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taking a look at interesting trivia
taking a look at interesting trivia regarding the new and successful Planet
regarding the new and successful Planet
regarding the new and successful Planet of the Apes franchise which serves as
of the Apes franchise which serves as
of the Apes franchise which serves as both a prequel series and reboot to the
both a prequel series and reboot to the
both a prequel series and reboot to the classic films from the 60s and 70s who
classic films from the 60s and 70s who
classic films from the 60s and 70s who says so don’t they tell you anything
says so don’t they tell you anything
says so don’t they tell you anything number 10 Pet Sounds although the
number 10 Pet Sounds although the
number 10 Pet Sounds although the previous film series use the now iconic
previous film series use the now iconic
previous film series use the now iconic 8 make up which earned John Chambers an
8 make up which earned John Chambers an
8 make up which earned John Chambers an honorary Oscar we can all agree that for
honorary Oscar we can all agree that for
honorary Oscar we can all agree that for the reboots makeup would not cut it the
the reboots makeup would not cut it the
the reboots makeup would not cut it the 21st century series therefore took
21st century series therefore took
21st century series therefore took advantage of the insane technological
advantage of the insane technological
advantage of the insane technological advancements available today and
advancements available today and
advancements available today and employed revolutionary motion capture
employed revolutionary motion capture
employed revolutionary motion capture techniques to bring the ape uprising to
techniques to bring the ape uprising to
techniques to bring the ape uprising to life while we know that Caesar Koba and
life while we know that Caesar Koba and
life while we know that Caesar Koba and their crew are CGI audiences may not
their crew are CGI audiences may not
their crew are CGI audiences may not realize how they’re given a voice most
realize how they’re given a voice most
realize how they’re given a voice most of the grunts growls and snarls you hear
of the grunts growls and snarls you hear
of the grunts growls and snarls you hear were recorded at Chimp Haven a
were recorded at Chimp Haven a
were recorded at Chimp Haven a chimpanzee sanctuary those sounds were
chimpanzee sanctuary those sounds were
chimpanzee sanctuary those sounds were then mixed together with vocalizations
then mixed together with vocalizations
then mixed together with vocalizations by talented actors like Andy Serkis
by talented actors like Andy Serkis
by talented actors like Andy Serkis resulting in eight voices that were both
resulting in eight voices that were both
resulting in eight voices that were both a motive and animalistic Mike only to
a motive and animalistic Mike only to
a motive and animalistic Mike only to protect number 9 gaming Apes Hollywood
protect number 9 gaming Apes Hollywood
protect number 9 gaming Apes Hollywood is no stranger to tie-in merchandise for
is no stranger to tie-in merchandise for
is no stranger to tie-in merchandise for major studio productions and
major studio productions and
major studio productions and blockbusters lucky for all you gamers
blockbusters lucky for all you gamers
blockbusters lucky for all you gamers out there renowned motion capture artist
out there renowned motion capture artist
out there renowned motion capture artist and actor Andy Serkis leaded Swift at
and actor Andy Serkis leaded Swift at
and actor Andy Serkis leaded Swift at New York Comic Con in October 2016 that
New York Comic Con in October 2016 that
New York Comic Con in October 2016 that there was supposed to be a video game to
there was supposed to be a video game to
there was supposed to be a video game to accompany the third film in the
accompany the third film in the
accompany the third film in the franchise war for the Planet of the Apes
franchise war for the Planet of the Apes
franchise war for the Planet of the Apes it’s not like a first-person shooter
it’s not like a first-person shooter
it’s not like a first-person shooter it’s it’s very much a feel like an
it’s it’s very much a feel like an
it’s it’s very much a feel like an interactive movie as Circus explained it
interactive movie as Circus explained it
interactive movie as Circus explained it he was recording motion capture segments
he was recording motion capture segments
he was recording motion capture segments specifically for the game which would
specifically for the game which would
specifically for the game which would feel like an interactive movie but sadly
feel like an interactive movie but sadly
feel like an interactive movie but sadly while he’d mentioned the game would be
while he’d mentioned the game would be
while he’d mentioned the game would be released around the same time as the
released around the same time as the
released around the same time as the summer 2017 blockbuster there’d be no
summer 2017 blockbuster there’d be no
summer 2017 blockbuster there’d be no word on the subject by the time the film
word on the subject by the time the film
word on the subject by the time the film hit theaters
number eight the return of the simian
number eight the return of the simian flu alz-112 a gene therapy allows the
flu alz-112 a gene therapy allows the
flu alz-112 a gene therapy allows the brain to create its own cells in order
brain to create its own cells in order
brain to create its own cells in order to repair itself
to repair itself
to repair itself the simian flu gave Apes their
the simian flu gave Apes their
