"In 1999, Fox hired William Broyles, Jr. to write a new script. Fox insisted on a July 2001 release date, but otherwise offered Broyles considerable creative license. This prospect attracted director Tim Burton, who hoped to do a ""re-imagining"" of ""Planet of the Apes"". Burton found the production arduous, largely due to Fox's strict release schedule. The studio budgeted the film at $100 million, meaning Broyles' ambitious script had to be altered to reduce costs; Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal worked on rewrites even as the film entered production. The tight schedule meant all stages of production were rushed. The"
"2001 and the reboot ""Rise of the Planet of the Apes"" in 2011. Also in 2001, ""Planet of the Apes"" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ""culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"". As of 2018, Lou Wagner and Linda Harrison are the last surviving principal cast members. Astronauts Taylor (Charlton Heston), Landon (Robert Gunner) and Dodge (Jeff Burton) are in deep hibernation when their spaceship crashes in a lake on an unknown planet after a long near-light speed voyage, during which they aged 18 months due to time dilation"
"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"
"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"
"a rebellion. Development for a ""Planet of the Apes"" remake started as far back as 1988 with Adam Rifkin. His project nearly reached the pre-production stage before being canceled. Terry Hayes's script, titled ""Return of the Apes"", would have starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, under the direction of Phillip Noyce. Oliver Stone, Don Murphy, and Jane Hamsher were set to produce. Creative differences ensued between Hayes and financier/distributor 20th Century Fox. Chris Columbus, Sam Hamm, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, and the Hughes brothers later became involved. With William Broyles, Jr.'s script, Burton was hired as director, and the film was put into"
"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"
"Planet of the Apes"", the human teenager Alexander (Kodi Smit-McPhee) gives his copy of a softcover collected edition of ""Black Hole"" to the Bornean orangutan teacher Maurice (Karin Konoval), as they form a bond important to the film's plot. In November 2005, the message board of the ""Comics Journal"" reported that ""Black Hole"" would be adapted to film by the French director Alexandre Aja. In March 2006, comics news site Newsarama reported that Neil Gaiman and ""Pulp Fiction"" co-writer Roger Avary would be adapting the screenplay. In 2007, director Rupert Sanders released an abbreviated live-action adaptation of ""Black Hole"" on"
"Lucas Elliot Eberl Lucas Elliot Eberl (born March 29, 1986) is an American actor and director best known for his role as Birn in the 2001 film ""Planet of the Apes"" and for his film ""Choose Connor"". In 2008, Eberl was described by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the ""10 Young Americans to Watch"". Eberl began his filmmaking career in 1997 after his first film acting job at the age of 10, making documentaries for the local TV station winning a variety of awards. He then wrote and directed ""Incest"" which won the Audience Choice Award at the international First"
"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"
"was July 4, 2001. ""Planet of the Apes"" was released on July 27, 2001 in 3,500 theaters across North America, earning $68,532,960 in its opening weekend. This was the second-highest opening weekend of 2001, behind ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"". The film went on to gross $180,011,740 in North America and $182,200,000 elsewhere, for a worldwide total of $362,211,740. ""Planet of the Apes"" was the tenth-highest-grossing film in North America, and ninth-highest worldwide, of 2001. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes ""Planet of the Apes"" has an approval rating of 45% based on 156 reviews, with an average rating"
"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"
"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"
"direct remake of that film. In the film, a substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee named Caesar, who leads an ape uprising. ""Rise of the Planet of the Apes"" was released on August 5, 2011, to critical and commercial success. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It was also nominated for five Saturn Awards including Best Director for Wyatt and Best Writing for Jaffa and Silver, winning Best Science Fiction Film, Best Supporting Actor for Serkis and Best Special Effects. Serkis's performance as Caesar was widely"
"when Carolco Pictures filed for bankruptcy. His script was rewritten by David Koepp for the 2002 movie ""Spider-Man"", directed by Sam Raimi. In 1996, James Cameron decided to produce the new installment in the ""Planet of the Apes"" franchise, but it was cancelled before the Tim Burton version was made. Although Cameron has resided in the United States since 1971, he remains a Canadian citizen. Cameron applied for American citizenship in 2004, but withdrew his application after George W. Bush won the presidential election. Cameron divides his time between his home in California and his second home in New Zealand,"
