The Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a new take on a popular franchise that kicked off back in the late sixties.
This time around there is no space travel of time travel as director
Rupert Wyatt keeps his movie grounded well and truly on earth and in present time.
The movie sees Oscar nominee James Franco lead the cast as scientist Will Rodman alongside Tom Felton, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox and Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto.
Rise of the Apes is an origin story in the truest sense of the term.
Set in present day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is released 12th August. Take a look at some clips from the movie:
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