Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of movies, books, television series, comics, and other media about a post-apocalyptic world in which humans and smart apes fight for control as the lead species.[1] The franchise started with French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des singes. Distributed by 20th Century Fox, the novel's first movie adaptation was the 1968 movie Planet of the Apes, which was followed four sequels: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973).
| Planet of the Apes | |
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| Created by | Pierre Boulle |
| Original work | La Planète des singes (1963) |
| Owner | 20th Century Studios |
| Years | 1963–present |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | List of books |
| Novel(s) | La Planète des singes (1963) |
| Comics | List of comics |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | Planet of the Apes (1974) |
| Animated series | Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975–1976) |
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While the development of another movie was paused, a live-action television series was released in 1974 and an animated series was released in 1975. The next movie ended up being Planet of the Apes (2001), a remake of the first movie directed by Tim Burton. The movie's sequel was canceled and a rebooted series later began in 2011, with the release of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Two sequels, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes, were released in 2014 and 2017, respectively. When Disney bought Fox in 2019, plans for another movie started. The fourth part of the rebooted series, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, was released in 2024. Five more movies are in development.[2]
Planet of the Apes has totally made more than $2 billion around the world, against a combined budget of $567.5 million. As a whole, the franchise has gotten mostly positive reviews, especially the original movie and the rebooted series. It is the oldest science fiction movie franchise to still release movies.[3]
Movies
| Number | Title | Release date | Director | Continuity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planet of the Apes | April 3, 1968 | Franklin J. Schaffner | Original series |
| 2 | Beneath the Planet of the Apes | May 27, 1970 | Ted Post | |
| 3 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | May 21, 1971 | Don Taylor | |
| 4 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | June 29, 1972 | J. Lee Thompson | |
| 5 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes | June 15, 1973 | ||
| 6 | Planet of the Apes | July 27, 2001 | Tim Burton | Remake |
| 7 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | August 5, 2011 | Rupert Wyatt | Reboot series |
| 8 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | July 11, 2014 | Matt Reeves | |
| 9 | War for the Planet of the Apes | July 14, 2017 | ||
| 10 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | May 10, 2024 | Wes Ball | |
Reception
Planet Of The Apes Media
First American edition of Boulle's novel, titled Planet of the Apes
Charlton Heston, star of Planet of the Apes
Franklin J. Schaffner, director of Planet of the Apes
Roddy McDowall returned as Cornelius in Escape from the Planet of the Apes. He would go on to star in two more Apes films and the live-action television series.
The lead cast of the Planet of the Apes television series: James Naughton as Burke, Ron Harper as Virdon and Roddy McDowall as Galen
Tim Burton, director of the 2001 Planet of the Apes
Andy Serkis portrayed Caesar via performance capture acting
Director and cast of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (from left): Matt Reeves and stars Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, and Andy Serkis
Fans in costume as Dr. Zaius and Dr. Zira at a science fiction convention
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- ↑ Bouie, Jamelle (2024-05-18). "Opinion | The Underappreciated Genius of ‘Planet of the Apes’" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/opinion/planet-of-the-apes-movie.html. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ Couch, Aaron (2024-05-10). "Hollywood's Franchise Power Couple". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ Gilchrist, Todd (2024-05-08). "'Planet of the Apes' Timeline Explained, From the 1968 Original to 'Kingdom'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-07.