James Franco has signed on to star in 20th Century Fox's "Planet of the Apes" prequel "Rise of the Apes."
Described as an origin story, "Apes" is set in present day San Francisco and deals with the aftermath of man's experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. Franco will play a driven scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes.
Planet of the Apes prequel planned
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I'm guessing this is supposed to be prequel to the Tim Burton travesty? I wish Fox wold quit trying to "remake" the Apes series and let the originals stand as the landmark series it has always been. If they MUST give us new Apes movies, give us a new sequel that ties in with the original fife films instead of pretending they don't exist.
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