is still alive, and confiscates the doll upon discovering it. Together, Caesar and Rocket are able to work out a means of escape
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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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the longest-running adaptation of the series, publishing more comics than Marvel (29 issues) and Malibu (50 issues). 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), "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 online as a free webcomic. At San Diego Comic Con International 2014, they published a one shot
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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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as a film adaptation of the novel of the same name, taking many creative liberties. The original film titled "Planet of the Apes" (1968) focused on present-day astronaut George Taylor landing on a mysterious planet ruled by apes, which is revealed to be a future planet Earth at the end of the film. The sequel "Beneath" focused on Brent, an astronaut sent on a rescue mission to save Taylor. The third film "Escape" introduced time travel and shifted the focus towards the apes Zira and Cornelius, who appeared as supporting characters in the previous films, as they travel to the
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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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"Shorty" Powers, who had been NASA's mission commentator for Project Mercury. Brian Keith has a cameo as General "Howling Bull" Hallenby. Early on in the film, James Brolin and Linda Harrison appear as battling newlyweds who are refusing to go on the Moon mission together. Following this film, Brolin and Harrison would also be part of a make-up test (with Charlton Heston) pitching the first "Planet Of The Apes" film to 20th Century Fox. Harrison would go on to be cast as the human "Nova", but Brolin would not be in the film or the sequels that followed. "Way...Way Out"
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Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes is a greatest hits album by Guano Apes, released on 29 November 2004. The album is distributed by BMG and is available in three versions: The album features all of their singles, their favourite songs and one new song - "Break the Line". The digipak version contains the second disc consisting of remixes and B-sides. It was the last album released by the band before they took a one-year hiatus in 2005, however it later became an indefinite hiatus due to lead singer Sandra
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Nasic starting her solo career and the remaining three formed IO. The album charted at number 32 in their native Germany. All tracks are written by Sandra Nasić, Henning Rümenapp, Stefan Ude and Dennis Poschwatta unless otherwise noted. Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes is a greatest hits album by Guano Apes, released on 29 November 2004. The album is distributed by BMG and is available in three versions: The album features all of their singles, their favourite songs and one new song - "Break the Line". The digipak version
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their child will bring about the domination of the human race by evolved apes leads to conflict. Jacobs' wife, Natalie Trundy, who appeared as a mutant in "Beneath" and would play the ape Lisa in the next two sequels, was cast as Dr. Stephanie Branton. Bradford Dillman played Dr. Lewis Dixon, Ricardo Montalbán played Armando, and Eric Braeden portrayed the villain, the president's science advisor Otto Hasslein. Compared to its predecessors, "Escape" dwelt more heavily on themes of racial conflict, which became a primary focus through the rest of the series. The film opened on May 21, 1971, less than
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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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on with his former fiancée Lisa Marie. After their relationship broke up, Burton started a relationship with Bonham Carter, who portrayed Ari. "Planet of the Apes" was also Burton's first collaboration with producer Richard D. Zanuck. Fox returned to the franchise in 2011 with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", a reboot of the series that proved to be a hit and led to its own sequels. In 1998, after 20th Century Fox had greenlit James Cameron's version of the film remake, the company's video game division, Fox Interactive, started planning a video game tie-in. The film project went
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story of an astronaut crew who crash-lands on a strange planet in the distant future. Although the planet appears desolate at first, the surviving crew members stumble upon a society in which apes have evolved into creatures with human-like intelligence and speech. The apes have assumed the role of the dominant species and humans are mute creatures wearing animal skins. The script was originally written by Rod Serling, but underwent many rewrites before filming eventually began. Directors J. Lee Thompson and Blake Edwards were approached, but the film's producer Arthur P. Jacobs, upon the recommendation of Charlton Heston, chose Franklin
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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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