Though war is waged in exhilarating style, it is the strength of the emotions the characters go through that will leave you well and truly shaken. The film series focuses on a chimpanzee, caesar who when given a substance designed to help the brain repair itself, gains. A complete history of planet of the apes rolling stone. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the planet of the apes film franchise, hasslein books will publish timeline of the planet of the apes. The eagerness to rule the planet has the apes advancing rather rapidly. Planet of the apes chronology 317 bce the oberon crashes on an alien planet called ashlar, with large casualties among the crew. It seems that is not the case in planet of the apes. Oct 16, 2019 the third sequel to the original movie, conquest of the planet of the apes shows the rise of caesar, who is a sort of mythological figure and savior who is said to bring about the actual planet of the apes. Are you talking about the chronological order in terms of production release, or storywise. The final film in the original series, battle for the planet of the apes showed caesar. In this new world of 1991, a spaceborne illness has wiped out cats and dogs, leading to apes becoming humans new pets of choice. With the new war for the planet of the apes, we lay out all the events, from.
It also features marvels apes stories in the timeline. This is an update of an older piece written in 2014 for the release of dawn of the planet of the apes, the second in the rebooted film series. How the new planet of the apes movie fits into the series. Every single planet of the apes movie in chronological order. In preparation for the release of war for the planet of the apes kya breaks down the timeline of all the planet of the apes films. Planet of the apes is an american science fiction media franchise consisting of films. What is the chronological order of planet of the apes. The planet of the apes timeline isnt exactly a straight line from beginning to end. After apes seize this alphaomega bomb they kill brent and mortally wound taylor, whose final act is to detonate it and destroy the. Planet of the apes 1968 beneath the planet of the apes 1970 escape from the planet of the apes 1971 conquest of the planet of the apes 1972 battle for the planet of the apes 1973 they should be followed in release order. It stars charlton heston, roddy mcdowall, kim hunter, maurice evans, james whitmore, james daly and linda harrison. Rise of the planet of the apes hits theaters this friday with a moving tale of geneticallyaltered.
Planet of the apes 1968 action takes place in 3978. Jan, 2015 the planet of the apes movie series should be watched from the date produced. This site is in no way affiliated with twentieth century fox, apjac productions, or any other entity involved in the production of planet of the apes films, tv shows, and related materials. In what order should i watch the planet of the apes franchise. Return to the planet of the apes 1975 planet of the apes 2001 revenge of the apes 2003 planet of the apes. The one thing that distinguishes the apes movies from other groups of related movies is that the planet of the apes movies were shown in nonchronological order. What is the order of the planet of the apes movies answers.
Planet of the apes 9 simian fiction 9 ape 8 orangutan 8 psychotronic film 8 ape man 7 death 6 explosion 6. An astronaut crew crashlands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes. Planet of the apes is a 1968 american science fiction film directed by franklin j. Cesar is traded places with a circus ringleaders monkey, heloise. To watch the films out of order in relation to production is to remove the underlying mystery of the original. It was provided by nettrekker, who beefed up the passing references to how they described filmed events. The film stars andy serkis, woody harrelson and steve zahn, and follows a. And thats just what they do in escape from the planet of the apes. This shocking film reverses the dominate roll that humans currently play on planet earth, giving all of the power to our primate cousins. Explaining the multiverse of the planet of the apes ign. Apes have taken over the world and subjugated man to the realm of refuge and animal instinct. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of planet of the apes, hasslein books announces an extensive chronology by author rich handley.
That being said, the only installments of the original series i remember being really into were the first planet of the apes, third, and fourth conquest of the planet of the apes movies. The planet of the apes has been awing generations for nearly 50 years now. The other two i could take or leave with only vague memories of beneath the planet of the apes and battle for the planet of the apes. Jul 10, 2017 this is an update of an older piece written in 2014 for the release of dawn of the planet of the apes, the second in the rebooted film series. In the world of conquest of the planet of the apes, 1991 is a. Beneath the planet of the apes due to the injection of these apes that had. Planet of the apes 1968 beneath the planet of the apes 1970 escape from the planet of the apes 1971 conquest of the planet of the apes 1972 battle for the planet of the apes1973 they should be followed in release order. Ten years after the events of 2011s rise of the planet of the apes, simian leader caesar. The apes begin to live in an odd sort of 1970s life style within just 6 months of the transition.
The planet of the apes movie series should be watched from the date produced. Apr 02, 2018 in the case of the planet of the apes franchise, however, producer arthur p. Much has been debated about why the date 3978 appears in planet of the apes but 3955 is given in beneath the planet of the apes and its sequels. Jan 23, 2018 hes just out there flying through space as history changes all around him the planet of the apes chronology is kind of hard to wrap your head around and thats before the reboots the tim burton movie is a oneoff its not a sequel, or a prequel, or even a remake really burton called it a reimagining, so were gonna go with that. Mar 11, 2020 the planet of the apes series is as fresh as ever. The original planet of the apes movies get weirder as time goes on, so without any major spoilers i give you a breakdown of the original planet of the apes series so you can determine what order. The chronology of the planet of the apes movies empire. The definitive chronology, written by star wars author rich handley also the author of lexicon of the planet of the apes. But all that aside, i commend the author for taking all this stuff, licensed and okayed by fox, and put it into a. The definitive chronology book information publisher hasslein books type chronology publication date 2008 writers rich handley cover artists patricio carbajal timeline of the planet of the apes. Dayton ward, noted star trek novelist and contributor, the planet of the apes chronicles this may be hard for some folks to believe, but rich is an even bigger freak for all things planet of the apes than i am. The third sequel to the original movie, conquest of the planet of the apes shows the rise of caesar, who is a.
