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Comic Book Preview – Planet of the Apes #1

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Planet of the Apes follows in the footsteps of Alien and Predator as it becomes the latest iconic 20th Century Fox sci-fi franchise to launch a new comic book series from Marvel, which is releasing its first new POTA material since 1977 with Wednesday’s Planet of the Apes #1; check out the official preview below… […]

Marvel’s Planet of the Apes series to launch in April

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Having reacquired the license last summer, Marvel Comics have now announced that Eisner-winning writer Dave Watcher and artist Dave Wachter are set to team up for a brand new ongoing Planet of the Apes comic book series launching in April. “Not only is Planet of the Apes my favorite film franchise, it was my favorite […]

Andy Serkis says War for the Planet of the Apes is darker, more brutal and tougher in tone

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This week saw 20th Century Fox releasing the trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes, the third film in the studio’s relaunched Apes franchise, which will see Caesar leading his apes in a full-scale war against the humans, led by Woody Harrelson’s The Colonel. In an interview with Collider, Andy Serkis has been […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the War for the Planet of the Apes trailer

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War is coming to the Planet of the Apes franchise this coming summer – quite literally – as 20th Century Fox unleashes the third instalment of its rebooted series, War for the Planet of the Apes. The film sees Andy Serkis reprising the role of Caesar as he leads the apes into an all-out battle […]

Simians vs Superheroes! The Marvel Universe battles Planet of the Apes on variant covers

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As Marvel prepares to launch a new era of Planet of the Apes comics in early 2023, the publisher has unveiled a new set of variant covers set for release throughout February which pit the superheroes of the Marvel Universe against the sinister simians of the iconic sci-fi franchise.  Check out ten of the covers […]

Kevin Durand joins Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in villain role

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The cast for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is taking shape, and the film is looking to be a stellar entry in the Apes franchise. In the latest casting news, Kevin Durand is set to join 20th Century’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Deadline reports, “Durand would be playing an Ape, […]

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sets cast and 2024 release date

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20th Century Studios has announced that it will be taking fans into the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in 2024 with the release of the next instalment of the Planet of the Apes saga. Directed by Wes Ball (The Maze Runner), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes will pick up “many years” […]

Owen Teague to star in The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes from director Wes Ball

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Are you ready to re-enter the Planet of the Apes? Another adventure is ahead of us from 20th Century Studios in The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and we will see fresh new faces tackling the films. Deadline reports that 20th Century looks to relaunch the film franchise with a new entry from […]

Marvel collects classic Planet of the Apes Adventures with new omnibus edition

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Having revealed earlier this month that it has reacquired the Planet of the Apes comic book license, Marvel has now announced that it will pave the way for a new-era of POTA storytelling with the release of Planet of the Apes Adventures: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus.  The bumper collection will reprint all eleven issues […]