Andy Serkis planning to direct Animal Farm
Andy Serkis is obsessed with the animal kingdom. Not happy playing all primates great and small in King Kong and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, his next move behind the camera will reportedly see him rework George Orwell’s barnyard epic, Animal Farm…
New title and release date for Planet Of The Apes sequel
Fox have made some big announcements regarding the sequel to last year’s runaway success, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, including a new title and an official release date…
Quentin Tarantino reveals his favourite films of 2011
Quentin Tarantino has revealed his favourite (and least favourite) films of 2011.
The Quentin Tarantino Archives have got their hands on the director’s rundown of the year, which yields some surprising results…
Fox confirms sequels for X-Men: First Class and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Good news for fans of genetically-advanced protagonists, as Fox has officially confirmed sequels are in the works for summer blockbusters X-Men: First Class and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes…
![Andy Serkis signs up for Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes sequel
After the huge success that was Rupert Wyatt’s Planet Of The Apes reboot, the commissioning of a sequel was only a matter of time.British director Wyatt’s original contract came with the option to do another film, and he has stated that he intends to take that up.Now, it has been confirmed that motion-capture extraordinaire Andy Serkis is the first of the cast to have been rehired…[FOR THE FULL STORY, CLICK ON CAESAR OR FOLLOW THIS LINK]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu3i2zLX3n1qcga5ro1_500.jpg)
Andy Serkis signs up for Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes sequel
After the huge success that was Rupert Wyatt’s Planet Of The Apes reboot, the commissioning of a sequel was only a matter of time.
British director Wyatt’s original contract came with the option to do another film, and he has stated that he intends to take that up.
Now, it has been confirmed that motion-capture extraordinaire Andy Serkis is the first of the cast to have been rehired…
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The Help tops the US box office
After hogging top spot for the last two weeks, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes was toppled by Disney’s The Help this weekend.
Bringing in just shy of $20.5 million, The Help was down just 21% on last weekend, suggesting it should have the legs to stick around the upper echelons of the box office chart for a while to come.
The take leaves the film’s overall gross at $71.8 million and it looks a good bet to break the $100 million mark in the coming weeks. ROTPOTA has already reached that milestone, with a $16.3 million weekend taking its overall tally to $133.8 million.
So, how did Conan The Barbarian, Spy Kids 4 and Fright Night fare?
30 Best ’60s Movies
27. Planet Of The Apes (1968)
Why It’s The Best: Classic sci-fi that’s more highly evolved than any of the sequels, TV shows or ‘reimaginings’ that were spun off of it (at least until worthy prequel/reboot Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes came along).
Planet… comes loaded with political subtext and social commentary, but it also works on its own terms as an exemplary genre piece, aided by superb monkey make-up and that twist.
Defining Moment: “You maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!”
Apes remain top of the US box office
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes continues to perform strongly for Fox, having enjoyed a second weekend on top of the US box office.
Whilst many had been surprised by the strength of its opening weekend, the monkey-led spectacular lost less than half of its original takings in round two, with $27.5 million pushing its domestic total over the $100 million mark.
However, the apes weren’t to have it all their own way, with literary adaptation The Help pulling in $25.5 million to take second place…
The 30 Best Movie Monkeys
Project Nim is out this week - with Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes close behind.
Sooooo, here’s our favourite movie swinger kings…
Shia LaBeouf turned down The Social Network
Star of Transformers 3, Shia LeBeouf, has revealed that he turned down leading parts in The Social Network and 127 Hours.
He also walked away from talks to feature in future blockbusters The Bourne Legacy and Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Shia told Details magazine “I’m looking for Warren Beatty-type game changers…”
Andy Serkis talks Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Andy Serkis has spoken exclusively to Total Film about his role in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.
This isn’t the first time motion-capture king Serkis has played a sensitive simian, but Rise… offers him the opportunity to do something totally different to King Kong.
When we asked the actor what attracted him to the movie, he told us: “The temper and the emotion and the domesticity of it is what excited me.”
“It’s a very personal story with global implications. I get to play Caesar from an infant through to a revolutionary leader, so that in itself is an incredible challenge.”
Tom Felton talks Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes CGI leap
Tom Felton’s fast proving the most versatile of the Harry Potter kids.
His latest role in Rupert Wyatt’s Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes sees Felton scruff up and don his best US accent to play primate-pestering bully Dodge, opposite a CGI ape, created by Andy Serkis through performance capture.
Chatting with Total Film exclusively, Felton revealed he’s keen to further expand his range, to join Serkis in CGI circles…
