Following on from the release of the extremely brief SFX footage, a live-cast showcasing the work involved in creating the onscreen apes (from motion capture to realistic CG), and a short teaser trailer, the full trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes (previously titled simply Rise of the Apes) has just been released online, and is now availble to view below.
A prequel movie based in modern day San Fransisco (well before the events captured in the classic 1968 movie it precedes), Rise of the Planet of the Apes follows a young scientist (played by 127Hours’ James Franco) who whilst searching for a drug to cure dementia, accidentally creates a serum which dramatically boosts intelligence; leading the apes who were the serum’s test subjects to grow aware of their plight, and begin a war for supremacy against the people that have enslaved them.
Also starring John Lithgow (Dexter), Brian Cox (Ironclad), Frieda Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), and Tom Felton (Harry Potter), as well as Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) as Caesar; the leader of the ape rebellion (via motion capture); Rise of the Planet of the Apes looks to be heading to cinema screens with some truly amazing effects (if the trailer is anything to go by), and provide a credible beginning for the Charlton Heston epic we so fondly remember.
With a story that, at this point, looks to be pretty engaging (there’s no telling how a Planet of the Apes movie will end up until it’s released; just ask Tim Burton), and brilliant effects coming courtesy of Weta Digital (the team that worked on The Lord of the Rings movies, and King Kong), Rise of the Planet of the Apes looks as if it will certainly be one to watch (despite the poor name change), when it’s released on August 5th.
