Pericles's pod heads into the storm and disappears. With a deadly electromagnetic storm approaching the station, a small space pod piloted by Pericles is used to probe the storm. His favorite simian co-worker is a chimpanzee named Pericles. In 2029, aboard the United States Air Force space station Oberon, Leo Davidson works closely with primates who are trained for space missions. Despite its financial success, 20th Century Fox chose not to produce a sequel, and later rebooted the franchise in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Much criticism focused on the confusing plot and ending, although Rick Baker's prosthetic makeup designs were praised. Planet of the Apes was released to mixed reviews, but was a financial success. Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal rewrote the script, and filming took place from November 2000 to April 2001. With William Broyles, Jr.'s script, Burton was hired as director, and the film was put into active development. Chris Columbus, Sam Hamm, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, and the Hughes brothers later became involved.
Creative differences ensued between Hayes and financier/distributor 20th Century Fox. Oliver Stone, Don Murphy, and Jane Hamsher were set to produce.
Terry Hayes's script, titled Return of the Apes, would have starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, under the direction of Phillip Noyce. His project nearly reached the pre-production stage before being canceled. The apes treat humans as slaves, but with the help of an ape named Ari, Leo starts a rebellion.ĭevelopment for a Planet of the Apesremake started as far back as 1988 with Adam Rifkin. It tells the story of astronaut Leo Davidson crash-landing on a planet inhabited by intelligent apes. The sixth film produced in the Planet of the Apes franchise, it was loosely adapted from Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968 film version. Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, and Estella Warren.