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It's been 10 years since the last attempt starring Mark Wahlberg disappointed critics, and 43 years since the first Planet of the Apes which spawned a slew of other films and series.

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A hairless ape» — Schoenberg;» A mere insect, an ant...» — Church;» An accidental twig» — Gould;» A rope stretched over an abyss» — Nietzsche;» A fungus on the surface of one of the minor planets» — Du Maurier;» A jest, a dream, a show, bubble, air...» — Thornbury; and» I see no reason for attributing to man a significant difference in kind from that which belongs to a grain of sand» — Oliver Wendell Holmes.

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After revealing his origins in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and exploring his struggle to keep the peace in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the Apes franchise returns this summer with War for the Planet of the Apes, which finds Caesar fighting for the survival of his species against a group of humans led by Woody Harrelson's Colonel.

Even a disguised race war, as in the brave but overly weighty War for the Planet of the Apes (which remade Apocalypse Now with apes standing in for the Vietnamese) couldn't find a big enough audieApes (which remade Apocalypse Now with apes standing in for the Vietnamese) couldn't find a big enough audieapes standing in for the Vietnamese) couldn't find a big enough audience.

Murray's early success as a leading man in such Hollywood productions as Bus Stop (1956) with Marilyn Monroe and A Hatful of Rain (1957) gave him the credibility and capital to divide his time between straight for - hire jobs (Advise and Consent, The Viking Queen, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes) and more personal projects (the Norman Vincent Peale biopic One Man's Way, the fact - based conversion drama Childish Things, and The Cross and the Switchblade, which he directed).

Dawn is set 15 years after Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which means a new cast of...

Rounding out the top five is Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which celebrates an incredibly minimal 12 % loss with another $ 7.8 million haul.

One of the most underrated franchises at the moment is «Planet of the Apes,» both films of which deserved recognition outside of its sole Visual Effects mentions.

Following up his performance in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, in which he played Koba, Kebbell stars in director Duncan Jones «fantasy film as Durotan, a noble orc more interested in peace than war.

• «War for the Planet of the Apes,» directed by Matt Reeves, which expands the science - fiction franchise to an emotionally resonant war drama, as the reclusive ape leader Caesar (Andy Serkis) faces off against an enigmatic human colonel (Woody Harrelson).

«The Greatest Showman» won Best Song for «This Is Me,» «Atomic Blonde» won for Best Stunts and Andy Serkis won the Best Vocal / Motion Capture Performance Award for his work in «War For the Planet of the Apes» (which also tied for Best Visual Effects with «Blade Runner 2049»).

Post-apocalpse settings are all the rage in movies these days (see: certain portions of X-Men: Days of Future Past, the entirety of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and so forth)- and one such upcoming film, which unfolds against the backdrop of a not so bright tomorrow, is Korean filmmaker Joon - ho Bong's Snowpiercer.

We can also expect upcoming sequels to Planet of the Apes and The Wolverine and a remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty which will star Ben Stiller.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes takes place ten years after Rise, which ended with the global spread of a virus that is deadly to humans but makes all other simians sapient.

Supposedly based on a novel by Pierre Boulle, which was also the basis for the 1968 original, Planet of the Apes begins with astronaut / anthropologist Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) aboard a training ship for monkeys.

Resonating with some of the cultural concerns of the late 1960's when the film was made, Planet of the Apes sets up the classic battle of evolution verses religion, which may prove offensive to some (although the story's construct leaves room to argue that faith and science are not as different as the opinions of those who interrupt them).

by Walter Chaw A seminal year for film, 1968: Once Upon a Time in the West, Rosemary's Baby, Planet of the Apes, Night of the Living Dead, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barbarella, If..., Targets, Faces, Danger: Diabolik... and, some would say, Mel Brooks's The Producers, a film back in the limelight thanks to the record - breaking, award - winning Broadway play on which it's based now coming out as an extraordinarily ill - advised feature film of its own.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is director Matt Reeves sequel to Rupert Wyatt's prequel, which was in - turn a reboot of a franchise born in the late sixties that went on to spawn more than 5 spin - offs as well as a television series.

Rupert Wyatt (RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) is directing the new version, which will revolve around an English professor with a gambling addiction, who falls into debt with the mob for a ton of cash ($ 40,000 in the originalOF THE PLANET OF THE APES) is directing the new version, which will revolve around an English professor with a gambling addiction, who falls into debt with the mob for a ton of cash ($ 40,000 in the originalOF THE APES) is directing the new version, which will revolve around an English professor with a gambling addiction, who falls into debt with the mob for a ton of cash ($ 40,000 in the originalof cash ($ 40,000 in the original).

I was a big fan of Rise, which aptly rebooted the dusty Planet of the Apes series, and Dawn expands on the story with some exceptional world - building and gorgeous character development.

Language: English Genre: Action / Sci - Fi MPAA rating: PG - 13 Director: Rupert Wyatt Actors: James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow Plot: Prequel to Planet of the Apes in which scientists working on genetic experiments creates a race of intelligent apes that leads to a war to determine which species will ultimately dominate the EaApes in which scientists working on genetic experiments creates a race of intelligent apes that leads to a war to determine which species will ultimately dominate the Eaapes that leads to a war to determine which species will ultimately dominate the Earth.

Motion capture magician and actor Andy Serkis has teamed up again with director Matt Reeves on War for the Planet of the Apes — which is the third film in the reboot series.

Fox rebooted the classic sci - fi franchise in 2011 with «Rise of the Planet of the Apes,» which grossed more than $ 481 million worldwide.

