If you haven't given the Planet of the Apes franchise a chance, you still have time to become one of the viewers who get utterly surprised that an action movie featuring apes can be so compelling. If ...

1968's classic and influential sci-fi film, Planet of the Apes (based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel), spawned a franchise that dominated the first half of the '70s with four more movie ...

When Charlton Heston yelled, “Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” he helped launch one of the most influential franchises in film history. Taking a cue from the original Star Trek, ...

The appeal of surprise 2011 hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes was that Hollywood had made a movie with a largely silent, motion-captured performance that eclipsed any of its human characters. The ...

Promotional materials for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes quickly established the film’s tone and post-apocalyptic setting, but 20th Century Fox was prepping viewers for what was in store long before a ...

Fox’s sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes thumped its chest at the Friday box office, grossing an estimated $27.7 million in North America in 3,967 locations. That sets it up for a weekend debut ...

A sequel to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has officially been confirmed by 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell. When asked by The Hollywood Reporter about the studio’s upcoming slate, ...

Planet of the Apes is a 20th Century Fox-produced franchise that has undergone numerous transformations since the first movie was released in 1968, an adaptation of Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel, La ...