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5 Facts about 2001 Tim Burton film Planet of the Apes, the first attempt at rebooting the franchise starring Mark Wahlberg and Helena Bonham-Carter



PLANET OF THE APES (2001)​
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Directed by Tim Burton.

When one of his primates goes missing in space, Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) chases after him only to crash on a planet inhabited by talking apes. While trying to evade capture from the wicked General Thade (Tim Roth) he encourages the beginnings of a revolution. Co-starring Helena Bonham-Carter. Below you will find 5 fast film facts on the Tim Burton Planet of the Apes.
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5. With an estimated budget of $100 million the film cost more than the total box office profits of all the previous Apes films combined ($81.7 million).

4. A Planet of the Apes remake had been in development Hell since the 1980s. At one point in the early 1990s Arnold Schwarzenegger was set to be the film’s lead, and later on in the decade we almost got to see James Cameron as director.

3. Both Charlton Heston (Taylor) and Linda Harrison (Nova) from the original 1968 film make cameos. Harrison plays a caged woman while Heston portrays an ape names Zaius.

2. Although the film was a financial success, grossing over $362 million world-wide, Fox decided not to pursue it as a series. Director Tim Burton said he would ‘rather jump out a window’ than work on a follow-up film.

1. The end of the movie in which Leo lands on an Earth populated by apes confuses audiences to this day. It is however similar to the conclusion of the novel by Pierre Boulle which the films are based on.  





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