War for the planet of the apes showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Rise of the planet of the apes 2 discs at the storys heart is caesar andy serkis, a chimpanzee who gains humanlike intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. The film stars andy serkis, woody harrelson and steve zahn, and follows a confrontation. In war for the planet of the apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly. Last frontier is set in between the events of dawn of the planet of the apes and war for the planet of the apes, but it doesnt center around caesar himself. War for the planet of the apes trailer aims to recruit viewers. The red ape was one of the ape army or possibly had the job of hunting humans. The film follows caesar as he tries to lead his family of apes to safety from the humans. Serkis is reprising his role of caesar, in dawn of the planet of the apes, the followup to the blockbuster film from 2011, rise of the planet of the apes. Caesar is vulnerable, he is haunted by his own faults and yet he is trying his best to save the herd.
Mark wahlberg in planet of the apes 2001 terry notary in planet of the apes 2001 norman cabrera in planet of the. Behind the planet of the apes timeline planet of the. Watch the new trailer below and then leave a comment to let us know whether you think dawn of the planet of the apes will be one of the summer season s most. The war for the planet of the apes will begin this summer, but the epic primateonprimate conflict has been building for some time. He first appeared as a baby in the 1971 sequel escape from the planet of the apes voiced by walker edmiston. The name of andy serkis character, caesar, is taken from a similar character depicted in conquest of the planet of the apes and battle for the planet of the apes. English film actor, director and author andy serkis is known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computergenerated characters as gollum in the lord of the rings film trilogy 2001 2003. An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by humanlike apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist. War for the planet of the apes is a 2017 american science fiction action film directed by matt reeves and written by mark bomback and reeves. Caesars priorities are not to fight the humans, but to protect his apes and discover a new safe haven for them.
Caesar was an evolved chimpanzee, the leader of the ape army, the king of the ape colony and the patriarch of the royal ape family. Dawn of the planet of the apes trailers now on digital hd. As for the human cast of origin of the rise of the planet of the apes, its pretty hit or miss. War for the planet of the apes is homage writ large, one that assumes you get its many cinematic references, which also include a nod to german. Trailer arriving next week dawn of the planet of the apes may bring caesar and his lieutenants to the brink of war, but they look ready in four new character posters.
War for the planet of the apes led to glory by caesar. Caesars warrior collection includes the following titles and extras. Caesar from planet of the apes will represent moses in. Planet of the apes is an american science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The first trailer for war for the planet of the apes, the third film in the franchise reboot series that began with rise of the planet of the apes and continued with dawn of the planet of the apes. Caesar was the main protagonist of the planet of the apes reboot series.
Caesar from rise of the planet of the apes home facebook. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the planet of the apes franchise. Its kind of a depressing role, but it deftly lays the groundwork for everything will and caesar are working toward. Caesar is more human in war for the planet of the apes.
Now, with the third film in the reboot series, war for the planet of the apes, it looks like serkis is intent on moving caesar even further into the realm of humanity. It is based on the 1968 planet of the apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel planet of the apes b. War for the planet of the apes face of caesar 20th. In the third and final movie, he must lead the apes to find a.
War for the planet of the apes now available on demand. Caesar wisdom dawnoftheplanetoftheapeskobacharacterposter. Search, discover and share your favorite war for the planet of the apes gifs. Caesar andy serkis pursues a mad colonel woody harrelson whose hatred of the apes threatens to wipe them out once and for all.
Get ready for war everyone, because ape caesar is home. Caesar was also the biological son of the late alpha and the late bright eyes, the adoptive son of will rodman and caroline aranha, the adoptive grandson of the late charles rodman, the. A group of scientists in san francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes. The unlikely evolution of andy serkis caesar in planet. Planet of the apes is an american science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books. During our visit to war for the planet of the apes set, serkis revealed that caesar will be more humanlike than ever. Caesar, born milo, was the chief instigator of the ape revolution, and subsequently the ruler of ape city.
