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Evan Marquez (Brian Jordan Alvarez) is going through it.

The high school English teacher in suburban Texas recently broke up with boyfriend Malcolm (Jordan Firstman), is under investigation by the school board for kissing him in front of students, doesn’t want to be a local queer hero, and is also expressly forbidden from dating fellow teachers, like handsome new hire Harry (Langston Kerman).

FX’s latest comedy stays true to its genre, with laugh-out-loud dialogue, casually outrageous characters, and scenarios that could be out of the sitcom handbook on the surface, but get sharpened to a 2024 clip by Alvarez and fellow writers Stephanie Koenig, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn, and Dave King. Jokes fly so fast that they could be improvised, setting the bar from the very first scene for a show bursting with humor even when the plot goes off course.

“English Teacher” has been percolating since summer of...

Started way back in 1968, the Planet of the Apes franchise has come a long way from its simian roots. After reboots and new iterations, the series ushered in a new direction following Rupert Wyatt’s 2011 flick, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which introduced the character of Caesar.

Now more than a decade later in actual life and about 300 years as per the lore, the latest edition, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, starring Freya Allan has kick-started a new saga.

A still from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | 20th Century Studios

The latest turn of events finds the apes as the dominant species on the planet and humans reduced to a feral state. In the twist of proceedings, as Allan’s character gains center-piece attraction and starts becoming pivotal to the story, easter eggs can be drawn to her all the way back to the start of the franchise.

This article contains spoilers for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

At the end of Planet of the Apes, the human astronaut who strove to understand the strange, simian-occupied planet made a shocking discovery. Horror overwhelms him as he struggles to make sense of the honored American monument before him, now barely recognizable.

Of course, that description can refer to the twist ending of the 1968 sci-fi classic, in which Charlton Heston falls on his knees at the sight of a decimated Statue of Liberty, realizing that he has been on a post-nuclear Earth the whole time. However, it also describes the less loved 2001 Planet of the Apes, directed by Tim Burton. In that film, Mark Wahlberg’s astronaut makes it back to the past only to find an ape version of the Lincoln Monument.

On a narrative level, the ending of 2001 Apes makes no sense, not even to Burton.

Planet of the Apes is one of the most successful and durable science fiction franchises in Hollywood history. Starting in 1968 with the original film, the Apes series has generated more than $2.1 billion in box office grosses over the course of just nine movies, with a highly-anticipated 10th entry, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, due for release this May. The property has also spawned both a live-action and animated TV series, books, comics, video games, and toys – the latter produced in the wake of the first film’s success and arguably the template for future movie merchandising campaigns.

And yet, as we’ve seen over and over again with blockbuster pop culture milestones like Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and numerous others, Hollywood at the beginning was loathe to touch the property. After publicist-turned-producer Arthur P. Jacobs secured the rights to the novel upon which the original film was based,...

For most of us, the Planet of the Apes movies have always been around. Spanning five decades and ten movies – and counting – it’s hard to imagine a world without that race of hyper-intelligent monkeys and their everlasting war against man. We take this extended universe for granted, but it wasn’t always this way. It’s probably not hard to believe that at one time, the concept of a world populated by talking apes wasn’t thought of as a box office draw, and if it hadn’t been for the determination of a handful of true believers in the material, we may never have gotten one movie, let alone an entire franchise. So let’s go back in time a bit to a world without Dr. Zaius and the gang and find out Wtf Happened to Planet of the Apes?

We’re going back as far as 1963, when...

By now, "Planet of the Apes" fans have made peace with the fact that, despite representing one of the longest-running and widely influential franchises ever made, these simian stories aren't typically considered a frontrunner for the best or most successful franchises in cinema history. The spotlight inevitably goes to more traditional picks, and it's easy to figure out why. The "Apes" movies don't have a sexy "hook" compared to most others, opting for a much nerdier, more thoughtful, and eminently pessimistic approach to sci-fi. Those of us who'd consider ourselves initiated in this club, however, would say those are the fundamental reasons that make "Planet of the Apes" so great and so idiosyncratic, at the same time.

Then again, maybe the relatively insular nature of the series can be explained elsewhere. For obsessives like ourselves, much of the "Apes" appeal is that the unique property can't resist thoroughly downer endings,...

1968's "Planet of the Apes" is one of the most legendary sci-fi movies in cinematic history. Co-written by Rod Serling of "The Twilight Zone" fame and directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, it spawned a franchise that is still going strong to this day.

It all started, however, with the story of astronauts landing on a mysterious planet filled with intelligent apes, only to discover that they were actually on Earth in the distant future. Led by Charlton Heston, the film boasted an incredible cast — not to mention some legendary practical makeup effects that helped bring the apes to life. Unfortunately, when a film is more than 50 years old, not many people from the cast are going to be around any longer. Luckily, a couple of key cast members are indeed still here to help keep the legacy alive.

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Linda Harrison (Nova)

Linda Harrison,...

Marvel is boldly going to revisit one of the most classic eras in the history of sci-fi history -- in comic book form. The publisher has announced a new limited series set within the timeline of the original "Planet of the Apes" films. Specifically, the series will serve as a prequel to the original 1968 classic starring Charlton Heston. That's right! It's prequel time. So get ready for "Beware the Planet of the Apes."

Marc Guggenheim is set to write the comic, with Álvaro López handling the artwork. The series will include familiar characters, such as Cornelius (played by Roddy McDowall in the films) and his wife Zira (played by Kim Hunter). Perhaps most importantly, the woman who we come to know as Nova (played by Linda Harrison) is also involved. A synopsis for the series reads as follows:

Into the Forbidden Zone! In a hostile world run by aggressive gorillas,...

