Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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release date August 5 2011
studio 20th Century Fox
director Rupert Wyatt
writer Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
starring James Franco, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, Tom Felton
site apeswillrise.com
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Watch Andy Serkis Acting As Caesar Before ‘Apes’ CGI Is Applied!!!

apes011712 Watch Andy Serkis Acting As Caesar <i>Before</i> Apes CGI Is Applied!!!
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[BEST & WORST '11] Mr. Disgusting’s List of the Best Horror Films of 2011!

 [BEST & WORST 11] Mr. Disgustings List of the Best Horror Films of 2011!
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Fox Doesn’t Like David Cronenberg’s New ‘Fly’ Script…

 Fox Doesnt Like David Cronenbergs New Fly Script...
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Witness the ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ on DVD/Blu-ray

 Witness the Rise of the Planet of the Apes on DVD/Blu ray
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Warners Planning Major ‘Twilight Zone’ Feature!

Next to Aliens, the one thing I love more than anything in the world is Rod Sterling’s “The Twilight Zone” TV series that ran from 1959-1964. The revamped show sucked, and the 1983 feature film is pretty much garbage, although I have a soft spot for “It’s a Good Life” and “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.” READ MORE

Warners Planning Major ‘Twilight Zone’ Feature!

Next to Aliens, the one thing I love more than anything in the world is Rod Sterling’s “The Twilight Zone” TV series that ran from 1959-1964. The revamped show sucked, and the 1983 feature film is pretty much garbage, although I have a soft spot for “It’s a Good Life” and “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.” READ MORE

TV: Second, Third ‘American Horror Story’ Clips, ‘Apes’ Casting

Updated: Third and final teaser clips embedded inside. READ MORE

Comic-Con ’11: Don’t Get Too Close to the ‘Apes’

Keeping with the frenzied hype of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Twentieth Century Fox has released yet another clip out of the San Diego Comic-Con that rattles star Tom Felton when he gets too close to the monkey cage. READ MORE

Caesar’s Compassion in Extended ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Clip

Andy Serkis – who’s already being acknowledged for her performance with Oscar chatter – introduces a scene from Twentieth Century Fox’s first Rise of the Planet of the Apes where the chimp Caesar comes to the aid of Charles (John Lithgow). All hail Caesar! The film will be featured at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. READ MORE

News Bites: Studio’s Dream Cast for ‘RoboCop’ & ‘Oldboy’

I can’t believe it’s only Tuesday. I feel like I’ve been through war and back just on the Evil Dead news alone. In the middle of that, there’s all sorts of juicy little news bites sneaky out on a slew of major projects. READ MORE

Not Smart: Military Give Chimp an AK-47 in ‘Rise of the Apes’ Viral

Twentieth Century Fox has launched of viral video campaign with conjunction to their forthcoming Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which opens August 5. The first video can be enjoyed below with more over at the official YouTube Channel. The footage is pretty rad as it shows what happens when a group of soldiers give a little money an AK-47. Even more disturbing are the comments that imply some of the viewers believe it to be real (even on Fox’s own YouTube channel). READ MORE

Creature Designer Teams with ‘Final Destination’ Writer for ‘Paralyzed’

Directed by creature designer Aaron Sims continues his foray into the world of directing as he’s recently completed a new short film entitled Paralyzed, which is being shopped around town for a feature length version. READ MORE

MTV Movie Awards Clips for ‘Super 8′ & ‘Planet of the Apes’

The MTV Movie Awards is (apparently) airing as we speak, where they’ve debuted a number of “extended” clips from a few of this summer’s biggest movies. READ MORE

Official Score: 2.5 / 5