Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

[GhostPoet]

I'm all for Revenge of Planet of the Apes. It's got that pulp feel to it.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Of The

 

[rayc1971]

hope they dont just do a straight up remake of planet of the apes with taylor until the 3rd one really like the story of ceasar

 

[steintym]

Awesome news - I left the movie hoping for some sequels.

 

[jdogg willie]

The last scene where the pilot, infected with the virus, passes it on from human to human until the whole world's homo-sapian population is infected is a somewhat good plot for the sequel

 

[Gabe99]

DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE:Andy Serkis Closes Big ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Deal; Should Fox Campaign For Oscar?

UPDATE: Fox informs me that the studio will wage an Oscar campaign for Andy Serkis for Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

When Rise of the Planet of the Apes‘s $453 million worldwide gross was listed as a bright spot in the quarterly earnings of beleaguered NewsCorp, you know a sequel is a big 20th Century Fox priority. So who did the studio lock in first? No, it wasn’t James Franco or Freida Pinto. The studio just closed what I’m told is a healthy seven-figure deal for Andy Serkis to reprise his role as lead ape Caesar. Serkis had only signed on for one movie, so his reps had leverage in ensuring that he come back to continue leading the ape takeover in multiple future installments of the series.

Director Rupert Wyatt’s original deal came with a sequel option, so he’s locked. So are screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, who are producing with Chernin Entertainment’s Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark. The studio is still in the idea stage and the sequel hasn’t been dated for release. As for Franco and Pinto, those decisions will likely be made when the direction of the film crystallizes. The studio certainly has the leverage there; the clever construct of the first film ended with a wallop that makes everyone expendable.

In his quiet way, the chameleonic Serkis has proven to be a valuable commodity in three CG-driven franchises, and he’s being paid quite well for all of them. Serkis had no options for The Hobbit from The Lord of the Rings, and received a windfall payday to reprise his Gollum character in the two films. Serkis has wrapped his acting work on those films, but continues as Peter Jackson’s second unit director. Serkis does have an option deal for the sequel to the Steven Spielberg-directed The Adventures of Tin Tin, and will reprise as Captain Haddock in the sequel that Peter Jackson is scheduled to direct next year.

The big question is whether Fox should break ground and campaign for an Oscar for Serkis’s work in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. That notion was explored in the press when the film was released last summer. Serkis certainly lent a sense of humanity to Caesar and grounded the film. Academy voters haven’t yet paid much attention to actors behind CG performance capture creations, though. Serkis could have been nominated for his groundbreaking work in The Lord of the Rings, and was ignored. He’s repped by Lou Coulson in the UK and Principal Entertainment.

 

[Ultra Lantern]

I'm happy to hear that a sequel is in the works.

 

[Ultra Lantern]

How about this for a title: Ceasar and the Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

 

[kickass]

Why couldn't they have just called it Rise of the Apes to begin with? Rise OF THE Planet OF THE Apes is not easy on the tongue. It's too long and repetitive.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

AFAIC, I don't care about movies titles as long as the content is good.
Never judge a book by its cover and a movie by its title or poster.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Glad to hear the director and Serkis are back, they were essential to the first movies success, I would like to see Franco and Pinto back also, they need to be killed off at some point but I wouldnt mind another full film with them in until that happens.

I have a feeling Caesar and Koba may have big parts to play in the sequel.

 

[redhawk23]

Why couldn't they have just called it Rise of the Apes to begin with? Rise OF THE Planet OF THE Apes is not easy on the tongue. It's too long and repetitive.

No more of a mouthful than most of the old films

Escape from the

Conquest of the

Battle for the

 

[John Locke]

Planet of the Apes is a brand and it would get more recognition with Planet of the Apes in the title then just Rise of the Apes.

 

[humbdrumb]

I think this new Apes trilogy has the potential to be the Star Wars/LOTR of this decade. Absolutely cannot wait for the sequel.

 

[Gabe99]

Coming Soon Exclusive:
Fox Will Try to Get Wyatt & Vaughn Back for Apes Sequels

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Delighted that Fox are doing this, Apes and FC were two of the best movies of this year and they need to be followed up on and with the people who made them good in the first place. Hope they get both Vaughn and Wyatt signed up asap.

 

[joypride]

hope Andrew serkis will be back... bcoz tis is his movie more than wyatt or franco's

 

[Nightmare]

I thought he was already signed on.

 

[Gabe99]

From Bleeding Cool:
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Director On Koba’s Possible Role In Sequel

 

[redhawk23]

The Critics choices Awards nominated Serkis for best supporting actor.

We'll see how this plays out with the other award shows.

His work is great, absolutely but its different than normal acting. That's not a value judgment at all just a fact.

The Academy awarded the first Planet of the Apes with special recognition for the makeup work. I think it would be extremely fitting if they honored Serkis's work in a similar way rather than nominating him for an award that even if nominated I really don't think he has a chance at winning.

 

[Boom]

Retitle it Revenge of the Apes plz.

 

[redhawk23]

Retitle it Revenge of the Apes plz.

Even if they do use Revenge you can bet your ass that "Planet of the" will be in the middle of it. It's just the naming convention for this series. Revenge of the Planet of the Apes at least sounds better than Rise did and its no more clunky than any of the old films.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^I think it depends on the content of the sequel, no point putting revenge in there if revenge isnt a focus in the film. In all honesty, what would the apes take revenge on? So lets see how it plays out before naming the movie with a title that has nothing to do with the story.

 

[Jordacar]

I'm surprised to hear that the writers envisioned this as a trilogy, because I thought Rise was an amazing stand-alone film.

I can imagine things having gone differently for that film, like if it had underperformed at the BO and people dismissed it as being too cerebral for a mainstream summer audience, and then it would get dug up years later and lauded as an under-appreciated masterpiece.

But thankfully, it was a success. And yay for Fox spending money on smart movies for a change.

 

[redhawk23]

^I think it depends on the content of the sequel, no point putting revenge in there if revenge isnt a focus in the film. In all honesty, what would the apes take revenge on? So lets see how it plays out before naming the movie with a title that has nothing to do with the story.

Well yeah, I was just stating that whatever they go with they aren't going to drop "Planet of the"