| Planet of the Apes | |
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| Directed by | Planet of the Apes (1968): Franklin J. Schaffner Beneath: Ted Post Escape: Don Taylor Conquest, Battle: J. Lee Thompson Planet of the Apes (2001): Tim Burton Rise: Rupert Wyatt |
| Produced by | Original Series: Arthur P. Jacobs Remake: Richard D. Zanuck Rise: Peter Chernin Dylan Clark Rick Jaffa Amanda Silver |
| Written by | Escape, Conquest: Paul Dehn Rise: Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver |
| Screenplay by | Planet of the Apes (1968): Michael Wilson and Rod Serling Beneath: Paul Dehn Battle: John William Corrington & Joyce Hooper Corrington Planet of the Apes (2001): William Broyles Jr. and Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal |
| Story by | Beneath: Paul Dehn and Mort Abrahams Battle: Paul Dehn |
| Based on | Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle |
| Music by | Planet of the Apes, Escape: Jerry Goldsmith Beneath, Battle: Leonard Rosenman Conquest: Tom Scott Planet of the Apes (2001): Danny Elfman Rise: Patrick Doyle |
| Studio | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | April 3, 1968 May 26, 1970 May 21, 1971 June 30, 1972 June 15, 1973 July 27, 2001 August 5, 2011 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $438,549,876 |
Planet of the Apes is a United States media franchise[1] with seven films (one a remake, one a reboot[2]), two television series, and comic books. The series began with the 1968 science fiction film Planet of the Apes, which was based on the 1963 French novel La Planète des singes (Monkey Planet or Planet of the Apes) by Pierre Boulle.[3]
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The original series of five films (1968–1973) were produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, based on Boulle's original novel premise, and released by 20th Century Fox. They chronicle the fall of mankind and the rise of intelligent apes through the points of view of astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston), astronaut John Brent (James Franciscus), the apes Zira (Kim Hunter) and Cornelius (Roddy McDowall), and their ape son Caesar (also played by McDowall). The first film was co-written by Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery.
This was followed by two television series in the 1970s. The live-action series was called Planet of the Apes, and it takes place approximately 900 years prior to the original Planet of the Apes film in a civilization where apes are the dominant life form, but humans still have the ability to speak. The animated series was called Return to the Planet of the Apes, and is completely independent of the film series.
In 2001, a remake of the original Planet of the Apes was released. Directed by Tim Burton, the film featured an entirely new interpretation and state-of-the-art visual effects and makeup for the apes.
In 2011, 20th Century Fox produced a reboot to the original series, called Rise of the Planet of the Apes, directed by Rupert Wyatt. The film stars James Franco and tells the story of an ape rebellion on Earth, led by a genetically-altered chimpanzee named Caesar (Andy Serkis). It is intended to be the first in a new series of films.[2]
| Film | Release date | Rating | Gross |
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| Planet of the Apes (1968) | February 8, 1968 | 89%[4] | $32,589,624[5] |
| Beneath the Planet of the Apes | May 27, 1970 | 41%[6] | $18,999,718[7] |
| Escape from the Planet of the Apes | May 21, 1971 | 78%[8] | $12,348,905[9] |
| Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | June 14, 1972 | 44%[10] | $9,043,472[11] |
| Battle for the Planet of the Apes | May 23, 1973 | 38%[12] | $8,844,595[13] |
| Planet of the Apes (2001) | July 27, 2001 | 45%[14] | $362,211,740[15] |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes | August 5, 2011 | 82%[16] | $479,768,594[17] |
Icarus is a name for the spacecraft in Planet of the Apes (1968), designed by art director William Creber. Similar spaceships, but with different doors and interiors, appear in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), and the first episode of the Planet of the Apes (1974) television series. It also makes a cameo via news feed in Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Although unnamed in the films and the scripts, the name Icarus, coined by a fan named Larry Evans in 1972, was used by some toy model companies, then later in the Mr. Comics' miniseries Revolution on the Planet of the Apes; however, none of these can be considered "canonical" sources. Evans named the ship after the tragic Greek hero.[19]
The Forbidden Zone in the Planet of the Apes movie series is the barren, lifeless area declared off-limits to all apes. While most apes do not know the precise reasons why the area is forbidden, it is generally understood to be a wasteland, one fit only for humans, outlaws, and fools. It is commonly the ruins of New York City.
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