Rise of the Planet of the Apes contains examples of: Trailers: First trailer, second trailer, international trailer. Both were directed by Matt Reeves.Ī third sequel, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes will be released in 2024 and is directed by Wes Ball. Two sequels, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes, were released in 20 respectively. Through Caesar, Will hopes to keep his work alive - but as Caesar grows older, a chain of events leads him on the path to self-realization and an eventual uprising.Ī prequel comic mostly focusing on Bright Eyes was put out as a webcomic/free digital comic in the weeks leading up to the movie's release. The ape immediately displays intelligence beyond his years (and species), which proves he inherited his mother's enhanced intelligence. Will saves the young chimp from euthanasia, names him Caesar, and takes him home. Will believes the time is right to fund human testing - but during his pitch to potential backers, Bright Eyes inexplicably goes berserk and gets gunned down in the middle of the meeting.įortunate to still have his job afterwards, Will soon finds out that Bright Eyes had just given birth, and she became aggressive as an instinctive attempt to protect her child. He finds incredible results with the experimental virus-based drug ALZ-112: 'Bright Eyes', a female chimpanzee injected with the drug, becomes more intelligent soon after the drug takes effect. Will Rodman (Franco) is a scientist attempting to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, fueled by the desire to cure his father Charles (Lithgow) of the illness. James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton and David Oyelowo also star.

The film is a loose remake of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and tells the origin of a new Planet of the Apes universe with a new take on the backstory to the original films, with notable and prominent use of Serkis Folk (with Andy Serkis himself playing Caesar) to portray the apes. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 film directed by Rupert Wyatt that serves as a reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise.

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