<P> The film tells the story of an astronaut crew who crash - land 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 . </P>
<P> The film tells the story of an astronaut crew who crash - land 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 . </P>
when does the original planet of the apes take place
when does the original planet of the apes take place
in the distant future
in the distant future