Outstanding sci-fi blockbuster that successfully revived a 56-year-old series

Outstanding sci fi blockbuster that successfully revived a 56 year old series

In 1968, Planet of the Apes laid the sci-fi foundation for a franchise that grew to six films with the 2001 Tim Burton remake. After that, the series needed a reboot, which appeared in 2011 in the form of Planet of the Apes: Prevolution.

The blockbuster with Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis as the animal protagonist Caesar is a great reboot that In addition to bombastic images, it is particularly gripping with the emotional story. The film will be shown on Nitro on Tuesday evening.

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The reboot from director Rupert Wyatt is set in the present and revolves around the young scientist Will Rodman (James Franco). He researches modern remedies to help his sick father (John Lithgow). After a promising drug is tested on the laboratory monkey Caesar (Andy Serkis), develops amazing abilities. But the new powers don’t just have positive effects…

Planet of the Apes: Prevolution impresses with the effects, especially Andy Serkis’ motion capture performance as Caesar one of the most impressive animal performances ever in a film delivers. The first part of this new sci-fi trilogy, which still consists of Planet of the Apes: Revolution and Planet of the Apes: Survival, will be remembered less for its action bombast and more for the emotional core of the story.

When is the sci-fi reboot on TV?

Nitro shines Planet of the Apes: Prevolution on May 7th at 8:15 p.m out of. Alternatively, you can stream the film at any time with a Disney+ subscription*. The new Planet of the Apes installment New Kingdom opens in theaters tomorrow, May 8th.

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