Rise of the Planet of the Apes

'The Amazing Spider-Man' Opening Box Office: How it Compares to Other Reboots

July 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 49 weeks ago

Marc Webb's Spider-Man overhaul looks pretty good when compared to the opening weekends of "X-Men: First Class" and "Batman Begins"

  

Genesis Awards Honor 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'

March 25, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 1 year ago

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "The Colbert Report" and Ellen DeGeneres win Genesis Awards for raising consciousness of animal issues

  

Fox Studio, TV Divisions Boost News Corp. Q2 Profits Despite Hacking Investigation

February 8, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch credits the film division, the cable networks and the TV network. Publishing? Don't ask

  

'Rango' Rules at VES Awards

February 7, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"Rango" takes four awards. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "Hugo" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" also honored by Visual Effects Society. "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" win for TV

  

'War Horse,' 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Nominated for Genesis Awards

February 7, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"Dolphin Tale," "Rio," "Buck" also honored by Humane Society for treatment of animal issues

  

'Super 8' Speaks Loudest to Sound Editors

January 20, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

MPSE nominates 40 different movies for the Golden Reel Awards -- but not "The Artist" or "The Descendants"

  

Andy Serkis Goes Wild: See Him in 'Apes' -- Without Motion-Capture (Video)

January 16, 2012 By Kurt Orzeck 1 year ago

Video has emerged of the actor in "Rise," but without the motion-capture-performance technology used to turn him into Caesar

  

'Tintin,' 'Boardwalk Empire' Wow the Visual Effects Society

January 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Animated Steven Spielberg movie and HBO series come out on top in VES nominations

  

Apes, Wizards and Transformers Make the Cut in Oscar VFX Race

January 4, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"Hugo" and "The Tree of Life" also advance to the Academy's "bakeoff" round

  

Biggest Box Office Hits of 2011 (Slideshow)

December 14, 2011 By Kurt Orzeck 1 year ago

From "Harry Potter" to "Captain America," the year's top 10 performers at the global box office

  

'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Among 15 Films in Running for Visual Effects Oscars

December 9, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

The final "Harry Potter" movie and "Hugo" also in the Academy's initial mix

  

Will the Academy Deny Spielberg an Animated Film Oscar for 'Tintin'?

October 6, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Motion-capture technology is causing confusion in the animated film category and causing actors to overlook great performances

  

Rise of the Planet of the Guidos (Video)

August 22, 2011 By Jake Weinraub 1 year ago

This YouTube mash-up asks what might happen when "Jersey Shore" antics get out of control

  

Raging 'Conan' Set to be Conquered by 'The Help' at Weekend Box Office

August 18, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Lionsgate's remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic will likely battle "Apes" for second place; "Fright Night," "One Day" and "Spy Kids 4" also debut

  

'Planet of the Apes' Team Ready for a Sequel ... or Two

August 10, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver already know what would happen in the second -- and third -- installments of the rebooted franchise -- all they need is the go-ahead

  

Hey, Hey, It's the Monkeys: 'Apes' Rises to Big $54M at Weekend Box Office

August 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Fox's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" finishes about $20M over tracking; Universal's "The Change-Up" misses mark at $13.5M

  

'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Scores Solid $1.25M in Midnight Shows

August 5, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

James Franco-led prequel expected to top $30M over the weekend

  

Friday Box Office: 'Rise of the Apes' Does Huge Monkey Business - $19.8M

August 5, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Latest installment of primates-gone-wild series is on pace to over-perform projections by about $20M; audiences whiff on "The Change-Up"

  

'Planet of the Apes': Back on Track After Tim Burton's Flung-Poo Remake

August 4, 2011 By Alonso Duralde 1 year ago

Review: It's everything Burton’s movie wasn’t — smart, exciting and thought-provoking, while operating in the realm of the movies’ great misunderstood monsters

  

James Franco: Don't Blame Me for the Oscars -- I Didn't Even Want to Do It

July 21, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

In his first extensive comments since his widely criticized hosting gig, the actor tells Playboy that he felt "trapped" by bad material

  

'Planet of the Apes' Primates Go Bananas Over Carmageddon

July 15, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Spear-wielding simians swing into action to protest the closing of the 405

  

Chimp Beats Chump in 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Clip (Video)

June 28, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Monkeys flex their brainpower in new viral offering for James Franco prequel

  

James Franco Monkeys Around in New 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Trailer

June 2, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

'127 Hours' star gets played for a chimp in latest movie

  

James Franco: Did His Oscar Performance Tarnish 'Your Highness'?

April 11, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

A disastrous stint at the Academy Awards may have hurt the actor just when he was ready to break big

  
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