"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"
"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"
"for the 2001 remake of ""Planet of the Apes"". Jackson turned down ""Planet of the Apes"" and because Weinstein was taking longer than expected to buy ""The Lord of the Rings"" rights, Jackson decided to move forward on ""King Kong"". Weinstein was furious, and, as a result, Jackson proposed a deal between Universal and Miramax that the two studios would equally finance ""King Kong"" with Jackson's production company Wingnut Films. Universal would receive distribution rights in the United States, while Miramax would cover foreign territories. Jackson was also warranted the right of final cut privilege, a percentage of the gross"
"coached two students to the Territorial Skills Competition held in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. He added to the popularity of filmmaking in the north and encouraged the youth to continue to produce short films. Lucas Elliot Eberl Lucas Elliot Eberl (born March 29, 1986) is an American actor and director best known for his role as Birn in the 2001 film ""Planet of the Apes"" and for his film ""Choose Connor"". In 2008, Eberl was described by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the ""10 Young Americans to Watch"". Eberl began his filmmaking career in 1997 after his first film acting job"
"also featured Heston. On August 27, 1998, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented a 30th anniversary screening of ""Planet of the Apes"". Harrison attended, along with Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowell and John Chambers. The 1968 ""Planet of the Apes"" was an inductee of the 2001 National Film Registry list. Linda Harrison's second outing in her most famous role was in the first sequel to ""Planet of the Apes"". ""It wasn't as good as the first."" The first film, Harrison said, ""had a top director and cinematographer. You couldn’t beat Franklin J. Schaffner. In the second"
"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"
"brown eyes, which, in the absence of spoken dialogue, did most of her acting, though some critics were unimpressed. Renata Adler of the New York Times dismissed Harrison as “Heston's Neanderthal flower girl. She wiggles her hips when she wants to say something."" The success of ""Planet of the Apes"" spawned four sequels, an animated cartoon series, a live-action TV series, a remake by Tim Burton, and a reboot that spawned three films. Heston and Harrison appeared in the first sequel, ""Beneath the Planet of the Apes"". Three decades later, Harrison had a brief cameo in the 2001 reboot, which"
"the filmmakers decided on the final one. The production of ""Planet of the Apes"" was a difficult experience for Burton. This was largely contributed by Fox's adamant release date (July 2001), which meant that everything from pre-production to editing and visual effects work was rushed. Konner and Rosenthal were rewriting the script even as sets were being constructed. Ari, Helena Bonham Carter's character, was originally a princess. She was changed to ""a Senator's daughter with a liberal mentality"". One of the drafts had General Thade, Tim Roth's character, as an albino gorilla, but Burton felt chimpanzees were more frightening. Limbo,"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"at the 84th Academy Awards, among other accolades. The strength of Serkis's performance also inspired Fox to promote him for Oscar consideration; he was not nominated by Academy voters. Following the movie's success, Fox immediately planned for a sequel. Producers Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark started planning the film eventually titled ""Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"" just after ""Rise""s release in 2011. Fox allocated a budget of $170 million. Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver returned to pen the script and produce, and the studio quickly signed Andy Serkis to reprise his role as Caesar. Director Rupert Wyatt withdrew"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"that it was the apes that created the virus to destroy the human race. They protect her from the virus, thus ensuring the survival of the human race 102,000 years later. Billie Rae gives birth to a baby boy named Adam. Fox president Peter Chernin called ""Return of the Apes"" ""one of the best scripts I ever read"". Chernin was hoping Hayes' script would create a franchise that included sequels, spin-off television shows and merchandise. In March 1994, Arnold Schwarzenegger signed on as Will Robinson with the condition he had approval of director. Chuck Russell was considered as a possible"
"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"
"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"
"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"