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Triple bill of sci-fi action dramas based on the 1970s 'Planet of the Apes' film series. In 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' (2011) Will Rodman (James Franco) is a genetic engineer working in present-day San Francisco performing scientific tests on apes in his attempt to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. His first test subject is Caesar (Andy Serkis), the prototype of a new breed of ape with human-like intelligence. But when Caesar breaks free a revolution is triggered and an epic war for supremacy breaks out between humankind and the primates of the world. In 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' (2014) Caesar, now the leader of a growing band of cognisant simians, starts the process towards a truce between the apes and the humans. Many consider the outbreak of war to only be a matter of time however, since the human population has been vastly reduced by a devastating virus and their role as the dominant species on Earth is in question. As the tension increases it may only take a single spark to trigger an explosive war that will pit the humans against the apes in an all-out battle for survival. Finally, in 'War for the Planet of the Apes' (2017), Caesar finds himself and his kind trapped in a war with the humans led by Colonel McCullogh (Woody Harrelson). Although adamant that apes are not savages, when a large number lose their lives at the hands of the humans, Caesar channels his dark side and vows to get revenge for every ape life lost.

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Will Rodman (James Franco), a scientist in San Francisco, is experimenting with a drug that he hopes will cure his father's (John Lithgow) Alzheimer's disease. After his work is deemed a failure, Will becomes the guardian of Caesar, an infant chimp who was exposed in-utero to Will's drug. Caesar displays unusual intelligence, and Will decides to continue his experiments secretly. But as Caesar's intellect and abilities grow, he comes to represent a threat to man's dominion over Earth.

• Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Intense/Frightening Sequences)
• Genre: Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
• Original Language: English
• Director: Rupert Wyatt
• Producer: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
• Writer: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
• Release Date (Cinema): Aug 5, 2011
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Distributor: 20th Century Fox
  

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Ten years after simian flu wiped out much of the world's homosapiens, genetically enhanced chimpanzee Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his ever-growing band of followers have established a thriving colony just outside San Francisco in Muir Woods. Meanwhile, a small band of human survivors emerges, which forces Caesar -- as leader -- to grapple with the dual challenge of protecting his people and re-establishing a relationship with the remaining human population -- the latter being Caesar's secret wish.

• Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Strong Language)
• Genre: Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
• Original Language: English
• Director: Matt Reeves
• Producer: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
• Writer: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Mark Bomback
• Release Date (Cinema): Jul 11, 2014 Wide
• Runtime: 2h 10m
• Distributor: 20th Century Fox
  

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Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless colonel (Woody Harrelson). After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both of their species and the future of the planet.

• Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence|Action|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements)
• Genre: Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
• Original Language: English
• Director: Matt Reeves
• Producer: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
• Writer: Matt Reeves, Mark Bomback
• Release Date (Cinema): Jul 14, 2017 Wide
• Runtime: 2h 22m
• Distributor: 20th Century Fox
• Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Bluegrass Films, Chernin Entertainment
• Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
• Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
• View the collection: Planet of the Apes

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