Directed by rupert wyatt, the 2011 film rise of the planet of the apes serves as a reboot of the planet of the apes franchise. The film is a loose remake of conquest of the planet of the apes and marks the origin story for a new planet of the apes universe covering a new take on the backstory to the original films. Set in modernday san francisco, rise of the planet of the apes opening august 5, 2011 will explain how apes come to rule the world 5000 years in the future, when the original films take place. While positive feelings still remained for the series, despite tim burtons muchmaligned reboot, no one quite knew whether a prequel would work. As discussed in the introduction to this collection, animal horror films often involve the invasion of one species into the territory of another. Hollywood has already grinded out planet of the apes movies by the thousands ok, theres only been six, but tim burtons leaden 2001 reboot of. Rise of the planet of the apes vfx breakdown animation. Will rodman james franco is a scientist, currently residing in san francisco, who is working on a cure for alzheimers disease.
Voice actors, characters, tv shows, movies, video games, shorts, commercials and voice compares from the planet of the apes franchise. Rise of the planet of the apes film rise of the planet of the apes 03 august 2011. Will rodman james franco, a scientist in san francisco, is experimenting with a drug that he hopes will cure his fathers john lithgow alzheimers disease. Jul 12, 2017 war for the planet of the apes director matt reeves says the story isnt over, but the original film wont be remade. An exclusive look at how weta pulled off the special effects in the new motion picture rise of the planet of the apes watch joe letterii senior visual effects supervisor and dan lemmon visual. Rise of the planet of the apes is a film in which digital fx technology has now evolved to such an extent that superintelligent apes can be. War for the planet of the apes director matt reeves says the story isnt over, but the original film wont be remade.
Written by rick jaffa and amanda silver, it is 20th century foxs reboot of the planet of the apes series, intended to act as an origin story for a new series of films. Like its so bad that the only redeeming feature seems to be that its cheese fest script makes it a decent comedy film granted the cg is pretty good too but im making a joke while this movie wasnt. After his work is deemed a failure, will becomes the guardian of caesar, an infant chimp who was exposed inutero to wills drug. Dawn of the planet of the apes film complet en francais 2014. Now, felton continues the seasons blockbuster sneak peeks with his insights into rise of the planet of the apes, the new franchise film in which he stars, which both reboots the mythology and. The planet of the apes franchise, ranked film school rejects. Compared to the orginal story line of planet of the apes, this movie definitely wasnt what i expected it to be. Rise of the planet of the apes, starring james franco and freida pinto, is the latest addition to this franchise, but serves more. When rupert wyatts rise of the planet of the apes first hit theaters, no one was really sure what to expect.
A potent blend of scifi spectacle and substance, matt reeves exhilarating interspecieswar drama dawn of the planet of the apes may be the best film in the franchise since the 1968 original, thanks to a perceptive screenplay that delves deep into the tragic nature of conflict and cuttingedge special effects that constantly dazzle. Dawn of the planet of the apes motion capture clip youtube. A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Aug 11, 2011 rise of the planet of the apes is a film in which digital fx technology has now evolved to such an extent that superintelligent apes can be shown convincingly on screen for the first time. Rise of the planet of the apes main title on vimeo. Rise of the planet of the apes 1 hours and 45 minutes movie 2011 at the storys heart is caesar andy serkis, a chimpanzee who gains humanlike intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug.
While positive feelings still remained for the series, despite tim burtons muchmaligned reboot, no one quite knew. Although there are allusions to a few incidents from the earlier movies, rise of the planet of the apes departs enough from the first fives shaky continuity that it creates a distinctly different timeline. In a nice bookend, the movie both begins and ends with free apes in a forest. With james franco, andy serkis, freida pinto, karin konoval.
