Everyone remembers how dawn of the planet of the apes ended right. Planet of the apes is a science fiction novel by pierre boulle, originally published in 1963. Discover the story behind this book and its author pierre. Youve never seen planet of the apes like this before gizmodo uk. It tells the interim story of blue eyes and rockets journey and of the division in the ape community following the death of koba. The comic, whose story is set before the events detailed in the film, presents an epic tale of two apes brutally taken from the wild and driven into a life of captivity and experimentation a journey that will alter the fate of the world forever.
Conquest of the planet of the apes is a 1972 science fiction film directed by j. Unlock the more straightforward side of planet of the apes with this concise and insightful summary and analysis. One of the men is shot and killed and the others are. Planet of the apes is a 1968 american science fiction film directed by franklin j. I was pretty much satisfied with it, being a time travel nut myself. Planet of the apes recounts the tale of ulysse who takes on an intergalactic expedition to. Written by rick jaffa and amanda silver, it is 20th century foxs reboot of the planet of the apes series, intended to act as an origin story for a new series of films. The bridge on the river kwai as the film adaptation was called garnered considerable success, winning seven academy awards in 1958. It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching the planet of the apes media franchise the novel tells the tale of three human explorers from earth who visit a planet orbiting the star betelgeuse, in which great. To begin at the beginning of pota is to read the novel. The 1968 film, planet of the apes, written by michael wilson and rod serling based on the novel monkey planet by pierre boulle and directed by franklin j.
Chapter 2 a free online digital comic book prequel to twentieth century foxs epic motion picture rise of the planet of the apes. After it becomes clear that taylor does speak, the situation becomes worse for zira and cornelius, who are formally accused of heresy for suggesting taylor is a missing link between humans and apes. Analysis of the film the rise of the planet of the apes. Dawn of the planet of the apes prequel graphic novel by michael moreci. This book is the prequel to the war for the planet of the apes film. The films ending on earth streamlines the storys message into a powerful one about humankinds capacity to selfdestruct, whereas the novel closes with the more. These are interpretations that wholly depend on the individual seeing the film. In the popular but criticallypanned sequel, beneath the planet of the apes, a rescue party comes to find hestons ship.
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. Planet of the apes also very plainly eludes to government conspiracies and the fear that the government tries to keep the people inline through ignorance. Instead of opposite directions i assumed the cloud has some sort of center point in time such that the further you are from it, the further on the other side of it youll come out. First published more than fifty years ago, pierre boulles chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction. If one looks closely at the story it is very easy to realize that planet of the apes is not at all about apes, but truly about mankind. It stars charlton heston, roddy mcdowall, kim hunter, maurice evans, james whitmore, james daly and linda harrison.
Experience the classic movie franchise of planet of the apes like never before in the firstever planet of the apes adult coloring book. Rise of the planet of the apes is a 2011 american science fiction action film directed by rupert wyatt and starring andy serkis, james franco, freida pinto, john lithgow, brian cox, tom felton, and david oyelowo. The origin of the origin of the planet of the apes openmind. In a frame story, a frivolous couple sailing alone in space. They arrive to a planet that is very similar to the earth, climately and geographically speaking. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle, paperback barnes. A new edition of the planet of the apes novel, on which the movies. In this compelling and accessible book, david begun, one of the worlds leading paleoanthropologists, transports readers to an epoch in the. Pierre boulles novel monkey planet was given the bigbudget widescreen hollywood treatment as planet of the apes 1968, and its only virtues are the result of money spent. This summer has seen the release of several movies that are part of. Why war for the planet of the apes ended the way it did. The common theme surprisingly pessimistic for this kind of entertainment.
The novel has given rise to numerous sequels, reboots, and spinoffs in film and literature. Escape from the planet of the apes by jerry pournelle. However, planet of the apes did not start as a tv show, nor did it start as a motion picture. The original movie follows certain elements of the books plot quite closely. War for the planet of the apes, the newest film in the planet of the apes franchise, is about to open in theaters nationwide. Fans of the planet of the apes franchise will greatly enjoy this book. One of the crew members had died in space and the other 3 head out to explore the planet. They then find the planet is inhabited by intelligent apes. Pierre boulle hurtles the reader onto the planet of the apes. They soon learn that the planet is much like their own.
Youll be less surprised when you learn the original novel planet of the apes was written by pierre boulle, author of the bridge over the river kwai in the novel planet of the apes, the three frenchmen. The final script by rod serling and michael wilson about earth astronaut george taylor charlton heston who crashlands on a planet ruled by tyrannical talking apes, only to become the most rebellious of all the. Betrayal of the planet of the apes by corinna sara bechko. The original planet of the apes movie, starring charlton heston, wowed.
Battle for the planet of the apes 1973 all of the ape films are alike, and yet each is a little different. The author, greg keyes wrote the prequel to the dawn of the planet of the apes book, firestorm as well. Jerry goldsmith composed the groundbreaking avantgarde. The real planet of the apes princeton university press. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle book analysis by bright. However, this was to prove a mere precursor to the sensation that planet of the apes would become and to the surprise of no one more than boulle himself, who puzzled over how the book could ever be adapted to the format demanded by cinema and, in any case. The real planet of the apes makes the explosive claim that it was in europe, not africa, where apes evolved the most important hallmarks of our human lineagesuch as dexterous hands and larger brains. French writer pierre boulle 19121994 made use of his experience as a soldier in wwii in depicting the relationship of apes and men in this 1963 book, planet of the apes. The thrilling story of this legendary hollywood production a film even boulle thought would be impossible to make. While stationed in indochina in 1943, he was captured by vichy france loyalists on the mekong river and. The times critics guide to planet of the apes the new. Planet of the apes by pierre boulle book analysis brightsummaries. It is a story about the human condition, and the way humans interact with their natural environment. The twist ending of planet of the apes 2001 explained.
Rise of the planet of the apes issues 6 book series. It explores how the apes rebelled from humanitys ill treatment following escape from the planet of the apes. It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching the planet of the apes media franchise. The first, of course, is the original 1968 film starring charlton heston and. The french spy who wrote the planet of the apes bbc news.
Since its inception, planet of the apes has grown to become more than just a novel, a film franchise, a tv. Analysis of the film rise of the planet of the apes 883 words 4 pages. If youve seen the progressively cheesier planet of the apes movies of 19681973, you may be shocked to learn the first movie was adapted from an intelligent, ironic, and literate novel. Few of the ideas and interpretations expressed in this book are exclusively my own, he writes, before adding, the few. Dedicated to the planet of the apes film saga and the book planet of the apes revisited by joe. It is the manuscript, an account by the journalist ulysse merou, that makes up the bulk of the novel, though the book closes with jinn and phyllis again, after they. It was adapted into the 1968 film planet of the apes, launching a media franchise plot. The movie rise of the planet of the apes is a fascinating science fiction film that not only exposes the fault of the human mind, but also demonstrates a completely original structure and a unique point of view on an apocalyptic type film. Planet of the apes deals with a great number of issues that come up in everyday society. Reading it right before going to see the new dawn of the planet of the apes film is an extra added bonus. Planet of the apes is a science fiction novel which tells the story of a man named ulysse and his companions, who discover a planet similar to earth where. About planets of the apes mission statement this unofficial fan site is dedicated to exploring the worlds of planet of the apes, from the original incarnation in the novel by pierre boulle 19121994, through all of the reinventions and re interpretations that have followed. It turns out that pierre boulle was also the man behind.