When a guy plays an ape more than once, he's not typecast, he's just really good at it. Andy Serkis is a CG-based star once again and once again he is tremendous. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is over-the-top, laughably absurd at times, and a really enjoyable ride. Full disclosure, I'm a Planet of the Apes fan from the good ol' days, so my tendency to love a good talking … [Read more...] about Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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Peter Jackson’s third production video: cast and crew favorite moments
Sometimes you just want to give Peter Jackson a big ol' hug for being so darn cute. He departs from the usual show-and-tell of his last behind-the-scenes videos to bring us a little comedy. We also get to hear some of the cast and crew's favorite moments during the shooting of the first of the two-part series, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. We also get some of Gollum … [Read more...] about Peter Jackson’s third production video: cast and crew favorite moments
Watch a three-minute clip from ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
After some initial trailers and even some viral videos (p.s. don't give an ape a gun), 20th Century Fox has released three full minutes of Rise of the Planet of the Apes with an introduction from Andy Serkis, who once again plays an ape, as Caesar. His caretaker, played by the awesome John Lithgow, is the central figure in this clip, with a little overlap in a trailer we've … [Read more...] about Watch a three-minute clip from ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
New trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes
A lot of new footage is in this new commercial for Rise of the Planet of the Apes including more John Lithgow (never a bad thing). I just can't wait for this. So check out the trailer for the reboot/prequel of the Planet of the Apes franchise, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars James Franco, Andy Serkis, Frida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, … [Read more...] about New trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes trailer, live chat and concept art
Apes are running mad in this prequel to the Planet of the Apes franchise starring James Franco as a well-meaning scientist who inadvertently increases ape intelligence to "taking over the world" levels. Andy Serkis plays another CG character (after Gollum and King Kong) as the main ape who leads the rebellion. Rise of the Planet of Apes will hit theaters on August 5 and also … [Read more...] about Rise of the Planet of the Apes trailer, live chat and concept art