Review of the new film rise of the planet of the apes 2011 plot. The film s writer jamie moss last wrote hunter killer and xmen. Rise of the planet of the apes, war for the planet of the apes, dawn of the planet of the apes. The first one, rise of the planet of the apes, is probably the best film so far by james franco, was the hollywood breakout film for bollywood star freida pinto, and another epic performance by british actor andy serkis. We applied some of the technology we developed for avatar to create a real, recognizable world modernday san francisco. No ones saying it, probably because so few actually know anything about the planet of the apes franchises history, but rise of the planet of the apes is basically a. Few would have expected 2011s reboot film rise of the planet of the apes to spawn one of the best movie franchises of the last decade, but. Watch rise of the planet of the apes online stream full. Having the ability to market the film to a builtin fanbase probably crossed the minds of foxs executives as well. The movie is notable for the prominent use of serkis folk with. War for the planet of the apes a long, hard journey. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, host anna van valin takes a look at the groundbreaking scifi film planet of the apes, and the legendary film franchise it. Rise of the planet of the apes is a 2011 american science fiction action film directed by rupert wyatt and starring andy serkis, james franco, freida pinto, john.
No reason to remake original planet of apes screen rant. Its been ten years since the simian flu wiped out most of humanity, and somewhere deep in the woods outside of san francisco, caesar voice and performance capture by andy serkis and his primate companions have established a thriving village built on the principles of peace and. Thank goodness we have something like rise of the planet of the apes and. Behind the planet of the apes film behind the planet of the apes 05 september 1998. The 4k image here is an upconvert from a 2k digital intermediate, and although it isnt true 4k, it still looks pretty good. The sixth film produced in the planet of the apes franchise, it was loosely adapted from pierre boulles 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968 film version. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 the movie database. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 hd weta featurette.
The racial politics behind planet of the apes thegrio. Behind the oscarnominated visual effects in war for the planet of. Though war is waged in exhilarating style, it is the strength of the emotions the characters go through that will leave you well and truly shaken. After the apes suffer massive losses, ape leader caesar begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. Giving the film 5 out of 5 stars, joe neumaier of daily news labeled rise of the planet of the apes as the summers best popcorn flick. Simian horror in rise and dawn of the planet of the apes. The film s director rupert wyatt last directed captive state and the gambler. Jul 17, 2014 dawn of the planet of the apes regarder le film, dawn of the planet of the apes film en ligne, dawn of the planet of the apes film en ligne, dawn of the planet of the apes entier streaming, dawn. The films director rupert wyatt last directed captive state and the gambler. Will feels certain he is close to a breakthrough and tests his latest serum on apes, noticing dramatic increases in intelligence and brain activity in the primate subjects especially caesar, his pet chimpanzee. The 21st century has seen multiple film franchises rebooted. Jul 11, 2014 having the ability to market the film to a builtin fanbase probably crossed the minds of foxs executives as well. Franco, lithgow, and serkis, who deserves an academy.
A war begins to brew between man and ape in this sequel to the 2011 hit rise of the planet of the apes. But as rise of the planet of the apes makes good on its titles promise, humanity gets pushed toward the margins as the apes take center stage. From the vantage point of a spaceship orbiting a planet or the surface of an alien world, we get to examine our decisions and ask ourselves if we are. Nick pinkerton of the village voice wrote, caesars prison conversion to charismatic panape revolutionist is nearsilent filmmaking, with simple and precise images illustrating caesars generallike divining. Tim burtons 2001 planet of the apes remake also ignored the history established in previous installments.
Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 movie behind the. The story behind the making of the 5 planet of the apes movies. In a film not short on clever touches, one of the cleverest is the way it makes its human characters increasingly irrelevant as the world they thought was theirs starts to slip through their fingers. Aug 04, 2011 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Planet of the apes is a 2001 american science fiction film directed by tim burton and starring mark wahlberg, tim roth, helena bonham carter, michael clarke duncan, paul giamatti, and estella warren. Jul 14, 2017 after the apes suffer massive losses, ape leader caesar begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. Rise of the planet of the apes vfx breakdown animation progress weta digital vfx mastermind weta delivers stunning work and andy serkis mind blowing perfomence.
