Planet of the Apes
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Andy Armstrong
Chris Ellis
Callie Croughwell
Elizabeth Lackey
Kam Heskin
Michael Clarke Duncan
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
American pilot Leo Davidson finds himself stranded in an upside-down world--a brutal, primal place where intelligent apes are in charge and humans scavenge for subsistence, hunted and enslaved by the tyrannical primates. When he attracts the attention of the politically well-connected ape Ari, a human rights activist, he begins to challenge the status quo, becoming a catalyst for revolutionary social change.
Cast
Chris Ellis
Callie Croughwell
Elizabeth Lackey
Kam Heskin
Michael Clarke Duncan
Kevin Grevioux
Michael Jace
Eddie Adams
Deep Roy
John Alexander
Tim Roth
Evan Dexter Parke
Quincy Taylor
Michael Wiseman
Freda Foh Shen
Estella Warren
Cary-hiroyuki Tagawa
Lorenzo Callender
Joshua Lee Croughwell
Todd Babcock
Howard Berger
Jesse Tipton
Allie Habberstad
Chet Zar
Chad Bannon
Shane Habberstad
Kris Kristofferson
Hannah Peitzman
Cameron Croughwell
Molly Peitzman
Linda Harrison
Anne Ramsay
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Joanna Krupa
Tate Taylor
Paul Giamatti
Erick Avari
Jim Holmes
David Warner
Melody Perkins
Candace Kroslak
Isaac Singleton
Luke Eberl
Charlton Heston
Eileen Weisinger
Todd Kimsey
Jonna Thompson
Glenn Shadix
Brett C Smith
Rick Baker
Brett Smrz
Jay Caputo
Mark Wahlberg
Lisa Marie
Andrea Grano
Helena Bonham Carter
Philip Tan
Shonda Farr
Crew
Kevin Abercrombie
Timothy D. Ackers
Donovan Ahuna
Bobby Aldridge
Michael Alexander
Joseph Allan
Tony Allard
Bart A Allsup
Deborah Ambrosino
Kokayi Ampah
Joey Anaya
Lance Anderson
Richard L Anderson
Susan Anderson
Anthony Angelotti
Connie Anglund
David Anthony
Greg Anthony
Pete Anthony
Chris Antonucci
Meredith Apel
Charlie A Araiza
Carlo Arellano
Rich Arguijo
Bobby Arredondo
Jeff Arwine
Steve Assony
Colleen Atwood
Sherry Aude
Steve Austin
Joni Avery
James Babineaux
Denise L Baer
Lance Baetkey
Katharine Baird
Scott Bairstow
Donald Shawn Baker
Laura Baker
Rick Baker
Hector Balcacer
Terry Baliel
William Ballard
Jim Bandsuh
Ken Banks
Clayton Barber
Jason Barnett
Steve Bartek
Steve Bartek
Kirk Barton
Eugene Bass
Jordan Batty
James Bayliss
Chris Bayz
Dennis Becker
Anna Behlmer
Jim Beinke
Adu Bekka
William Brent Bell
Luis Benavides
Greg Benge
Earl L Benton
Andrew Berentis
Erik Berentsen
William Bergin
Cheryl Bermeo
Brenda Berrisford
David Betancourt
Mike Binczek
Bryan Birge
Crista Birgy
Kate Biscoe
Duncan Blackman
Richard L Blackwell
John Blake
Justin Blampied
Roland Blancaflor
Fred Blau Jr.
