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. The franchise is based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des singes, translated into English as Planet of the Apes or Monkey Planet. Its 1968 film adaptation, Planet of the Apes, was a critical and commercial hit, initiating a series of sequels, tie-ins, and derivative works. Arthur P. Jacobs produced the first five Apes films through APJAC Productions for distributor 20th Century Fox; since his death in 1973, Fox has controlled the franchise. Four sequels followed the original film from 1970 to 1973: 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.
| Creator | Pierre Boulle |
| Original work | La Planète des singes (1963) |
| Owner | 20th Century Studios, (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Novels | La Planète des singes (1963) |
| Films | Original series, 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) Remake, Planet of the Apes (2001) Reboot series, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) |
| Television series | Planet of the Apes (1974) |
| Animated series | Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975–1976) |
| Video games | Planet of the Apes (2001), Revenge of the Apes (2003), Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier (2017), Crisis on the Planet of the Apes (2018) |
About Planet of the Apes
Loosely based on the 1963 French novel La Planète des Singes, the film tells the story of an astronaut crew that finds themselves on a strange planet in the distant future where apes assumed the role of the dominant species.
Achievement of Planet of the Apes
The movie was the original of a series of five films made between 1968 and 1973. It was followed by two TV series also made in the '70s, a 2001 remake film of the same and a reboot series that began with Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
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Latest information about Planet of the Apes updated on July 28 2021.
