An origin story in the true sense of the word, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 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. Oscar(R)-winning visual effects house WETA Digital – employing certain of the groundbreaking technologies developed for “Avatar” – will render, for the first time ever in the film series, photo-realistic apes rather than costumed actors.
I remember watching the original Planet of the Apes as a child (it is one of my mom’s favorite movies), and I saw the Mark Wahlberg remake when it was in the theaters. My hopes were not very high when I heard there would be yet another Planet of the Apes remake (an to be honest they still aren’t), some of the magic is always lost in these remakes (remember The Day the Stood Still, The Time Machine, or even Mark Wahlberg’s Planet of the Apes), but I will say this after watching the trailer: The Apes have never looked more lifelike!
Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, and Andy Serkis. It will be in theaters on August 5, 2011. Will you be going to see it?