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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
File:Rise of the Planet of the Apes.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed byRupert Wyatt
Written byAmanda Silver
Rick Jaffa
Produced byAmanda Silver
Rick Jaffa
Peter Chernin
Dylan Clark
StarringJames Franco
Freida Pinto
Andy Serkis
Tom Felton
David Hewlett
Brian Cox
John Lithgow
CinematographyAndrew Lesnie
Edited byConrad Buff
Mark Goldblatt
Music byPatrick Doyle
Production
companies
20th Century Fox
Chernin Entertainment
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05)
[1]
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million[2]

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (originally titled Caesar and Rise of the Apes)[3] is an upcoming 2011 American science fiction film. The film is directed by Rupert Wyatt. It is a reboot of the Planet of the Apes series that will act as a foundation with an origin story for a new film series. Its premise is similar to Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, the fourth film in the original series, but it is not a direct remake in that it does not fit into that series' continuity.[4] It is slated for release in the United States and Canada on August 5, 2011.[1]

Plot

Will Rodman (James Franco), currently residing in San Francisco, is working on a cure for Alzheimer's by performing tests on apes. The first test subject is Caesar (Andy Serkis), whose parents had been captured in Africa.[5] Rodman's "cure" genetically modifies Caesar's way of thinking to create a new breed of ape with human-like intelligence. Caesar learns well, but human authority continues to test him and contain him. In response to abuse from visitors, he eventually proves smart enough to break free from his cage and release the cure among other apes, who have increased intelligence similar to Caesar's. Millions of apes begin to foment revolution. Soon, war breaks out between humans and apes. Rodman may be the only one able to stop them before the ape revolution ends with them becoming the dominant species on the planet.

Cast

Franco was cast after talks with Tobey Maguire broke [7][8] Frieda Pinto and John Lithgow joined the cast on June 22, 2010.[9] Andy Serkis will play Caesar, the ape that leads the revolt.[10] Tom Felton will also star as the human character Dodge Landon[11] (an obvious reference to the two astronauts in the 1968 Planet of the Apes movie Dodge and Landon). As of July 12, 2010, Brian Cox was in final negotiations to join the cast.[12] According to his Twitter page, David Hewlett has also joined the cast, though he had not mentioned what his role in the film would be at that time.[13] Canadian actress Chelah Horsdal will also star as Irena.

Production

Development

The film is not based on the specific plotline from the original series, but instead takes elements from the earlier movies to create an original origin story.

In a segment of a video blog post, director Rupert Wyatt commented on the originality of the plot: "This is part of the mythology and it should be seen as that. It's not a continuation of the other films; it's an original story. It does satisfy the people who enjoy those films. The point of this film is to achieve that and to bring that fan base into this film exactly like Batman Begins."[4]

In an interview a year earlier, director Rupert Wyatt allegedly said, "We've incorporated elements from ["Conquest"], in terms of how the apes begin to revolt, but this is primarily a prequel to the 1968 film... Caesar is a revolutionary figure who will be talked about by his fellow apes for centuries... This is just the first step in the evolution of the apes, and there's a lot more stories to tell after this. I imagine the next film will be about the all-out war between the apes and humans".[14]

Filming

Filming began in July 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[15] Filming also headed to San Francisco, California,[15] and around O'ahu, Hawaii.

Special effects

In the previous films they had actors in prosthetic makeup, but in this film Weta Digital will create CGI apes from motion-capture performances.

Sequels

Director Rupert Wyatt commented: "I think we’re ending with certain questions, which is quite exciting. To me, I can think of all sorts of sequels to this film, but this is just the beginning."[16] Screenwriter and producer Rick Jaffa has also stated that Rise of the Planet of the Apes will feature several clues as to future sequels: "I hope that we’re building a platform for future films. We’re trying to plant a lot of the seeds for a lot of the things you are talking about in terms of the different apes and so forth."[4]

According to Rick Jaffa, a version of the spaceship from the 1968 Planet of the Apes will be featured under the name Icarus in Rise of the Planet of the Apes as a hint to a possible sequel.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fox moves again the release date for Rise of the Apes". Moviefy.net (March 23, 2011). Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "'Rise of the Apes' Begins Production". Comic Book Movie. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Kevin Melrose (April 7, 2011). "Fox's Planet Of The Apes Prequel Gets Renamed … Again". ComicBookResources.com. p. 1. Retrieved April 14, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  4. ^ a b c Lussier, Germain. (April 14, 2011). "Collider Visits The Set of RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES; Plus Video Blog". Collider.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  5. ^ Rise of the Planet of the Apes Webcomic
  6. ^ Fleming, Mike (20 May 2010). "James Franco is Talks to Star in Fox Prequel 'Rise of the Apes'". Deadline. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Eddie Griffin plays lead in Apes prequel". CBC.ca. May 22, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  8. ^ "How Spider-Man lost the lead role in 'Rise Of The Apes' to the Green Goblin". HitFix.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  9. ^ "John Lithgow and Freida Pinto Join 'Rise Of The Apes'". TheFilmStage.com. June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  10. ^ "Andy Serkis Cast in 'Rise of the Apes'". Total Film (June 30, 2010). Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  11. ^ "Tom Felton Comes Aboard Rise of the Apes". MovieWeb.com. July 16, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  12. ^ Jeff Sneider (July 12, 2010). "Exclusive: Brian Cox to Abuse Primates in 'Rise of the Apes'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  13. ^ "David Hewlett on Twitter". Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  14. ^ Sci Fi Magazine (August 2011)
  15. ^ a b "Tom Felton Begins Shooting "Rise of the Apes", Stars in Ashley Greene Film". OnTheRedCarpet.com. July 27, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  16. ^ "Interview: Director Rupert Wyatt on 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' and The End of Cinema". FilmSchoolProjects.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  17. ^ "Visit the Planet of the Apes". IGN. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
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