A24 Films has released the first trailer for director John Maclean's upcoming western Slow West which sees Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Days of Future Past) starring alongside Kodi Smit - McPhee (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Ben Mendelsohn (Starred Up), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones) and Caren Pistorius (The Most Fun You Can Have Dying).

While it wasn't the first time he scored a sequel, 1971's Escape from the Planet of the Apes was the first time Jerry Goldsmith worked on the sequel to a film which contained one of his genuinely great scores.

She brings her film journalist expertise to this month's reviews, which include Christopher Nolan's World War II drama Dunkirk, Sofia Coppola's civil war era remake The Beguiled, the Planet of the Apes prequel - sequel War For the Planet of the Apes, and the Marvel Studio's new iteration of the Spider - man character, Spider - man: Homecoming.

Then there was 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, set 10 years later, in which the uneasy detente between the growing new civilization of smart apes and a small cluster of surviving humans was shattered by mistrust and unhealable pain on both siApes, set 10 years later, in which the uneasy detente between the growing new civilization of smart apes and a small cluster of surviving humans was shattered by mistrust and unhealable pain on both siapes and a small cluster of surviving humans was shattered by mistrust and unhealable pain on both sides.

And though an Alien gag is priceless, recapturing a little of the dada sensibility that gives Brooks's early work its immediacy *, it, like references to the «Star Trek» transporter and the money shot of Planet of the Apes, presumes to lump Star Wars in with hard (er) sci - fi, which seems a rather philistine thing to do.

Thanks to reader Micah for pointing me to this NPR interview with Andy Serkis, which offers a nice nugget to dovetail with this morning's post about Oscar - worthiness and the potential for a Special Achievement Award for the actor's work in «Rise of the Planet of the Apes.»

The longstanding conflict between man and ape, which began in 1963, comes to a head in the first trailer for War For The Planet Of The Apes.

In Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which takes place 10 years after Rise, the virus — now called the «Simian Flu» — has wiped out most of the world's human population.

Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) and Keri Russell are already set as the human leads in the follow - up, which takes place 15 years after the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but now Judy Greer (The Descendants) has been tapped to play the female ape lead opposite Andy Serkis» Caesar.

Chris Pine co-starred in the film, which was written by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and The Wolverine screenwriter Mark Bomback.

National Geographic has announced that Bradley Whitford (Get Out), Steve Zahn (War for the Planet of the Apes), Lamorne Morris (Game Night), John Karna (Lady Bird), Dakota Shapiro (The Affair) and Oliver Cooper (Red Oaks) are set to star in Valley of the Boom, a six - episode limited series from Matthew Carnahan (House of Lies) which -LSB-...]

Foiling low - bar expectations, War for the Planet of the Apes takes advantage of its built - in name recognition to create a gloomy, tense atmosphere in which nothing is guaranteed and anything is possible.

Greer is currently appearing in War for the Planet Of The Apes, which is still playing massively in cinemas.

The New Orleans - shot «Dawn of the Planet of the Apes» — which arrives in theaters this weekend — will win them over as well, even in the face of the high expectations generated by Wyatt's film.

Speaking of «Blade Runner 2049,» the film bested «War for the Planet of the Apes» in the visual effects category, which could indeed be a harbinger.

The RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and 127 HOURS star was initially destined for the role of the male lead Chuck Traynor, the husband of porn star Linda Lovelace, around which the film revolveOF THE PLANET OF THE APES and 127 HOURS star was initially destined for the role of the male lead Chuck Traynor, the husband of porn star Linda Lovelace, around which the film revolveOF THE APES and 127 HOURS star was initially destined for the role of the male lead Chuck Traynor, the husband of porn star Linda Lovelace, around which the film revolveof the male lead Chuck Traynor, the husband of porn star Linda Lovelace, around which the film revolveof porn star Linda Lovelace, around which the film revolves.

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES was 2011's surprise hit that went on to gross a staggering $ 480 Million worldwide, which is even...

Instead, Rise of the Planet of the Apes adds a cautionary, self - conscious element to the story (something certainly welcomed by this movie fan) which results in a final product I do not hesitate to recommend.

He visited EGX in Birmingham to promote Planet of the Apes: Lost Frontier, a cinematic adventure game set in the world of the recent Apes movies (in which Serkis starred as Caesar), and created by Imaginarium, the UK production studio that he co-founded.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes does serve as a prequel to the rest of the films, but also tells a terrific story which gives some credibility to them as well, as strange as that sounds.

Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes — which stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, and Andy Serkis — is «worth a viewing» according to Adam Spunberg, but don't expect a purely action - driven film.

Description: The phenomenal success of the 1970 Beneath the Planet of the Apes spawned this sequel in which simian scientists Cornelius and Zira (Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter, reprising their roles from the first Planet of the Apes movie) travel backward in time, setting the stage for the ape supremacy of the first two films.

When not listless and sodden, Burton's Planet of the Apes offers repetitive action sequences and, ultimately, a twist ending that is astounding for the extent to which Burton takes his audience for granted.

Despite the huge title, which is impossible to avoid, The Art of the Films: Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes offers us an extensive behind - the - scenes exploration into the unique and brilliant world that Rupert Wyatt, Matt Reeves and — most importantly — Andy Serkis have unequivocally bought to life.

However, he's got a host of impressive credits to his name, having been part of movies like Zero Dark Thirty, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Netflix's Mudbound, which many feel was deserving a Best Picture Oscar nomination this year.

His commitment to the critically panned remake of Planet of the Apes prevented him from joining the fun, which would have reunited him for the third time with George Clooney, but saw the role go to Matt Damon instead.