Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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Starring: James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Tom Felton, Brian Cox, Tyler Labine, David Oyelowo, David Hewlett, Jamie Harris, Madison Bell, Ty Olsson, Kevin O'Grady, Makena Joy, Jack Kuris, Sean Tyson, Rufus Dorsey, Tammy Hui, Anthony McRae, Kyle Riefsnyder

Director: Rupert Wyatt
Release Date: August 5th, 2011
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Box Office Total: $174,937,803
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Synopsis: Described as an origin story, "Apes" is set in present day San Francisco and deals with the aftermath of man's experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.



Andy Serkis Set For 'Rise Of The Apes'

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Andy Serkis has been cast in the key role of Caesar in 20th Century Fox's "Rise of the Apes," the studio's "Planet of the Apes" prequel that toplines James Franco. Read more...

John Lithgow To Star In 'Rise Of The Apes'

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

John Lithgow and Freida Pinto are coming on board "Rise of the Apes," Fox's prequel to its "Planet of the Apes" franchise starring James Franco. Rupert Wyatt will direct the feature, which focuses on a scientist (Franco) who has been working on a cure for Alzheimer's that is being tested on apes. Read more...

James Franco To Star In 'Rise Of The Apes'

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

James Franco has signed on to star in 20th Century Fox's "Planet of the Apes" prequel "Rise of the Apes. Described as an origin story, "Apes" is set in present day San Francisco and deals with the aftermath of man's experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. Read more...