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Happy 45th Anniversary, Planet of the Apes!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

“Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil’s pawn. Alone among God’s primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother’s land. Let him not breed in great numbers, … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th Birthday, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes!

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

“Tonight we have seen the birth of the planet of the apes!“ Oh. It’s on now. In the “far off future” of 1991, people now live in what looks to be an oppresssive, militaristic society. Law enforcement (dressed in the … Continue reading →

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: comin’ at ya in 2014!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Okay, I think we knew this was coming, right? Last year’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, 20th Century Fox’s most recent attempt to reboot the venerable Planet of the Apes franchise, was a hit. Not only was it … Continue reading →

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Chronic Rift of the Apes.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

This week’s episode of The Chronic Rift is all about the Apes…those damned, dirty Apes. To discuss the Apes, their stinking paws, and whatnot, host John Drew (drewshi) brought me to the Chronic Rift Roundtable along with Apes aficionado Roger … Continue reading →

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Some musings on Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

So, earlier this week, we got to see the theatrical trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, 20th Century Fox’s latest attempt to jumpstart the classic sci-fi movie and merchandising Planet of the Apes franchise that has earned … Continue reading →

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Get your stinkin’ paws on this!

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Check out what friend Rich Handley threw in my direction yesterday: News of a new Planet of the Apes comic series from BOOM!, with the first issue releasing in April. ComicBookMovie.com: Boom! to Publish New Planet of the Apes Comics! … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Apes: Comin’ at ya, June 24, 2011!

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

According to the Sci Fi Wire, Rise of the Apes, the proposed Planet of the Apes prequel, has been given a tentative release date for next summer. The title appears to have dropped the Caesar prefix, at least for now. … Continue reading →

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Caesar a go!

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

I missed saying something about this the other day, so I’m playing a bit of catchup. According to an article posted Wednesday at Slice of SciFi, 20th Century Fox has given the go-ahead for production to proceed on a prequel … Continue reading →

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A new Apes film on the way?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by

Today, I was alerted to some new movement in the on-again/off-again reworking/rebooting/re-imagining of the Planet of the Apes franchise. A couple of years ago, CHUD.com reported that writer/director Scott Frank had been given the plum assignment of writing the story … Continue reading →

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Remakes that aren’t remakes, but really are.

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

Forwarded by a friend: Scott Frank Tells CHUD, “I’m not remaking Conquest of the Planet of the Apes!” Let’s see… 1) The plot revolves around an intelligent ape named Caesar. 2) Caesar leads an ape rebellion against humans. Yes, I … Continue reading →

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