the simian flu gave Apes their intelligence and almost wiped out the
intelligence and almost wiped out the
intelligence and almost wiped out the human race as seen in the first film
human race as seen in the first film
human race as seen in the first film Rise of the Planet of the Apes the alz
Rise of the Planet of the Apes the alz
Rise of the Planet of the Apes the alz drug it resulted from was originally
drug it resulted from was originally
drug it resulted from was originally developed to combat Alzheimer’s
developed to combat Alzheimer’s
developed to combat Alzheimer’s unfortunately things went south very
unfortunately things went south very
unfortunately things went south very quickly and now we have Apes on
quickly and now we have Apes on
quickly and now we have Apes on horseback with machine guns the
horseback with machine guns the
horseback with machine guns the producers told IGN to in the third film
producers told IGN to in the third film
producers told IGN to in the third film the virus is mutated and will be making
the virus is mutated and will be making
the virus is mutated and will be making a big comeback they didn’t reveal much
a big comeback they didn’t reveal much
a big comeback they didn’t reveal much however they did explain that the flu
however they did explain that the flu
however they did explain that the flu continued to affect both humans and apes
continued to affect both humans and apes
continued to affect both humans and apes in various ways now twelve years after
in various ways now twelve years after
in various ways now twelve years after the initial outbreak human gets sick
the initial outbreak human gets sick
the initial outbreak human gets sick eight gets me number seven epic scope we
eight gets me number seven epic scope we
eight gets me number seven epic scope we are not savages
are not savages
are not savages they fight only to survive director Matt
they fight only to survive director Matt
they fight only to survive director Matt Reeves had epic plans for the third film
Reeves had epic plans for the third film
Reeves had epic plans for the third film in the new Apes franchise taking a cue
in the new Apes franchise taking a cue
in the new Apes franchise taking a cue from Quentin Tarantino’s the hateful
from Quentin Tarantino’s the hateful
from Quentin Tarantino’s the hateful eight reasons decided to shoot the war
eight reasons decided to shoot the war
eight reasons decided to shoot the war for the Planet of the Apes in 65
for the Planet of the Apes in 65
for the Planet of the Apes in 65 millimeter according to reach his team
millimeter according to reach his team
millimeter according to reach his team the idea was to give the film the
the idea was to give the film the
the idea was to give the film the grandiose and sweeping scope of epic
grandiose and sweeping scope of epic
grandiose and sweeping scope of epic westerns or historical dramas a huge
westerns or historical dramas a huge
westerns or historical dramas a huge inspiration being David Lean’s Lawrence
inspiration being David Lean’s Lawrence
inspiration being David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia this style would be required
of Arabia this style would be required
of Arabia this style would be required to correctly capture the desolate and
to correctly capture the desolate and
to correctly capture the desolate and breathtaking landscapes of the film as
breathtaking landscapes of the film as
breathtaking landscapes of the film as well as the huge battle sequences we
well as the huge battle sequences we
well as the huge battle sequences we should be expecting there are times when
should be expecting there are times when
should be expecting there are times when it is necessary to abandon our you
it is necessary to abandon our you
it is necessary to abandon our you managed to stay
number six Alpha Omega you know what
number six Alpha Omega you know what this looks like a bomb shelter maybe a
this looks like a bomb shelter maybe a
this looks like a bomb shelter maybe a couple hundred years old the original
couple hundred years old the original
couple hundred years old the original series included five feature films and
series included five feature films and
series included five feature films and two short-lived TV series and of course
two short-lived TV series and of course
two short-lived TV series and of course the filmmakers behind the new franchise
the filmmakers behind the new franchise
the filmmakers behind the new franchise are fans this can be seen in many
are fans this can be seen in many
are fans this can be seen in many homages and easter eggs most notably in
homages and easter eggs most notably in
homages and easter eggs most notably in certain character names a great example
certain character names a great example
certain character names a great example in war for the Planet of the Apes is the
in war for the Planet of the Apes is the
in war for the Planet of the Apes is the name given to the human rebel group
name given to the human rebel group
name given to the human rebel group Alpha Omega big ape fans will recognize
Alpha Omega big ape fans will recognize
Alpha Omega big ape fans will recognize this as the name of the bomb that’s
this as the name of the bomb that’s
this as the name of the bomb that’s worshipped by the underground mutants in
worshipped by the underground mutants in
worshipped by the underground mutants in the original sequel beneath the Planet
the original sequel beneath the Planet
the original sequel beneath the Planet of the Apes Laurie be to the bomb and to
of the Apes Laurie be to the bomb and to
of the Apes Laurie be to the bomb and to the holy fallout as it was in the
