The Planet of the Apes franchise has been around for 56 years and in May 2024 the tenth film in cinemas start. The first film, Planet of the Apes, was adapted from the 1968 sci-fi novel of the same name by French author Pierre Boulle. The five-part original series is in one Legacy Collection available on Blu-ray and currently marked down on Amazon. You get this five sci-fi classics for under 20 euros.
Planet of the Apes – Legacy Collection
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The comprehensive bonus material contains a lot of additional information about the background of the films. Among other things, you can look forward to audio commentaries, featurettes, make-up tests, outtakes and image galleries. There is also a trivia game and a interactive documentation.
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Planet of the Apes – Legacy Collection
The history of the Planet of the Apes franchise
Planet of the Apes tells of an inverted world in which it is the apes who rise above humans. The original film was met with a lot of enthusiasm. With 87 percent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes it is one of the most successful works in the franchise. Planet of the Apes also ends up in our ranking On place 2.
After the original series came the franchise 31 years broke, until Tim Burton dared to remake Planet of the Apes in 2001. The film failed at the box office and fans were also disappointed. With 21 percent It was rated the worst by audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
The trilogy, which ran in cinemas between 2011 and 2017, was extremely successful. Thanks to the new perspective and the emotional plot, all three parts of Highly praised by fans and critics. You can also find the Planet of the Apes trilogy * at a reduced price on Amazon. You already get all three films for 14 euros on Blu-ray.
Sequel Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom will be released in May
This year there is a sequel, Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom, which is already on 8th of May opens in German cinemas. All background information about the sequeldirector and cast we have summarized for you.
The plot plays out smoothly 300 years after Caesar’s death and deals with its legacy. There is not much left of human civilization. The monkeys have her established his own kingdom and rule the planet, but it is not an idyllic place.
The power-hungry leader Proximus Caesar enslaves other tribes and targets people’s ancient technology. The chimpanzee Noa goes on one with the young human woman Mae dangerous journeyto stop Proximus.
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