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5 Things We Learned From The ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Teaser!

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10 years ago

December 18, 2013

This morning Twentieth Century Fox released the first trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and it looks pretty damn good. A clear continuation of the events from the first film, this thing looks as unsparingly bleak as a PG-13 tentpole can get. And it’s remarkable full of information for something so short! In less than 90 seconds we learn a lot about the film’s world.

Cloverfield‘s Matt Reeves directs with Andy Serkis, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Judy Greer, and Jocko Sims starring. The monkey business starts on July 11, 2014.

Head below for 5 Things We Learned From The Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Teaser

That Virus Has Really Taken Hold

The planet looks fairly desolate here, with pockets of survivors dotting the landscape. All signs point towards the film taking place at least 8 years or so after the original (also because I added both of those “4 years” statements together – joila). It also looks like Franco caught the virus because he’s no longer with us.

We’re At War

And what seems to be the end stages of a war at that. Losing out to the apes with the aid of a virus they’re immune to. This whole thing could have been avoided if that Malfoy kid had been just a little bit cooler to Caesar. It just takes a few people being dicks to ruin things for everyone.

It’s More Of An Action Movie

While ROTPOTA was largely a drama about Caesar’s subjugation, conflicted feelings about humans and ultimate breaking point – Dawn seems to have upped the ante in terms of action. While the first film was successful in pulling off its more intimate goals, this one seems widened up a bit. I think Mr. Disgusting is on to something when he says this could be the Aliens to the first installment’s Alien.

It Still Has A Strong Human Element

Initially I was a bit worried the whole thing would involve a ton of CGI apes running circles around a small group of select live actors. This teaser mitigates that by sharing the human POV on the war with the Caesar and co. As in ROTPOTA, I imagine we’ll get plenty of time to align ourselves with the politics of the apes, but it’s nice to get some flesh and blood performances in there as well.

Caesar Hasn’t Softened With Age

If you thought that the past 8-10 years would have allowed Caesar to cool off a bit… you’d be wrong. There’s no going back for him.

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‘Humane’ Exclusive Clip Sees Emily Hampshire Weigh Killer Odds in Caitlin Cronenberg’s Feature Debut

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27 mins ago

April 24, 2024

Meagan Navarro

Humane clip - Jay Baruchel and Emily Hampshire

The daughter of horror master David Cronenberg, Caitlin Cronenberg, is making her own mark in the genre filmmaking space with Humane, a dark horror satire set in an overpopulated world with grim government sanctions. We’ve got a new exclusive clip that highlights the intense stakes for a family torn apart by the government’s euthanasia program.

Humane will first be arriving in theaters courtesy of IFC Films on April 26, 2024. The film later comes home to Shudder July 26.

The film is described as “a dystopian satire taking place over a single day, months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population.”

“In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the father’s plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupts among his children.”

Jay Baruchel (This Is The End), Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), Peter Gallagher (Grace and Frankie), Sebastian Chacon (Emergency), Alanna Bale (Sort Of, Cardinal) and Sirena Gulamgaus (Transplant) will star in Caitlin Cronenberg’s Humane.

Watch the exclusive clip below, which sees ruthless older sibling Rachel York (Emily Hampshire) weighing her odds, both for survival and the family inheritance. With the family forced to make an unthinkable choice, the clip sets up the tense scenario and the film’s dark sense of humor.

“Caitlin has crafted a provocative directorial debut exuding a timeliness and evocative social critique that highlights one of the most assured and exciting new voices to contend with,” Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Film Group, said. “We are honored to distribute Caitlin’s first full-length feature for its theatrical release and presence on our streaming platform, Shudder.”

“With ‘Humane,’ Caitlin has delivered a wickedly smart, humorous and socially relevant thriller with exceptional performances from its outstanding cast,” added Emily Gotto, Shudder’s VP of global acquisitions & co-productions. “We can’t wait to share this chilling, prescient satire with Shudder members.”

Michael Sparaga wrote the script and also produces the movie.