The challenge with rise of the planet of the apes was a very different one, and in some ways, it was even more daunting. Its just like xmen first class although xmen is an enjoyable movie and its necessary to tell its story. A look at the rise of the planet of the apes behindthescenes crew and production team. Leaving the airport, we illustrate the virus spreading from flight to flight, city to city via the flight patterns until finally encompassing the entire. Jul 12, 2014 12 great ape movies to watch after you see dawn of the planet of the apes. Jul 18, 2014 after overcoming the odds and successfully rebooting the planet of the apes franchise with 2011s rise of the planet of the apes, fox had set high expectations for the sequel. I dont think fox is still capable of making accurate prequels. Alas, the second trailer turned out to be a far more accurate reflection of the movie than anyone would have expected. Ten years after the events of 2011s rise of the planet of the apes, simian leader caesar. During our dawn of the planet of the apes podcast discussion, one thing our editorial team agreed on was that the third film should be titled war for the planet of the apes and chronicle the aftermath of the conflict koba toby kebbell started. Its a long, hard journey get alerts on film when a new story is published. The apes and primates look perfectly real and very, very angry in 20th century foxs new prequel rise of the planet of the apes. How to do the dawn of the planet of the apes sequel right.
Planet of the apes franchise behind the voice actors. Dawn of the planet of the apes regarder le film, dawn of the planet of the apes film en ligne, dawn of the planet of the apes film en ligne, dawn of the planet of the apes entier streaming, dawn. Once again, issues of race and racism were introduced via monkeys. The film is a realitybased cautionary tale a science fictionsciencefact blend where mankinds hubris leads to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. Scientist will rodmanis testing a potential cure for alzheimers on baby chimpanzee, caesar. Caesar displays unusual intelligence, and will decides to continue his experiments secretly. Rise of the planet of the apes fox digital hd hd picture quality. No ones saying it, probably because so few actually know anything about the planet of the apes franchises history, but rise of the planet of the apes is basically a remake. Rise of the planet of the apes offers one of the richest character arcs ive seen in quite some time.
The sixth film produced in the planet of the apes franchise, it was loosely adapted from pierre boulle s 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968. Some old potion is served up in a reasonably spiffy new bottle in rise of the planet of the apes. Based on the 1968 planet of the apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel of the same name by pierre boulle. What many have forgotten, however, is what a big surprise this movie was when it first hit theaters back in 2011. James franco and john lithgow star in director rupert wyatts prequel. Drawing upon the iconic franchises rich history and well known storyline, it was befitting to design a concept that would bridge the gap between the fall of humanity and the rise of the apes. Rise of the planet of the apes raises the stakes, suggesting that our heedless attempt to exercise dominion over the natural world will ironically lead to our demise. Rise of the planet of the apes doesnt want to show the true origin of the first series. Photos of the rise of the planet of the apes movie voice actors. Rise the planet of the apes let me start by saying i think this movie is terrible. With roddy mcdowall, mort abrahams, charlton heston, richard d. Rise of the planet of the apes is one of those rare films that, like its ape protagonist, comes from humble stock but manages to exceed expectations profoundly.
A reboot of the sixfilm franchise that was first brought to the screen with charlton heston in 1968, rise explains how power first began to shift from humans to simians. Thank goodness we have something like rise of the planet of. Scientist will rodman is determined to find a cure for alzheimers, the disease which has slowly consumed his father. This highly anticipated sciencefiction thriller serves up a visually stunning prequelcomeremake of the 1970s franchise. With tensions between apes and humans at a boiling point, this seems like a natural continuation of the narrative, and would. Behind the planet of the apes is a 1998 documentary hosted by franchise star roddy mcdowall that details the phenomena of planet of the apes from the making of the original film through the 1975 animated series return to the planet of the apes. A reboot of the whole planet of the apes scenario that started in 1968, the new movie is much, much better than tim burtons boring remake of the 1968 charlton heston and rod serling classic, planet of the apes. Probably one of the best so far is the new planet of the apes. Rise of the planet of the apes special effects by upp vfx a substance, designed to help the brain repair itself, gives rise to a superintelligent chimp who leads an ape uprising. Rise of the planet of the apes actor says his costar deserves a best supporting actor nomination for his motioncaptured turn as caesar the ape published. At the end, though, theyre much smarter and really ticked off. The films writer jamie moss last wrote hunter killer and xmen. Rise of the planet of the apes is equal parts family drama and scifilite action, and the poignant, complicated relationship between will, his ailingthenimproved father, and their beloved caesar is a bona fide tearjerker in a couple of scenes. Rise of the planet of the apes is a 2011 american science fiction action film directed by rupert wyatt and starring andy serkis, james franco, freida pinto, john lithgow, brian cox, tom felton, and david oyelowo.