What happens at the end of Planet of the Apes book?

Planet of the Apes ended with Charlton Heston’s George Taylor on his knees at the water’s edge in front of a half-buried Statue of Liberty, having realized that he had been back on Earth all along.

Is Rise of the Planet of the Apes based on a book?

The franchise is based on French author Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel La Planète des singes, translated into English as Planet of the Apes or Monkey Planet.

Is Planet of the Apes worth reading?

Planet of the Apes is well worth the read even if you think you know how it will turn out. The book ending is different than the 1968 film version (not sure about the 2001 Tim Burton film version) in some necessary ways, and I’ll talk about them when I review that film.

How many Planet of the Ape books are there?

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (6 book series) Kindle Edition.

What is the twist in Planet of the Apes?

At the end of the movie, George Taylor (Heston) finds out that he’s been on planet Earth the entire movie. He comes across a major telltale sign that he is, in fact, on his own planet when he sees the Statue of Liberty in shambles, indicating that Earth has somehow gone into an apocalyptic dive.

How did General thade get back to Earth?

(Maybe it’s a manual: “Space Travel So Easy, a Chimp Could Do It.”) Thade, who’s pointedly left alive at the end of the climactic battle, must have built a ship, flown into the time-warping electromagnetic storm, and landed on Earth at some point before Davidson returned.

What is the plot of Planet of the Apes?

Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic about three astronauts marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans are slaves. The stunned trio discovers that these highly intellectual simians can both walk upright and talk. They have even established a class system and a political structure. The astronauts suddenly find themselves part of a devalued species, trapped and imprisoned by the apes.
Planet of the Apes/Film synopsis

Is there Planet of the Apes 4?

There is no planned release date set for the new Planet of the Apes movie. Given the sheer amount of dates blocked out in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for Fox, it’s a given that one is for the next Planet of the Apes movie.

Who blew up the Statue of Liberty in Planet of the Apes?

But more impressive, from a modern moviegoer’s perspective, than the specifics of how Planet of the Apes ends—with astronaut Colonel Taylor (Charlton Heston) slamming his fists into the sand, shrieking, “You maniacs! You blew it up!

What does Charlton Heston say when he sees the Statue of Liberty?

You maniacs! You blew it up
When Heston’s character astronaut George Taylor finds the charred remnants of the Statue of Liberty, and with it the truth that this “alien” planet ruled by Apes is actually post-apocalyptic Earth, he screams: “You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up!