Harry Osborn Goes Ape!

Harry Osborn Goes Ape!

According to Deadline.com, Harry Osborn himself, James Franco, has been cast in the new Rupert Wyatt take on Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Apes, which goes into production in early July.

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By EdGross - May 20, 2010 07:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Earth's Mightiest

Says Deadline's Mike Fleming, "The film is set in contemporary San Francisco, where a genetic engineering experiment leads to the creation of intelligence in apes, causing an inevitable conflict between species. Fox has already partnered with Peter Jackson's WETA Digital for the cutting edge visual effects. Franco plays a young scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes."

For much more on Planet of the Apes as well as Rise of the Apes, check out the articles over at Earth's Mightiest. Just click on the image below.

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Set2Fallfirst
Set2Fallfirst - 5/20/2010, 8:06 PM
Anything is better than Tim Burton's remake.
EdGross
EdGross - 5/20/2010, 8:13 PM
This is certainly an interesting way to go -- rather than (again) remaking the original film, they're using elements of the fourth to serve as the inspiration for a reboot. I'm intrigued as hell by it and really wonder what they'll come up with.
wade1210
wade1210 - 5/20/2010, 8:19 PM
um when i first read the title i thought James Franco Attacked cops or somthing like how the guy who played Xander did
SHHH
SHHH - 5/20/2010, 8:21 PM
Great new's....I didn't think Burton's remake was that bad...The ending was great..

@ED: What was Tim Burton's version called ??
flames809
flames809 - 5/20/2010, 8:23 PM
sounds cool
JohnClayBurchett
JohnClayBurchett - 5/20/2010, 8:25 PM
Who [frick]in' cares about Planet of the Apes? Really? C'mon people.....with the remakes. Knock it the [frick] off. Shit
EdGross
EdGross - 5/20/2010, 8:27 PM
Shhh, it was simply called Planet of the Apes.

And JohnClayBurchett, at least they're not going the predictable route with it.

By the way, for those who are fans of the original series, I co-wrote the book Planet of the Apes Revisited, the cover for the book is on the right below. Book's out of print, so I'm not trying to make sales here, just thought I'd mention it. POTA was my Star Wars.

jshark
jshark - 5/20/2010, 8:28 PM
I always hated these movies. The remake was better IMO than the originals, but it was still stupid.
Talontd
Talontd - 5/20/2010, 9:02 PM
Wow @Ed Gross, that is cool as sh!t.

Definitely sounds like a cool new direction, i'm excited to see what they do with it too!
ukboy28
ukboy28 - 5/20/2010, 9:08 PM
edgross@ awesome man :)

never liked the remake, the original was far superior imo.
BryEL
BryEL - 5/20/2010, 9:27 PM
Planet of the Apes... f***ing love every single one of them. I welcome this new movie.
gaikinger
gaikinger - 5/20/2010, 9:52 PM
megan fox as nova
JohnClayBurchett
JohnClayBurchett - 5/20/2010, 10:04 PM
I apologize POTA lovers. And Ed Gross that is definitely way awesome.....it's really the whole remake thing. Gets on my nerves.

Reboots on the other hand....Daredevil?? Thanks
EdGross
EdGross - 5/20/2010, 10:16 PM
gaikinger: I hear she's got the time now.

JohnClayBurchett: No apologies necessary. I'm sick of the remake thing myself, but I have such a love of Planet of the Apes that I'm hopeful they can pull it off.

grif: Thanks, and I know how anti-EM you are, but if you were to pop over there just to look, you'd see just how much news is being posted a day. CBM has plenty of users to provide content, but EM is constant work by very few people at this point and it needs whatever push it can get to bring people over to it.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/20/2010, 10:27 PM
COOL.
Boekelaar
Boekelaar - 5/20/2010, 10:41 PM
Awesome, so glad Franco is in this. Love that dude. Good stuff Ed! :D
contrast
contrast - 5/20/2010, 11:27 PM
I love the twist ending of the novel, but there is absolutely no way it would work on screen...

This sounds interesting, because we won't be rehashing the same well-known twist ending, and trying to make the audience surprised when *gasp*, the're actually on Earth...
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/21/2010, 1:31 AM
Whats all this MONEY business...

Um, er. um.... nah! : P



NO MORE REMAKES!!!!
Gose
Gose - 5/21/2010, 2:10 AM
"Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty ape! ...

Yeh apes have no great ideas ! just remakes, remakes !!!

Aaarrgghh ,We finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! Damn you. ... remakes
Gose
Gose - 5/21/2010, 2:13 AM
remakes .................. "It's a madhouse!!!!!!!!!"
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/21/2010, 4:12 AM
Interesting but there's no E in Osborn! :P
EdGross
EdGross - 5/21/2010, 4:44 AM
JoshW, and there no longer is!
Eight88
Eight88 - 5/21/2010, 5:25 AM
I can't wait to see this one, I actaully did not mind the Tim Burton one, its a fine popcorn movie. I think they are taking this one the right way by going for the origins and seeing where it all started. I enjoy watching peter parkers friend in all of his movies, this should be no different. I will be waiting for this movie. :D
KiddSoul
KiddSoul - 5/21/2010, 5:40 AM
Planet of the Apes again? Whats with the remakes? Has hollywood ran out of original ideas?

For example, I would like to see the french author Pierre Boulle other novels adapted into film(Pierre wrote the novel Planet of the apes before a film ever was considered).

Only two were ever adapted. 1957's "The bridge over the river Kwai" and of course "POTA".

REBOOT MADNESS...
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 5/21/2010, 7:07 AM
I feel that this is a role he was born to play ROFL
SuperPowered
SuperPowered - 5/21/2010, 9:05 AM
You can't go wrong with talking apes. lol
IsaiahBradley
IsaiahBradley - 5/21/2010, 9:35 AM
I liked Burton's version..

I'm pretty sure I will like this version too.
Spock
Spock - 5/21/2010, 9:54 AM
U know i liked Burton's verison. For once can we just pick up where where we left offed. Matt Damon crashes in front of C'Mos Lincoln. Everybody are Apes Part 2 pickup from there.
EdGross
EdGross - 5/21/2010, 10:13 AM
One thing about the Burton version: it definitely made a lot of money and proved that people were into the concept of Planet of the Apes, but I think it was derided so much by the critics and even the people who went to see it that it made a sequel seem like a bad idea. This version is going to be lower budgeted and, one would think, carefully made.

What it actually reminds me of the Star Trek franchise. Star Trek: The Motion Picture came out in 1979, made A LOT of money despite the critical and audience drubbing it took, and then Paramount made The Wrath of Khan which was superior in every way, and while it didn't make as much as the first film, it's lower budget ensured a greater profit. Perhaps history will repeat itself with Rise of the Apes.
Spock
Spock - 5/21/2010, 10:29 AM
@ Ed only time will tell.
NiteSoul69
NiteSoul69 - 5/21/2010, 12:02 PM
i am looking forward to this, wasnt a hugh fan of the other planet of the apes but they were ok i guess atleast i didnt hate them either, but franco is pretty much awsome in whatever he does, takes whatever role he has and runs with it, i think this looks interesting and hope it does well and franco does well:)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/21/2010, 12:07 PM
KEV @ Lol!

Damn [frick] this, i wanna BURTON SEQUEL dammit!!!

: P
CBArtist
CBArtist - 5/21/2010, 6:56 PM
And this story is on CBM because....?
NerdGirl
NerdGirl - 5/23/2010, 9:26 AM
I just got to say LOL to this one. Although I must admit Franco does look a bit ape-ish.
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