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Rise of the Planet of the Apes might be the most realistic ape revolution movie ever

Alasdair Wilkins — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:31:27 PDT

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We've seen tons of new footage from Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and we're even more excited for the upcoming primate rebellion. We also learned from the creative team just how far they went to create realistic apes. More »

Gollum will lead the ape uprising in the Planet Of The Apes prequel

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:30:00 PDT

Andy Serkis, the actor who totally owned the role of Gollum in the Lord Of The Rings movies and also played Peter Jackson's King Kong, will be Caesar, the ape who leads the simian uprising in Rise Of The Apes. More »

Find out who's playing X-Men's Beast, and who's spawning the Planet Of The Apes. And glimpse The Hobbit's Shire.

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PDT

There's exciting casting news for X-Men: First Class and the Planet Of The Apes prequel. Find out how The Last Airbender's special effects bend the elements. Plus Doctor Who, Predators, The Hobbit, Akira, Supernatural, Chuck, Torchwood and True Blood spoilers! More »

Casting News: Yelchin On Fright Night, Wheaton On Eureka, And Juno's Olivia Thirlby On Darkest Hour!

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT

OMG, Iron Man pics! Anton Yelchin joins the Fright Night remake, a Juno star joins Bekmambetov's alien-invasion film, and Wil Wheaton joins Eureka. Major hints for Joss Whedon's horror film! And Lost, Doctor Who, Elm Street, Caesar and Resident Evil. More »

Who Will Direct Apes' Rebirth?

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:35:21 PST

Producer Peter Chernin may believe in his on-again, off-again Planet Of The Apes reboot, but he's having trouble convincing directors to feel the same way. Which big-name helmers have already said no, and who's in the running to replace them? More »

Fox Kills "Caesar," Its Smart Reboot Of The "Planet Of The Apes" Franchise

Annalee Newitz — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:30:00 PST

We were excited last year when Minority Report scribe Scott Frank started work on Caesar, a gritty, realistic reboot of classic flick Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes. Now Fox has stalled the project, calling it "too dark." More »

Planet of the Apes Gets Serious and Goes Hard Science

Annalee Newitz — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:15:21 PST

Fox is close to nailing down its new entry in the Planet of the Apes franchise: Called Caesar, it's a flick about the super-intelligent monkey who is an ancestor of the new rulers of Earth. Scott Frank will be directing and writing, which is a good sign: He wrote the amazing reincarnation thriller Dead Again, as well as smart suspense flicks The Interpreter and The Lookout. He's also divulged some details about how Caesar will deviate from Apes canon. More »

World's Greatest Astronomical Detective Strikes Again!

Michael Reilly — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:50:39 PDT

Donald Olson, an astrophysicist at Texas State University has a habit of taking well-known historical facts and turning them upsidown. Using the stars and Moon and a little bit of math, he's re-dated the original running of Marathon in 491-490 BC, precisely determined the spot in which Edvard Munch painted "The Scream," and figured out the exact minute that Vincent Van Gogh depicted in his painting "Moonrise." As if that weren't enough, now he's changing the date Julius Caesar landed in England, an event that sparked a massive battle and changed the course of Western civilization. More »