For Karin Konoval, the actress who plays the kindly Maurice in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, orangutans have become more than just subjects to study for a role. When Konoval goes to the zoo she sits ...

The first shows a human, Alexander, and an ape, Maurice, in a moment of piece. Alexander reads to Maurice out of Charles Burns’ (awesome) graphic novel Black Hole. The second shows and ape named Koba ...

The appeal of surprise 2011 hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes was that Hollywood had made a movie with a largely silent, motion-captured performance that eclipsed any of its human characters. The ...

Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver's reboot/remake of the Planet of the Apes inspired by news articles on apes raised as humans and advances in genetics. Jaffa conceived an idea for a film about a genetically ...

Daniel is a University of Louisville graduate with an English degree, a sizable collection of Blu-rays, books, records, and a love of hiking. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a successful reboot with ...

When the classic “Planet of the Apes” franchise was rebooted over a decade ago, the resulting trilogy spawned three excellent films that introduced beloved characters, soul-searching themes and ...