Is Rise of the Planet of the Apes a prequel to Planet of the Apes?

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a reboot of the original Planet of the Apes series. It has elements of a prequel (mostly to the original Planet of the Apes film), as well as elements of a remake of the story set by Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.

Is Ashlar a Earth?

It has also been suggested that Davidson landed on a different planet, neither Ashlar nor Earth, that is ruled by apes.

Is Caesar mentioned in the original Planet of the Apes?

Caesar is a fictional character in the Planet of the Apes franchise. He is the leader of the apes in both the original and reboot series. In the original series, Caesar is the biological son of Cornelius and Zira, the husband of Lisa, and the father of Cornelius II. …

Is Koba evil?

Koba is the main antagonist of the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy. He is an aggressive, dangerous, vengeful, and violent Bonobo ape who is considered to be an evil counterpart to the main protagonist Caesar, whom he formerly respected.

What is Dr Zira’s first name?

Cornelius (Roddy McDowall), Zira (Kim Hunter), and Colonel Taylor (Charlton Heston). Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) are academics, engaged to be married in the first film. Cornelius is an archaeologist with some crazy theories about the past–he believes that humans were once domesticated by apes.

What is the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes?

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.

Is Icarus in rise of the Planet of the Apes?

Now the Planet of the Apes film series was recently rebooted with the 2011 movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes. That movie contains a few references to the 1968 movie, in particular a scene showing a TV newscast about the Icarus led by George Taylor (the hero of the 1968 movie), which has just left Earth and is headed to Mars.

Why did they stop making Dawn of the Planet of the Apes?

On May 31, 2012, 20th Century Fox announced that the sequel would be named Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Reports said that Wyatt was leaving the sequel due to his concern that a May 2014 release date would not give him enough time to properly make the film; he was replaced by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves.

How much money did Planet of the Apes make on Opening Day?

Rise of the Planet of the Apes made its debut in the United States and Canada on roughly 5,400 screens within 3,648 theaters. It grossed $19,534,699 on opening day and $54,806,191 in its entire opening weekend, making it #1 for that weekend as well as the fourth-highest-grossing August opening ever.