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‘Planet of the Apes’ Prison Break

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 20, 2011 @ 5:36am
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A second clip has been released from Twentieth Century Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes where the chimp Caesar conducts a prison break. The film will be featured at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con.

“Described as an origin story, Apes is set in present day San Francisco and deals with the aftermath of man’s experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. Franco will play a driven scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes.”

From director Andy Serkis, Rupert Wyatt, James Franco, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, Tom Felton all star.
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Caesar’s Compassion in Extended ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 19, 2011 @ 3:37pm
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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.

Described as an origin story, Apes is set in present day San Francisco and deals with the aftermath of man’s experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. Franco will play a driven scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes.

From director Rupert Wyatt, James Franco, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, Tom Felton all star.

Caesars Compassion in Extended Rise of the Planet of the Apes Clip

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Posted by David Harley on July 18, 2011 @ 3:02pm
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After that Tim Burton catastrophy, I’m welcoming Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes with open arms. The only thing that worries me is that every time I see the trailer at the theatre, everyone busts out laughing once the motion-capture ape pops up. I don’t know if that means the only people taking this flick seriously is the online community or if people still feel stung by Marky Mark; personally, I’m a little disappointed that Delroy Lindo won’t be screaming about sesame cakes in another killer ape flick.

Today, a new UK quad and a few TV spots were released for the film, which will get its stateside release on August 5. Check after the break for the spots, entitled Exceeds, One Subject and Miracle.

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 09, 2011 @ 4:56pm
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Update: Proving my point more:

While most sites were bashing the living hell out of Twentieth Century Fox’s first teaser for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, we here at Bloody Disgusting have been marveling at WETA’s special effects work that appears to have put an end to the “dead eyes” debate. With the release just a month away (Aug. 5), other mainstream sites are finally changing their tune, especially this past week when I saw multiple haters start using the word “Oscar” — shocking, I know. Fox must have taken note of the sudden change in heart as they quickly unloaded a THIRD trailer loaded with more sequences and special effects work. All hail Caesar!

From director Rupert Wyatt, James Franco, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, Tom Felton all star.

Third Rise of the Planet of the Apes Trailer Released in Light of Oscar Talk

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 06, 2011 @ 8:43pm
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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).

Described as an origin story, “ ‘Apes’ is set in present day San Francisco and deals with the aftermath of man’s experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.” James Franco will play a driven scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes.

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 28, 2011 @ 8:39pm
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Twentieth Century Fox is continuing their anti-human campaign for Rise of the Planet of the Apes with a trio of videos that proves, without a shadow of a doubt, that apes are mentally superior to humans — at least when it comes to combat. It’s a nice little prelude to what’s in store when Rupert Wyatt’s prequel arrives in theaters August 5.

Described as an origin story, “Apes” is “set in present day San Francisco and deals with the aftermath of man’s experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. James Franco will play a driven scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes.”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 21, 2011 @ 6:32pm
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Leading up to the films August 5 release I expect to have a pretty heavy debate in regards to Twentieth Century Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the Rupert Wyatt-directed prequel to Tim Burton’s remake that stars James Franco, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, and Tom Felton.

I’ve seen some serious online hate in regards to the trailers released (watch the second one inside), yet I think everything put on display looks absolutely incredible. Typically I’d be skeptical – Fox has punked us hundreds of times over the past decade – but X-Men: First Class has given me a sense of rejuvenated hope.

Adding more fuel to the pro-column are the newly release images that show just how far our CGI has come. Oscar-winning visual effects house WETA Digital will render, for the first time ever in the film series, photo-realistic apes rather than costumed actors. Take a good look at the below image of Caesar (hi-res available in image gallery) and gaze into his eyes; it appears to me that we’ve passed the “dead eyes” epidemic of the ’90s and ’00s. No? I’m out-of-my-mind impressed.

“An origin story in the true sense of the word, ‘Rise’ is set in present day San Francisco. The film is a reality-based cautionary tale — a science fiction/science-fact blend where mankind’s hubris leads to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.”

planetapes062111 Dead Eyes No More; Insane New Rise of the Planet of the Apes Stills

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 18, 2011 @ 4:29pm
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Steve Kloves, best known for adapting seven of the eight Harry Potter films for Warner Bros., has been recruited to polish the studio’s live-action remake of Japanese manga epic Akira.

Albert Hughes is directing Akira, based on Katsuhiro Otomo’s graphic novel set in a post-apocalyptic Japan. Warner acquired the Akira rights three years ago from publisher Kodansha and set it up with Andrew Lazar’s Mad Chance with Appian Way’s Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran. Hughes and his brother, Allen Hughes. will also produce.

Warners hasn’t cast or set a release date for Akira, which is set in a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed decades earlier by Akira, a child with immense psychic powers. Otomo wrote and directed the popular 1988 Japanese anime film of the same name, and he’ll exec produce WB’s Akira.

The latest version of the script was penned by Albert Torres, with earlier drafts by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and Gary Whitta.
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Warners Courting James Franco for ‘Akira’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 12, 2011 @ 12:33am
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File this one under rumor for now as Just Jared is claiming that Warners is courting James Franco (Rise of the Apes , Spider-Man) to take the lead role of Shotaro Kaneda in Akira, the long in development adaptation of the popular Japanese Manga series. Zac Efron was offered the role but turned it down.

The flick will be based off of anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo’s six-volume cyberpunk comic with the film being set in New Manhattan, where the leader of a biker gang saves his friend from a medical experiment that nearly leads to the apocalypse.

Warner Bros. has tapped brothers Allen and Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli) to helm the project, along with Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way.
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An American Crime (V)

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on August 19, 2008 @ 12:00am
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Based on a true story that gripped the nation in 1965, An American Crime recounts one of the most shocking crimes ever committed against a single victim. The daughters of traveling carnival workers are left for an extended stay at the suburban Indiana home of single mother Gertrude Baniszewski and her seven children. Times are tough, and Gertrude’s needs force her to accept this arrangement before understanding how the burden will push her already-fragile nature to a breaking point. What transpires is both riveting and horrific, leaving one child dead and the rest scarred for life.

The Dead Girl (NY, LA)

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on December 29, 2006 @ 12:00am
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“The Dead Girl,” the new film from acclaimed writer/director Karen Moncrieff (“Blue Car”), is a quintet of stories about seemingly unrelated people whose lives converge around the murder of a young woman.

‘Planet of the Apes’ Prison Break

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

New UK Quad And TV Spots For ‘Apes’

Third ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer Released in Light of Oscar Talk

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

Government Research Shows ‘Apes’ Smarter Than Humans

Dead Eyes No More; Insane New ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Stills

WB Hires ‘Harry Potter’ Writer for ‘Akira’

Warners Courting James Franco for ‘Akira’!

An American Crime (V)

The Dead Girl (NY, LA)

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