<P> Burton wanted to begin filming in October 2000 , but it was pushed back to November 6 , 2000 and ended in April 2001 . Filming for Planet of the Apes began at Lake Powell , where parts of the original film were shot . Due to a local drought , production crews had to pump in extra water . The film was mostly shot at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City , California , while other filming locations included lava plains in Hawaii and Trona Pinnacles at Ridgecrest . To preserve secrecy , the shooting script did not include the ending . Stan Winston was the original makeup designer but left because of creative differences . Fox considered using computer - generated imagery to create the apes , but Burton insisted on using prosthetic makeup designed by Rick Baker . Baker was previously involved with Adam Rifkin 's unproduced remake . Burton commented , `` I have a relationship with both of them ( Winston and Baker ) , so that decision was hard , '' he says . `` Stan worked on Edward Scissorhands and Baker did Martin Landau 's makeup ( as Béla Lugosi in Ed Wood ) '' . </P>
<P> Burton wanted to begin filming in October 2000 , but it was pushed back to November 6 , 2000 and ended in April 2001 . Filming for Planet of the Apes began at Lake Powell , where parts of the original film were shot . Due to a local drought , production crews had to pump in extra water . The film was mostly shot at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City , California , while other filming locations included lava plains in Hawaii and Trona Pinnacles at Ridgecrest . To preserve secrecy , the shooting script did not include the ending . Stan Winston was the original makeup designer but left because of creative differences . Fox considered using computer - generated imagery to create the apes , but Burton insisted on using prosthetic makeup designed by Rick Baker . Baker was previously involved with Adam Rifkin 's unproduced remake . Burton commented , `` I have a relationship with both of them ( Winston and Baker ) , so that decision was hard , '' he says . `` Stan worked on Edward Scissorhands and Baker did Martin Landau 's makeup ( as Béla Lugosi in Ed Wood ) '' . </P>
where was planet of the apes 2001 filmed
where was planet of the apes 2001 filmed
Lake Powell Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City , California lava plains in Hawaii Trona Pinnacles at Ridgecrest
Lake Powell Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City , California lava plains in Hawaii Trona Pinnacles at Ridgecrest