Planet of the Apes Franchise

[mr.negativity]

THE PLANET OF THE APES BEGINS
THE PLANET OF THE APES RISES
THE PLANET OF THE APES RETURNS
THE PLANET OF THE APES AWAKENS

[jellydonut25]

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[jellydonut25]

I'm 100% fine with that. I have been vocally opposed to the "everything must be a trilogy" mentality. Make it 4 or 5 or 11, whatever the story needs.

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[jellydonut25]

I think he said this a while ago, actually.

It's a general idea I think works. I don't ever want to see a straight remake of the 1968 film. It wouldn't make sense given that this timeline is more chronological than that of the original Apes series. In fact, I think it'd be a pretty cool idea if this series ENDED where the 1968 film more or less begins. Imagine a final film in this series having Zira as a major supporting character, and then at the end she's called away to look at a specimen who has some unusual clothing. It COULD be a pretty neat way to end the series if done right.

But yeah, let's take our time getting there. Do what the original series never did, really show me how this world came about. It's all potentially VERY interesting.

[MekaGojira3k]

That's something I really like about this series now, it doesn't feel so much like a cash grab as it does people legitimately trying to explore a concept through story. Obviously people want to make money from it, but the sequels and the prospect of more sequels seem legitimately more interesting and engaging than some franchises.

[Benjamin Haines]

Fox just delayed the next Apes movie by nearly a year, from July 29, 2016 to July 14, 2017.

Hopefully this is because they recognized that they wouldn't be ready to start shooting this year and they want to take the time to get the movie right. It maintains the three-year break between entries in this rebooted series.

[XvGojira]

[jellydonut25]

Somewhat disappointing, in that I want my new Apes movie NOW DAMMIT! but yeah, give the crew time to get the story down and get ready.

[MekaGojira3k]

I'm glad there's time for them to properly develop the third. I can wait, but man am I hyped.

[lhb412]

Kong, PacRim2, Guardians2, and Apes all in the same Spring/Summer?

I'm gonna be a happy camper.

[MekaGojira3k]

[lhb412]

[mr.negativity]

War of the Planet of the Apes opens July 14, 2017.

[jellydonut25]

So, not shorter as was hinted by Reeves...not that it's a big deal. It's a cool/logical title.

[Henry88]

i just cant wait till they blow up the Planet of the Apes courtesy of the one true bomb.

[MekaGojira3k]

[lhb412]

I was just thinking of how tremendously underrated Planet of the Apes is as a franchise. It occurred to me that no other genre film franchise has consistently stuck to the the classic M.O. of science fiction (that is: using the science-fantastic elements to explore social/political/moral issues) more than PotA, and it's hard to argue that any other sci-fi franchise maintains a level of quality higher than PotA's has through the years.

[jellydonut25]

Agreed. Granted, I think the newer series is a tad less sci-fi than the original series, but that's really just because it took such a radically different approach, which I REALLY appreciated, actually. I love seeing the world that becomes the Planet of the Apes get created, and they're doing a great job of it.

Along the way, they are definitely sticking to the tenants of science fiction, though, ESPECIALLY with Dawn, wherein a lot of philosophical "what is it to be human?" type questions are asked. Those play a part in Rise also, but I guess certain things just struck a huge cord with me in Dawn, especially when Koba turns evil.

[eabaker]

I wouldn't really say Koba turned evil so much as he turned into a short-sighted, reactionary extremist. From his own perspective, he's the hero of the story.

[Dr Kain]

[eabaker]

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