{"id":1324,"date":"2011-04-11T15:14:52","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T22:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2011-04-11T15:17:49","modified_gmt":"2011-04-11T22:17:49","slug":"daily-dose-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/?p=1324","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dose: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Apes are coming back in August with \u201cRise of the Planet of the Apes,\u201d the latest re-imagining of the sci-fi classic. This time we get a prequel starring James Franco as a scientist who genetically alters an ape named Caesar (\u201cLord of the Rings\u201d Andy Serkis with seamless CGI motion capture).<\/p>\n

The very short clip from \u201cRise\u201d that has been released online is ebedded below gives us very little to look at. What you do see is a creepy and convincing computer generated ape with some human like characteristics. The visual effects come from WETA Digital, the guys behind \u201cAvatar,\u201d \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d trilogy, and \u201cDistrict 9.\u201d Serkis\u2019 Caesar is the first ape that leads to a devastating war of some kind. Greater details on the story have yet to be made officially available.<\/p>\n

While no trailer is yet online, and the poster is very basic, a livestream event on Facebook has been planned for this Wednesday, April 13th, at 2:30PM PDT. The event will appear live on Facebook\u2019s official fan page for \u201cAvatar,\u201d which has a whopping 14 million plus followers. <\/p>\n

Visit the \u201cRise\u201d Facebook page here: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ApesWillRise<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch the live event this Wednesday on Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/officialavatarmovie<\/a><\/p>\n

The original \u201cPlanet of the Apes\u201d was made back in 1968 and starred Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, and Kim Hunter. With its famous and controversial last scene the film sparked a number of sequels, a television series, and was remade in 2001 with Tim Burton at the helm. That attempt to recapture the ape magic was largely considered a failure. It was only a matter of time before the material was revisited. And in this era of high-concept remakes, fans can only hope that this reboot will properly rediscover that magic.<\/p>\n

\u201cRise of the Planet of the Apes\u201d opens wide on August 5, 2011, being billed as the last event film of the summer.<\/p>\n