Starting at 2:30 PST, Weta will be live streaming a presentation on the new film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. They will be addressing questions asked on the facebook page, and should be showing footage. You can also watch on their Facebook page, but there’s an embed below. Check it out…
20th Century Fox just can’t seem to make up it’s mind—it seems that the endlessly Rubik’s cubing of Rise of the Apes, the prequel/ sequel/ unnecessary cash-in of an exhausted franchise, continues on, as Fox has shifted the release date for a third time.
Twentieth Century Fox has released the first official promo pic of James Franco in their long awaited prequel/sequel Rise of the Apes. The actor seems to be everywhere these days and he’s showing no signs of stopping. His latest gig will be this Sunday when he hosts the Academy Awards, followed by the release of several high profile films, including this one, and do we even need to talk about the movies he has in development? Franco is everywhere. Check out the full photo below…
A couple new photos have surfaced from two established film franchises. The first one is from the set Scream 4 and it features the masked killer, Ghostface. We haven’t seen him in a decade and now he’s back to slicing and dicing as usual. Then there’s a shot of James Franco, Freida Pinto, and Andy Serkis filming the Planet of the Apes prequel, Rise of the Apes. The photo shows Serkis in a motion capture suit playing the main primate, Caesar. Take a look…
Daniel Radcliffe isn’t the only Harry Potter star getting work these days. Bleach-blond actor Tom Felton has landed a new gig in another well known film franchise. Twentieth Century Fox has announced that he’s joined the cast of their upcoming prequel, Rise of the Apes the latest installment in their long running Planet of the Apes series. Who will he play? Find out…
Veteran actor Brian Cox is the latest star to join the talented cast of the Planet of the Apes prequel entitled, Rise of the Apes. The film currently stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, and John Lithgow. According to The Wrap, Cox is the newest addition to the 2011 summer blockbuster that will revive the Apes franchise that was last seen in 2001 with Tim Burton and Mark Wahlberg‘s remake.
Whenever a CGI creature is one of the central characters in a film there’s only man capable of bringing them to life — Andy Serkis! The actor who played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings has landed a new gig as the “main ape” in the Planet of the Apes prequel, Rise of the Apes. According to 20th Century Fox, he’s joining the cast that currently includes James Franco, Freida Pinto, and John Lithgow.
A few days ago there was a rumor that Don Cheadle and Freida Pinto were offered roles in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming prequel, Rise of the Apes and it turns out it was partially true. According to THR, the Slumdog Millionaire actress has officially signed on for the film alongside James Franco and fellow newcomer John Lithgow.
James Franco is about to put his ridiculously high cheekbones to good use according to Deadline. The actor has landed the lead in 20th Century Fox’s prequel to Planet of the Apes entitled, Rise of the Apes. Franco has been in negotiations with the film’s producers over the past week and has just closed the deal. Move over Charlton Heston, there’s a new man in town.