the holy fallout as it was in the
the holy fallout as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world
beginning is now and ever shall be world
beginning is now and ever shall be world without end amen it’s an especially
without end amen it’s an especially
without end amen it’s an especially fitting name for this group of humans as
fitting name for this group of humans as
fitting name for this group of humans as Alpha and Omega represent the beginning
Alpha and Omega represent the beginning
Alpha and Omega represent the beginning and the end and these humans think they
and the end and these humans think they
and the end and these humans think they represent that for the human race
represent that for the human race
represent that for the human race doomsday bomb I got a lovely souvenir
doomsday bomb I got a lovely souvenir
doomsday bomb I got a lovely souvenir from the 20th century
from the 20th century
from the 20th century number five unique marketing campaigns
[Music]
[Music] shooting to the latest entry began in
shooting to the latest entry began in
shooting to the latest entry began in late 2015 with an expected summer 2016
late 2015 with an expected summer 2016
late 2015 with an expected summer 2016 release however the release date was
release however the release date was
release however the release date was pushed back a year to summer 2017 with
pushed back a year to summer 2017 with
pushed back a year to summer 2017 with three years between releases a franchise
three years between releases a franchise
three years between releases a franchise needs to keep its fanbase engaged viral
needs to keep its fanbase engaged viral
needs to keep its fanbase engaged viral marketing was employed to the first
marketing was employed to the first
marketing was employed to the first films of the series fake public service
films of the series fake public service
films of the series fake public service announcements were released as were
announcements were released as were
announcements were released as were videos of apes doing remarkable things
videos of apes doing remarkable things
videos of apes doing remarkable things like the now infamous clip of the monkey
like the now infamous clip of the monkey
like the now infamous clip of the monkey taking control of a machine gun for war
taking control of a machine gun for war
taking control of a machine gun for war for the Planet of the Apes however
for the Planet of the Apes however
for the Planet of the Apes however filmmakers announced a contest allowing
filmmakers announced a contest allowing
filmmakers announced a contest allowing fans to Don motion capture suits on set
fans to Don motion capture suits on set
fans to Don motion capture suits on set and join the uprising themselves no
and join the uprising themselves no
and join the uprising themselves no mercy no number for Cobras origins Koba
mercy no number for Cobras origins Koba
mercy no number for Cobras origins Koba I am well one of the great boots series
I am well one of the great boots series
I am well one of the great boots series most interesting characters is the
most interesting characters is the
most interesting characters is the cruelly treated Koba his inclusion shows
cruelly treated Koba his inclusion shows
cruelly treated Koba his inclusion shows a contrasting perspective on the human
a contrasting perspective on the human
a contrasting perspective on the human ape relationship to Cesar’s who grew up
ape relationship to Cesar’s who grew up
ape relationship to Cesar’s who grew up in a loving human home Caesar love
in a loving human home Caesar love
in a loving human home Caesar love humans Koba scheming and manipulating is
humans Koba scheming and manipulating is
humans Koba scheming and manipulating is on full display in the second film where
on full display in the second film where
on full display in the second film where he tried his best to get the Apes to
he tried his best to get the Apes to
he tried his best to get the Apes to adopt his hatred and fear of humans and
adopt his hatred and fear of humans and
adopt his hatred and fear of humans and to attack them not by accident Koba was
to attack them not by accident Koba was
to attack them not by accident Koba was named after political theorist and
named after political theorist and
named after political theorist and communist revolutionary Josef Stalin who
communist revolutionary Josef Stalin who
communist revolutionary Josef Stalin who adopted the nickname Koba from one of
adopted the nickname Koba from one of
adopted the nickname Koba from one of his favorite books the patricide the
his favorite books the patricide the
his favorite books the patricide the character of Koba in the book is a
character of Koba in the book is a
character of Koba in the book is a bandit who appropriately believes in
bandit who appropriately believes in
bandit who appropriately believes in vengeance
vengeance
vengeance fights for the pork and shows contempt
fights for the pork and shows contempt
fights for the pork and shows contempt for authority
number three it’s not over yet Zerbe is
number three it’s not over yet Zerbe is October 2016 almost a year before we
October 2016 almost a year before we
October 2016 almost a year before we would be able to see the third film in
would be able to see the third film in
would be able to see the third film in the franchise it was confirmed that a
the franchise it was confirmed that a
the franchise it was confirmed that a fourth film was already being developed
fourth film was already being developed
fourth film was already being developed it seems that the success of the series
it seems that the success of the series