Patricia Blau
Russell Bobbitt
Kurt Bohney
Simone Boisseree
Sandra Bojin-sedlik
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Laura Bollinger
James Bolt
Dotan Bonen
John Bonnin
Bryan Booth
Mauro Borrelli
Ray Borton
Stella Bough
Pierre Boulle
David Boulton
Robert Bourgeault
Bridgette Bourque
Allen Bowen
Steve Boyle
Greg Bradner
Jake Brake
Rosemary Brandenburg
Nicholas David Brandt
Mariko Braswell
Julian Bratolyubov
Jon Braver
Barbara Brennan
Phil Brennan
Scott Brines
Doug Brode
Steve Broders
Brian Lee Brown
David E Brown
Jamala Gaither Brown
Ronna Brown
William Broyles
Tony Brubaker
Patricia L Brumbaugh
Branch Marie Brunson
Mark Buck
Brigitte Bugayong
Dorothy Bulac Eriksen
Melinda Bullion
Michael B Bunch
Barney Burman
Lindsay Burnett
Gary Burritt
Christopher Bustard
Norman Cabrera
Ian Calip
Doug Calli
Tom Callinicos
John Calpin
James Cameron
James Cameron
Colin Campbell
John S Campbell
Lloyd Campbell
Christine Cantella
Dea Cantu
Ted Caplan
Roberto Carlos
Jack Carpenter
Dan Carpluk
Antonio Carrillo
Michael Carroll
Laura Carrubba
Mei-ming Casino
Simon Cassels
Ted Castrellon
H Thomas Cengr
Clete Cetrone
Denise Chamian
Darryl Chan
Alex Chansky
Mark Chapman
Kathy Chasen-hay
Todd Cherniawsky
Todd Cherniawsky
Jonathan Chibnall
Tim Christensen
Stacy Christenson
Alissa Chulack
Joseph Cicio
Robin Citrin
Richard Clendenen
Jane Clive
Jeff Cobos
Kevin A Cobos
Mike Cobos
Matt Codd
Grady Cofer
Bill Coggon
David Cohen
Alan C Coleman
Eliza Coleman
Heather Collier
Kyle Collinsworth
Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus
Xiomara Comrie
P J Connolly
Tony Cope
Loren Corl
Lisa Cornellier
Blake Cornett
Bill Corso
Brycen Counts
Brice Cox
Carl Crandall
Steve Cremin
John Crimins
Charlie Croughwell
Michelle Croughwell
Emily Crupper
Michael A Cruz
Debbi Datz-pyle
Andy Davis
C Marie Davis
Ian Davis
Mike Davis
Richard Davison
Film Details
Technical Specs
Articles
Remake - Planet of the Apes
The story behind this new version stretches all the way back to 1993 when the film first attracted interest as a possible remake. Oliver Stone was co-producing and Arnold Schwarzenegger was tentatively set to star with Philip Noyce (Patriot Games, 1982) directing. This delicate set-up soon collapsed. Over the remaining years there were a variety of people considered for the project: For director, Stone himself, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Chris Columbus, Robert Rodriguez; For writer, Sam Hamm (Batman, 1989), Graham Yost (Speed, 1994); For stars, Ben Affleck, Ben Kingsley, Gary Oldman, Johnny Depp. These names come from reports in trade papers or reliable sources but with such constant change they may have been little more than temporary considerations.
The people who actually made the remake came together in Spring of 2000. That's when the chaos finally settled into Tim Burton directing and Mark Wahlberg starring with key roles of apes going to Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth and Michael Clarke Duncan. One unusual choice is Kris Kristofferson as a human rebel. (Oddly enough Wahlberg is doing another remake immediately after Planet, this time of Charade). Filming started last November and took place in L.A., Arizona, Australia and Hawaii. The budget is rumored to be in the $100 million range (as compared to $5 million for the original). Though the story's broad outline is known, the details have been kept tightly guarded with only comments that the film isn't so much a strict remake as a rethinking of the original series. And what about the famous ending of the original? Supposedly Burton and company have avoided that entirely and instead filmed six different endings to confuse any spies or leaks. Linda Harrison, who appeared in the first two original films in the series, says on her website that she's doing a cameo in the new one. There are also unconfirmed rumors of cameos by George Clooney and Spike Jonze (Wahlberg's co-stars in Three Kings and apparently real-life friends). We do know that you can spot Burton regulars Glenn Shadix and Lisa Marie.
You might be curious about Charlton Heston, star of the original film. Reports have been sometimes yes and sometimes no about whether he would appear in the remake, supposedly as an ape this time around. Heston apparently did a make up test and was only able to commit to one day's work. Still, he's not currently listed in the cast but who knows what surprises await?
Remake - Planet of the Apes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 27, 2001
Released in United States on Video November 20, 2001
Released in United States August 2001
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Closing Night/ out of competition) August 2-12, 2001.
Inspired by "Planet of the Apes" (USA/1968), directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, adapted by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling, and starring Charlton Heston.
Chris Columbus and Oliver Stone had both been previously attached to direct.
James Cameron had been previously attached to direct teamed with Arnold Schwarzenegger who had been previously mentioned to star.
Began shooting November 6, 2000.
Completed shooting April 1, 2001.
The soundtrack is available on Sony Classical Records.
Released in United States Summer July 27, 2001
Released in United States on Video November 20, 2001
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Closing Night/ out of competition) August 2-12, 2001.)
Nominated for the 2001 Award for Best Costume Design in a Feature Film - Period/Fantasy from the Costume Designers Guild (CDG).