Rise of the Planet of the Apes was released August 5th, 2011 and stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo, Tyler Labine, Jamie Harris. The film is directed by Rupert Wyatt.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes WETA Concept Art
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
After seeing it, these concepts were dead on!
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Sanderson13
Looks like a mix of Escape and Conquest, no? Not thrilled about Franco, but this could be really cool. They must have a full reboot in mind, I bet a trilogy... HOLY CRAPPPPP
2 years agoby @sanderson13Flag
TheMime
This is going to be awesome....
2 years agoby @themimeFlag
Furankisan
#5. Rod Serling took the book and made it a social statement on Human Society and where we're heading if we keep this sh*t upof our own destruction. Hence our own dismise. Also a lot of political statements as this was film in the late 60's in the Vietnam era. But most can't read into it. 6. Ain't that the best sci-fi of all? a reflection of us, just look at Twilite Zone which Rod wrote a lot for. 7. Told you this means a lot. and last 8. my spell check aint working. sorry..lol
2 years agoby @furankisanFlag
Furankisan
Questions from my emails: 1. This is a reboot all together as this will start the new franchise all over with a new timeline. 2 . Just think "of "Conquest" (#4)movie as a reboot with Genetic enginering instead of being a son of smart apes from "Escape"(#3). #. Burton had a modern diff timeline as it had a space station for traveling monkeys. A "high concept" that had nothing to do with the book EXCEPT:4. The ending of the book "Monkey Planet" had the sole astronaut return to earth just to find out he landed in present day but still a Monkey Planet. ...#5....
2 years agoby @furankisanFlag
JMP
Good Lord its going to be like the 4th movie
2 years agoby @jmpFlag
Cartman
@diaigma - yes i think so!!
2 years agoby @c-a-r-t-m-a-nFlag
Diaigma
Does anyone think they'll have taxidermied people in this one?
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
skywise
@dan1 The thing that made the original series so fun was learning how the Earth became the planet of the apes. Since its a very popular sereis and Tim Burtons version went down that same path albiet with a different and much weacker surprise ending, it would make sense to reboot and go in chronilogical order.
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I just loved how the original apes taking over was a paradox of the events of the first 2 movies. If the astronauts never ended up there they would never have set off the bomb, the planet would not have exploded forcing ceaser and his crew to travel back to our present day earth and start the rebelion that leads to the original movies setting (i love paradoxes!)
so my point: it needs to be handled as more than just an action movie with neat special effects.
2 years agoby @skywiseFlag
Dan
@skywise Pretty sure this is a reboot. I know the word 'prequel' gets thrown around, since it's an origin story, but it's more of a do-over in my eyes like Batman Begins.
I can't wait to see how chaotic and violent it gets. From these concept pictures, it'll be crazy go bananas fun :P
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
skywise
@dan1 The apes look so much more realistic and the inteligence in their eyes is striking. If only Tim Burton had this tech back when he was doing his thing. That would help with continuity or is this a reboot just being told in chronilogical order?
2 years agoby @skywiseFlag
Dan
I love that they look like actual apes this time. So much more realistic.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
m2
They all look great except the 2nd one. My feelings for not being interested in this is now changing.
2 years agoby @m2Flag
Gonzo23
The third one looks epic
2 years agoby @gonzo23Flag
moviegeek
Oooh! I like!
2 years agoby @moviegeekFlag
Gonzo23
This is gonna be nuts!!!!
2 years agoby @gonzo23Flag
Worth5Bucks
thats sweet!
2 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag
Furankisan
Was Not looking forward to the reboot cause of that disaster that Tim Burton did. Damn him straight to hell! But seeing Andy and Weta doing the SFX this is going to rock. Something different from all those comic book movies which is getting tiring really fast. This is my favorite franchise of all time so I feel good with WETA behind this not screwing this up.
2 years agoby @furankisanFlag
Bane5000
Im hoping for this to be Rated R, but thats alot of hopin from FOX
2 years agoby @bane5000Flag
Jcberry526
@bane5000
yup so they said via that LIVE stream :D it be released on APPLE first... starting to look forwards to this now
@bawnian-dexeus
that would be nice, but i say they will try for an PG-13 :(
2 years agoby @jcberry526Flag
Dark enV
@bawnian-dexeus more than likely it will be PG-13, they want as much audience as they can get
2 years agoby @dark-envFlag
Dark enV
Can't wait to see the trailer, the concept art looks great
2 years agoby @dark-envFlag
Smitty-werbenjagermanjensen
@bane5000 yea if you click the first link in the related videos it says at the bottom of the article the trailer should arrive online tomorow
2 years agoby @Smitty-werbenjagermanjensenFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Is this rated R?
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
skywise
This i some cool looking art.
2 years agoby @skywiseFlag
Bane5000
Great concept art, i hope it relates well on film, the third pic is epic, like there lining up for battle...
@Smitty-werbenjagermanjensen...the trailer comes out tomorrow?
2 years agoby @bane5000Flag
Smitty-werbenjagermanjensen
this looks pretty nuts, cant wait for the trailer tomorow. so far the one 1 summer movie im most lookin foward to
2 years agoby @Smitty-werbenjagermanjensenFlag
CUPID
@bawnian-dexeus Jumanji lol.
2 years agoby @cupidFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@cupid Yup. Expresses the title of the film better than the rest. The other pictures reminds me of the monkeys from Jumanji
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
CUPID
The 3rd one looks very cool.
2 years agoby @cupidFlag