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"Andy Serkis has joined Rise of the Apes, the prequel to the classic 1968 film Planet of the Apes. The &amp;#039;Sex &amp;amp; Drugs &amp;amp; Rock &amp;amp; Roll&amp;#039; actor will play Caesar, the test subject ape who leads the revolt against the humans. The role was originally played by Roddy McDowell in 1972&amp;#039;s Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. James Franco, Freida Pinto and John Lithgow have all been confirmed for the project, which is scheduled for release on June 24, 2011. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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