As the human lead, james franco does alright with his role, but hes nothing special. A reboot film series commenced in 2011 with rise of the planet of the apes, which. I enjoyed this movie better than the recent planet of the apes remake. Meanwhile caesar and jessie are working to overcome a sense of personal exile. This remake of planet of the apes cant compare to the original in some critics mind, but the striking visuals and bmovie charms may win you. Choices made by the two of them, as well as the people in their lives, collide greatly at the end of an evening, affecting everyones lives, but none more greatly than wills. Search, discover and share your favorite dawn of apes gifs. When andy serkis saddles up as horseriding ape leader caesar in war for the planet of the apes in theaters friday, it marks the end of a sixyear, threefilm journey playing the role via. Rise of the planet of the apes introduces us to the star of the rest of the franchise. After the evens of dawn of the planet of the apes, a group of military men are gunning for the extinction of caesar and the apes that follow him.
He is at a point where the trials and tribulations of war are wearing him down. After more than two years of waiting to see what is going on in the war between apes and. A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other and to the planet of apes the oscarwinning visual effects team that brought to. After the events of war for the planet of the apes, caesars tribe has finally found a safe refuge from the last remnants of the humans who wish to see them wiped out.
Caesar from planet of the apes will represent moses in sequel. Dawn of the planet of the apes movie quotes rotten. The escapist director rupert wyatt takes the helm for this planet of the apes prequel centering on genetically engineered chimp caesar andy serkis, who was created in a san francisco lab by an. Subject matter on this page should include cast and crew birthdates, production timelines, movie release dates, video and dvd release dates, etc. Caesar is a fictional character in the planet of the apes franchise. Century fox has released the first official trailer for dawn of the planet of the apes, an upcoming scifi film sequel directed by matt reeves. After beginning the ape revolution, he and his companion lisa became the parents of their son, cornelius, who was named. Planet of the apes to return as caesar comic book movie. The real time video is now available of my patreon account.
The series stars roddy mcdowall, ron harper, james naughton, mark lenard and booth colman. Andy serkis is an awardwinning actor who has earned acclaim from both critics and audiences for his work in a range of memorable roles. He was born as the only child and son of zira and cornelius before being raised by armando after his parents were murdered. In the planet of the apes trilogy, caesar is the noble, compassionate leader of the apes. The real lessons of the planet of the apes franchise. War for the planet of the apes official trailer 20th century fox. Raised like a child by the drugs creator, will rodman james franco and a primatologist caroline aranha freida pinto, caesar ultimately finds. War for the planet of the apes is led by woody harrelson and amiah miller as the main human characters, but the real stars of the film are the apes. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, caesar wrestles with his darker. What really happened at the end of planet of the apes. Caesar is portrayed by roddy mcdowall in conquest of the planet of the apes and battle for the planet of the apes, while andy serkis portrays the character in the reboot series consisting of rise of the planet of the apes, dawn of the planet of the apes, and.
This isnt the way, you know what theyre capable of. Planet of the apes is a 1974 american science fiction television series that aired on cbs. In the third installment of the planet of the apes prequel series which depicts the events that led to the primates taking control of earth simian leader caesar played via motion capture by andy serkis is horrified when his family are killed. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 andy serkis as caesar. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 andy serkis as. By the time war for the planet of the apes starts, caesar is starting to question if peace with humans is actually possible.
Dawn of the planet of the apes released earlier this year to critical acclaim, holding 91% on rotten tomatoes, and was a box. Planet of the apes looks to be reborn yet again in the form of the currentlytitled caesar, which is being viewed as a reboot of the classic scifi film series. Tim burtons attempt to reboot the planet of the apes franchise is regarded as a catastrophic failure. Two years later, war between the apes and the humans struck the planet and during these last two years, the apes went into hiding while the humans scour the entire forest and woods in search of caesar and kira, the leaders of the ape colony on california. This story is a bit of a combination of escape from the planet of the apes and conquest of the planet of the apes. He is the leader of the apes in both the original and reboot series. Drawing caesar from planet of the apes using a single black ballpoint pen. After the events of war for the planet of the apes, caesar s tribe has finally found a safe refuge from the last remnants of the humans who wish to see them wiped out. This timeline pertains to events that take place outside the continuity of the films and tv programs. He spares some human soldiers in what he thinks is an act of. War for the planet of the apes, the third movie in the franchise is an emotionally moving experience due to the character arch we get to see. A sequel to rise of the planet of the apes 2011 and dawn of the planet of the apes 2014, it is the third installment in the planet of the apes reboot series.