Lawless and Zero Dark Thirty star Jason Clarke has signed on to play the human lead in Fox’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Fox has hired Cloverfield and Let Me In director Matt Reeves to replace Rupert Wyatt on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to the 2011 hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Following the departure of director Rupert Wyatt from the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Matt Reeves (Cloverfield reportedly leads a Fox shortlist of potential replacements that includes Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt is reportedly leaving the Fox sequel because he’s uncomfortable with the announced May 2014 release date.
Fox unveiled its 2013-14 film slate, which includes the sequels to X-Men: First Class and Rise of the Planet of the Apes — called Dawn of the Planet of the Apes — and the 3D re-release of Independence Day, dubbed ID43D.
Fox has hired Contagion screenwriter Scott Z. Burns to rewrite the script for the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which again will be directed by Rupert Wyatt.
Taking time out from Django Unchained, writer/director Quentin Tarantino assembled a list of his favorite movies, screenplays and directors of 2011. See how it stacks up to yours.
Reflecting on 2001′s Planet of the Apes, star Mark Wahlberg blames Fox for the problems with Tim Burton’s remake of the sci-fi classic.
Twentieth Century Fox has locked in Andy Serkis for a sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and plans to push for Oscar consideration for the actor.
Hurricane Irene kept Butts out of Seats over the weekend, with The Help and its $14.3 million in ticket sales taking the top box office spot .
The Help and Rise of the Planet of the Apes continue to dominate the weekend box office as newcomers Conan the Barbarian, Fright Night, Spy Kids and One Day fail to find an audience.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes once again controls the weekend in Spinoff Online’s latest edition of “Butts in Seats.”
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