Andy Serkis (Burke and Hare) will star as Caesar, "the chimp who leads the simian revolt" in Rise of the Apes, the Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist) directed Planet of the Apes prequel. Serkis is no stranger to motion capture roles, [...]
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Rise Of The Apes: Frieda Pinto And John Lithgow Join The Cast
Just a few days ago we brought you a rumor that Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2) and Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) had both been offered roles in the Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist) directed Planet of the Apes prequel, RISE OF [...]
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Rumor Has It! Freida Pinto and Don Cheadle To Join Rise of the Apes
Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2) and Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) have reportedly been offered roles in 20th Century Fox's upcoming Planet of the Apes prequel, Rise of the Apes. If true, they would join James Franco (Spider-Man) in the Rupert [...]
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James Franco Takes The Lead In RISE OF THE APES
We recently reported that 20th Century Fox had set a release date for its forthcoming Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist) directed Planet Of The Apes prequel, Rise of the Apes. While there was no word on casting at the time, but [...]
Read morePlanet of the Apes Prequel RISE OF THE APES To Hit Theaters Next Summer
20th Century Fox has officially announced their upcoming Planet of the Apes prequel, tentatively titled Rise of the Apes, which is set for release on June 24th, 2011. Fox has also confirmed that Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist) will be directing [...]
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Planet Of The Apes Prequel To Begin Filming In July
A planned prequel to the Planet of the Apes will begin production in Canada in July. According to a tweet by Production Weekly, Mammoth Studios has opened production offices for the movie in Burnaby, BC, with filming expected to begin [...]
Read moreEscapist Director May Be Monkeying Around With Fox’s Planet Of The Apes
Back in January we told you that Fox had turned the Planet of the Apes reboot project over to producer Peter Chernin and hired writer Jamie Moss to revise Frank’s version, in addition to bringing scribes Rick Jaffa and Amanda [...]
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PLANET OF THE APES Reboot Of The Reboot Still In The Works
Back in 2001, Tim Burton rebooted Planet of the Apes and now it seems that the reboot of the reboot may be moving forward. Twentieth Century Fox is eager to get a new film underway. Sources close to the [...]
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