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James Franco to Witness the Rise of the Apes

May 22, 2010 By Jon Lyus Leave a Comment

20th Century Fox are hoping that their present day prequel to Planet of the Apes will rekindle the series after the Tim Burton Apes movie didn’t work out (though it is a far more interesting movie than people give it credit for), and Rise of the Apes has a star tonight in the form of [...]

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Rise of the Apes, Prequel to Planet, Out Summer 2011

May 7, 2010 By Jon Lyus 2 Comments

There’s finally official confirmation that 20th Century Fox are moving ahead with their prequel to the Planet of the Apes series with Rise of the Apes, due in cinemas on the 24th of June 2011. The Escapist director Rupert Wyatt will take the reins of this one, and will direct the screenplay from Amanda Silver [...]