Director Rupert Wyatt Talks In Detail About Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes!
In this revealing video interview, Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Ruper Wyatt talks about helming the upcoming prequel, and the message he hopes to convey with it...
SYNOPSIS: The Planet of the Apes franchise gets the origin treatment in this 20th Century Fox production from director Rupert Wyatt. The script, written by Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa, concerns a group of American scientists whose genetic experiments lead to an uprising by a race of intelligent apes that they helped create. James Franco stars, with Freida Pinto and John Lithgow heading up the rest of the cast.
STARRING:
James Franco as Will Rodman
Andy Serkis as Caesar
Freida Pinto as Caroline
Tyler Labine as Franklin
John Lithgow as Charles Rodman
Brian Cox as Hank Landon
Tom Felton as Dodge Landon
David Oyelowo as Steve Jacobs
RELEASE DATE: August 5th, 2011. (US)
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