Aug 10, 2011 after apes seize this alphaomega bomb they kill brent and mortally wound taylor, whose final act is to detonate it and destroy the entire planet. The film series focuses on a chimpanzee, caesar who when given a substance designed to help the brain repair itself, gains advanced intelligence which. Every film, episode, novel, comic book and more is covered, from 1968 to the present. Escape from the planet of the apes 1971 zira and cornelius arrive in 1973, in the original timeline, from a destroyed earth, and create an alternate timeline by their actions. Every film, episode, novel, comic book and more is covered, from 1968 to the presentincluding several unpublished works. Planet of the apes 1968 an astronaut crew crashlands on. The entire crazy, convoluted chronology of those damn dirty apes and how they ascended to. After the apes suffer massive losses, ape leader caesar begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. However i get the feeling there will be a sequel to rise as there is still a big time gap between rise and the 1968 origianal planet of. Escape from the planet of the apes, the series third, establishes. The entire crazy, convoluted chronology of those damn dirty apes and how they ascended to dominance over the earth, then fell in an explosive cataclysm. But with so many installments, how is one meant to keep track of the story.
This ape movie series is not like star wars where the. The crew send out a distress signal, but receive no answer. In terms of storyline, the first five movies on this list all fit together with some time traveling involved. Aug 21, 2019 the complete planet of the apes timeline is actually made up of four separate continuities established over the course of the entire franchise. The planet of the apes timeline is a bit confusing, so we arranged them in their proper chronological order. Dudes written two swank books on the subject, even. 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. An astronaut crew crashlands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.
Now that dawn of the planet of the apes is out, its time to assess where we are in. Along with a painstakingly detailed timeline spanning millennia, this volume features a gallery of more than 350 cover. Some of the stuff i read in this book sounds more like fan fiction than licensed product. Jaffa conceived an idea for a film about a genetically enhanced chimp raised in a human household. Cesar origin of escape from the planet of the apes, but that is because this. Astronauts taylor, dodge, stewart and landon are launched on the first interstellar exploration flight. This is a nonprofit site run for the sole purpose of providing information and entertainment, and is not intended to infringe upon any s. The apes story really took off in 1968 with the release of american scifi action flick planet of the apes, starring charlton heston as an astronaut who overstays his time in. Beneath the planet of the apes, escape from the planet of the apes, conquest of the planet of the apes and battle for the planet of the apes. Planet of the apes 1968 beneath the planet of the apes 1970 escape from the planet of the apes 1971 conquest of the planet of the apes 1972 battle for the planet of the apes 1973 planet of the apes 2001, remake rise of the planet of the. In terms of production release years for each of the movies that have been out so far planet of the apes 1968. Hes just out there flying through space as history changes all around him the planet of the apes chronology is kind of hard to wrap your head around and thats before the reboots the tim burton movie is a oneoff its not a sequel, or a prequel, or even a remake really burton called it a reimagining, so were gonna go with that. Even though i suggest to skip time burtons planet of the apes 2001, i tell you why and explain all of the original planet of the apes films to help.
War for the planet of the apes is a 2017 american science fiction action film directed by matt reeves and written by mark bomback and reeves. Whats the best order to watch the planet of the apes. Dawn of the planet of the apes 2014 a growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by caesar. In what order should i watch the original planet of the. The complete planet of the apes timeline is actually made up of four separate continuities established over the course of the entire franchise. Planet of the apes watch order the planet of the apes timeline. In fact that is the only correct way to view this movie series. Astronauts from the 1970s arrive in a future, apedominated earth. Every single planet of the apes movie in chronological order 9 planet of the apes 1963. If i hadnt already seen all the older planet of the apes films i would watch rise first as its first in a time sequence. The definitive chronology, written by star wars author rich. Jacobs wanted something more, a continuing storyline on a grand scale, an epic twisting forward and back through time.
In the popular but criticallypanned sequel, beneath the planet of the apes. Planet of the apes watch order the planet of the apes. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 a substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives. To date, the planet of the apes movie franchise spans nearly 50 years and includes the original pentalogy, a 2001 remake directed by tim burton, and a reboot trilogy starring andy serkis. Schaffner and starring heston, roddy mcdowall as cornelius, kim hunter as zira, maurice evans as zaius and linda harrison as nova, opens. In the 1968 film planet of the apes ansa astronaut george taylor and his crew aboard their ship crashland back on the planet earth in 3978 earth time. A sequel to rise of the planet of the apes 2011 and dawn of the planet of the apes 2014, it is the third film in the planet of the apes reboot series. Planet of the apes reboot collection the movie database. Timeline of the planet of the apesthe definitive chronology and lexicon of the planet of the apesthe. Planet of the apes franchise retrospective youtube. Jul 11, 2017 the original planet of the apes movies get weirder as time goes on, so without any major spoilers i give you a breakdown of the original planet of the apes series so you can determine what order. Planet of the apes chronology, chimpanzee sale, human, gorilla. It presents every recorded event of the planet of the apes saga in its proper chronological contextfrom long before caesars birth to far beyond. The tim burton versionremake is its own movie, with some things that are drastically different, such as the story not actually taking place on earth, but on another planet called ashtar.
War for the planet of the apes is here to wrap up the trilogy started with 2011s rise of the planet of the apes, but in many ways the latest entry in the decadesold franchise is really a. The definitive encyclopedia, was published by hasslein books in november 2008. Along with a detailed timeline spanning millennia, hasslein books debut title also features a gallery of more than 350 cover images, a recommended viewingreading order, an examination of time travel in the planet of the apes mythos on screen and in print, and a titlecreator fiction index. With the new dawn of the planet of the apes, we lay out all the events, from the first novel to the last act in beneath.