New Planet of the Apes Franchise?
For several years, rumors have abounded that Fox was planning a new reboot of "Planet of the Apes". Now, news comes from MTV Movie Blog that it might be more than rumor! Actually, it would be a reboot of "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes", the fourth film in the 'Apes' saga, which was released in 1972.
The tentative title is "Caesar: Rise of the Apes" and the film would deal, as the original did, with the takeover of Earth by intelligent apes led by Caesar (played by Roddy McDowell), the son of Cornelius and Zira.
Larry Carroll of MTV spoke with Aaron Sims, character designer and special effects wizard, and asked for an update on the project. Their conversation is in the video below. I've always been an 'Apes' fan and I'd love to see this project come about!