it seems that the success of the series had the studio and production team
had the studio and production team
had the studio and production team confident enough to already begin
confident enough to already begin
confident enough to already begin thinking about what the next film would
thinking about what the next film would
thinking about what the next film would be director Matt Reeves and producer
be director Matt Reeves and producer
be director Matt Reeves and producer Dylan Clark confirmed with Slash film
Dylan Clark confirmed with Slash film
Dylan Clark confirmed with Slash film during an interview that they already
during an interview that they already
during an interview that they already had some concrete ideas about where the
had some concrete ideas about where the
had some concrete ideas about where the story will go following war for the
story will go following war for the
story will go following war for the Planet of the Apes hinting that Caesar
Planet of the Apes hinting that Caesar
Planet of the Apes hinting that Caesar has a lot of character development ahead
has a lot of character development ahead
has a lot of character development ahead of him number two in fact there’s no end
of him number two in fact there’s no end
of him number two in fact there’s no end in sight Oh
when Rise of the Planet of the Apes was
when Rise of the Planet of the Apes was announced audiences were a bit skeptical
announced audiences were a bit skeptical
announced audiences were a bit skeptical not only is the common belief that
not only is the common belief that
not only is the common belief that classics should not be messed with
classics should not be messed with
classics should not be messed with but the 2001 Tim Burton remake garnered
but the 2001 Tim Burton remake garnered
but the 2001 Tim Burton remake garnered a lot of negative criticism there was
a lot of negative criticism there was
a lot of negative criticism there was some emotion Sulaiman job there for the
some emotion Sulaiman job there for the
some emotion Sulaiman job there for the huge critical and box-office success of
huge critical and box-office success of
huge critical and box-office success of rise was a welcome surprise
rise was a welcome surprise
rise was a welcome surprise Edd’s was the above-average sequel a few
Edd’s was the above-average sequel a few
Edd’s was the above-average sequel a few years later when the third movie was
years later when the third movie was
years later when the third movie was announced the production teams stressed
announced the production teams stressed
announced the production teams stressed that this will not be a trilogy although
that this will not be a trilogy although
that this will not be a trilogy although the idea is to eventually link the
the idea is to eventually link the
the idea is to eventually link the prequel series to the original 1968 film
prequel series to the original 1968 film
prequel series to the original 1968 film producer Dylan Clark confirmed with den
producer Dylan Clark confirmed with den
producer Dylan Clark confirmed with den of geek that they still have many
of geek that they still have many
of geek that they still have many stories to tell together
stories to tell together
stories to tell together number one rise of the apocalypse bad
number one rise of the apocalypse bad
number one rise of the apocalypse bad ape
ape
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according to the team behind war for the
according to the team behind war for the planet of the eight including Andy
planet of the eight including Andy
planet of the eight including Andy Serkis himself we can expect quite a
Serkis himself we can expect quite a
Serkis himself we can expect quite a brutal film with some cataclysmic events
brutal film with some cataclysmic events
brutal film with some cataclysmic events plaguing circuses Caesar as the title
plaguing circuses Caesar as the title
plaguing circuses Caesar as the title implies we are moving away from the
implies we are moving away from the
implies we are moving away from the rebellions and closer to all-out war
rebellions and closer to all-out war
rebellions and closer to all-out war therefore with a plot mapped out it
therefore with a plot mapped out it
therefore with a plot mapped out it seems like the classic war film
seems like the classic war film
seems like the classic war film Apocalypse Now was a major influence on
Apocalypse Now was a major influence on
Apocalypse Now was a major influence on the themes and styles of this summer
the themes and styles of this summer
the themes and styles of this summer blockbuster horror and moral terror
blockbuster horror and moral terror
blockbuster horror and moral terror hello friends as producer Dylan Clark
hello friends as producer Dylan Clark
hello friends as producer Dylan Clark has explained the insane Colonel Kurtz
has explained the insane Colonel Kurtz
has explained the insane Colonel Kurtz played by Marlon Brando in Apocalypse
played by Marlon Brando in Apocalypse
played by Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now was a direct influence on Woody
Now was a direct influence on Woody
Now was a direct influence on Woody Harrelson’s military leader of the human
Harrelson’s military leader of the human
Harrelson’s military leader of the human faction with the colonel on one side and
faction with the colonel on one side and
faction with the colonel on one side and Caesar on the other this should be quite
Caesar on the other this should be quite
Caesar on the other this should be quite the war we will bring it in to their car
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