Breaking News: Rise of the Apes (2011)
By Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett
RISE OF THE APES is a reboot of 1972’s CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, which was a prequel to 1968’s PLANET OF THE APES, a science fiction classic which was given the reboot treatment in 2001 under the watchful eye of Tim Burton. This latest interpretation promises to right the wrongs of the first reboot, generating new life into the once red-hot franchise and starring John Lithgow, James Franco and Freida Pinto.
An original story set in present day San Francisco where experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for the planet’s supremacy.
The target release date is June 24th.