The Planet of the Apes
franchise gets the origin treatment in this 20th Century Fox production from
director Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist).
The script, written by Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa, concerns a group
of American scientists whose genetic experiments lead to an uprising by a race
of intelligent apes that they helped create.
James Franco stars, with Freida Pinto and John Lithgow heading up the
rest of the cast.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is released August 4.
Watch the second trailer.
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