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- 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' rebuilds
- When: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is in theaters May 10.
- What to know: Generations after the death of our main chimp from the previous three films, apes dominate the overgrown landscape.
- Editor-reporter Laura Clark caught me up on the franchise. In this film, a virus has spread over the planet, causing most humans to regress to a feral state. Relatable!
- The franchise is known for its hyperrealistic visual effects. Director Wes Ball plans to release a pared-down version of the movie so audiences can better appreciate the "level of craft and artistry.”
- Longtime star Andy Serkis is out, but new talent Owen Teague and Freya Allan give the franchise a refresh.
- Why I’ll be watching: I saw the extremely different movie Sasquatch Sunset a few weeks ago, and now I’m hooked on the nuances of primate politics.
- — Kelsey Weekman
- May 8, 2024
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling, loosely based on the 1963 novel by Pierre Boulle. The film stars Charlton Heston , Roddy McDowall , Kim Hunter , Maurice Evans , James Whitmore , James Daly , and Linda Harrison .
- $33.3 million
- Jerry Goldsmith
- $5.8 million
- Arthur P. Jacobs
Planet of the Apes: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans. An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
- Franklin J. Schaffner
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2 days ago · Planet of the Apes (1968) 86% #1. Critics Consensus: Planet of the Apes raises thought-provoking questions about our culture without letting social commentary get in the way of...
Sunday May 19th 2024. Planet Of The Apes | 1968. Locations |. Arizona; Los Angeles, California. DIRECTOR |. Franklin Schaffner. CAST |. Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Daly. Planet of the Apes location: Taylor is back to earth: Westward Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles.
May 16, 2024 · Planet of the Apes, American science-fiction film, released in 1968, that blended action and social commentary to become a classic of that genre, inspiring four sequels and two television series. Based on the novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle, the film centres on a group of astronauts—led by.
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May 8, 2024 · Film. News. May 8, 2024 12:00pm PT. ‘Planet of the Apes’ Timeline Explained, From the 1968 Original to ‘Kingdom’. By Todd Gilchrist. For a writer, signing on to “Planet of the...
In the year A.D. 3978, a spaceship with a crew of 4 crashes on a distant planet. One of the crew members had died in space, and the other 3 head out to explore the planet. They soon learn that the planet is much like their own. They then find the planet is inhabited by intelligent apes.