5 Facts about 2011 Rupert Wyatt film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the first to feature Andy Serkis as Caesar. Starring James Franco, David Hewlett and Tom Felton
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RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2011)
Directed by Rupert Wyatt.
While working on a cure for Alzheimer's disease in a San Francisco laboratory, Will Rodman (James Franco) becomes involved with a disaster that results in apes evolving and causing chaos with long-term ramifications for humankind. Co-starring John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Brian Cox and David Hewlett. Below you will find 5 fast film facts on the first of the apes movies to feature Andy Serkis as Caesar. |
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5. Originally the film was to include a post-credits scene in which Koba learns to fire a police shotgun. This was scrapped in order to allow further development in the sequel. Another scene cut just before release would have depicted the death of James Franco’s character.
4. This is actor Andy Serkis’ second time playing a CGI ape, the first being 2005’s King Kong.
3. In some countries the film was known as ‘Planet of the Apes: Origins’ or ‘Planet of the Apes: Genesis’. Some Spanish speaking countries titled it ‘Planet of the Apes: (R) evolution’.
2. James Franco’s character Will Rodman is working towards a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, an illness which original Apes actor Charlton Heston suffered from.
1. Costing an estimated $93 million, ($7 million less than the previous Tim Burton Apes movie), the film managed to gross $482 million world-wide, which is $38 million more than the profits of every other Ape film which proceeded it combined.
5. Originally the film was to include a post-credits scene in which Koba learns to fire a police shotgun. This was scrapped in order to allow further development in the sequel. Another scene cut just before release would have depicted the death of James Franco’s character.
4. This is actor Andy Serkis’ second time playing a CGI ape, the first being 2005’s King Kong.
3. In some countries the film was known as ‘Planet of the Apes: Origins’ or ‘Planet of the Apes: Genesis’. Some Spanish speaking countries titled it ‘Planet of the Apes: (R) evolution’.
2. James Franco’s character Will Rodman is working towards a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, an illness which original Apes actor Charlton Heston suffered from.
1. Costing an estimated $93 million, ($7 million less than the previous Tim Burton Apes movie), the film managed to gross $482 million world-wide, which is $38 million more than the profits of every other Ape film which proceeded it combined.
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