Charlton Heston didn’t hesitate when producer Arthur Jacobs asked him to star in a new sci-fi film as an astronaut who crashes on a planet ruled by talking apes. "I liked the idea of the talking monkeys and a different civilization," said the actor of 1968’s Planet of the Apes. No studio went wild for the idea until producer Richard D. Zanuck and Jacobs convinced 20th Century Fox to give it a go. "It ended up being one of their biggest hits," Thomas R. Burman, a makeup tech on the film, raves to Closer. "Second to The Sound of Music!" (Photo Credit: Getty Images) The movie spawned four sequels, a TV series, and a 2001 reboot that revived the franchise. Andy Serkis, who played the chimp Caesar in the new films, says the original movie’s impact has lasted 50 years because it felt "prophetic and truthful. It’s such an...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Planet of the Apes film franchise (which all started with Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des singes), and 20th Century Fox will celebrate in style with with free "50 Years of Planet of the Apes" events at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, including a massive prop exhibit and retrospective screenings of all nine films in the franchise:

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Jan 24, 2018 – Twentieth Century Fox Film today announced a year-long celebration of the iconic sci-fi franchise Planet Of The Apes.

The still-expanding series has to date produced nine films, two television series, novels, comics, games and other collectibles and merchandise and is arguably one of the key properties in establishing the modern template of successfully creating sequels, spinoffs, and merchandising from one original storyline through multiple media outlets.

The first film in the popular series was released in February 8, 1968 and is now considered a classic,...

Author: Cai Ross

The original Planet of The Apes movies occupied a curious netherworld of critical opinion. With each film, the budget was sawn in half, leading to a successive pattern of diminishing returns that led to a cheapening of its esteem. The spin-off TV show was quickly cancelled, further dulling the lustre and few people even remember the animated series that finally put the Apes to bed until a rude awakening in 2001.

However, for all their child-pleasing capers (the family-friendly G rating was a mandatory stipulation from the studios), the Apes movies deftly juggled important themes and arguments about slavery, free-will, nuclear war, vivisection, racism and oppression, and man’s innate capacity for cruelty. In pure storytelling terms, the circuitous plot links the first five movies (and the new post-Rise cycle) into a pleasing, if relentlessly pessimistic, self-perpetuating full-circle.

Enormous box office successes in their early stages, they spawned...

With this month’s one-two punch of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “War for the Planet of the Apes,” it’s clear why Michael Giacchino has become Hollywood’s go-to composer. He once again delivers both the loud and quiet musical passages with force and grace, making him the master of superhero and animated movies.

“You need the quiet time in order for the louder times to mean something,” Giacchino said. “This is good for the audience, too. It pulls them in.”

Indeed, ever since Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” the 49-year-old composer has moved freely between animation, sci-fi, and superhero movies, winning the Oscar for Pixar’s “Up.” Along the way, Giacchino has also conquered the Disney (“Zootopia”), Marvel (“Doctor Strange”), and “Star Wars” (“Rogue One”) universes, working four times with J.J. Abrams (“Star Trek”), Bird (“The Incredibles”), and “Apes” director Matt Reeves.

With “Homecoming” and “War,” however, Giacchino experimented outside the...

Wonder Woman almost wasn’t the strong, confident Amazonian hero fans know her to be today.

With Gal Gadot‘s critically praised Wonder Woman opening Friday, an unearthed clip of the first attempt to bring Wonder Woman to life in 1967 has surfaced — and it’s cringeworthy, to say the least.

Producer William Dozier’s failed attempt at a Wonder Woman sitcom titled Wonder Woman: Who’s Afraid of Diana Prince? starred Ellie Wood Walker as the titular hero and Maudie Prickett as her mother.

In the five-minute clip above, Diana Prince is berated for being single by her nagging...

She’s easily the most famous female superhero of all time, and she’s doing it on her own. She’s Wonder Woman, and she’s been a solo superhero since her first DC Comics appearance in 1941. Though Gal Gadot is taking her to the big screen in Wonder Woman, out Friday, until now, the best-known depiction of Wonder Woman has to be the Lynda Carter version, which first premiered on Nov. 7, 1975.

That theme song! It’s enough to make you want to spin around and see if maybe this time you’ll magically change into her very same star-spangled costume.

"There are times when it's necessary to abandon our humanity to save humanity," Woody Harrelson's Colonel character declares, setting the dire tone of the new official trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes.

In the latest clip for Matt Reeves' third installment of the Planet of the Apes franchise, the tension and buildup to war mounts between Caesar, played by Andy Serkis, and the Colonel.

"I did not start this war. I fight only to protect the apes," says Caesar. Later he speaks of having offered peace and mercy,...

Two years on from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and the relationship between man and ape is in a state of disrepair. Caesar, the formidable Ape King played by Andy Serkis, is struggling to hold his simian clan together while Woody Harrelson’s straight-laced Colonel has assembled a human army to wipe out the apes once and for all and, by effect, re-establish humanity’s status as Earth’s dominant species.

There’s a storm brewing, then, and after piquing our collective curiosity with yesterday’s all-too-brief teaser, we now have the full War For The Planet Of The Apes trailer for you to enjoy. Dialing the blockbuster action up to 11, this is arguably our best look at the Matt Reeves-directed sequel to date, as we see Caesar gearing up to avenge his fallen allies. For all of the spectacle on display here, we’re more intrigued...

“I did not start this war. I offered you peace. I showed you mercy. And now you are here…to finish us off. For good.” That’s Caesar, the glowering Ape King and bona fide anchor point of 20th Century Fox’s lucrative Apes franchise.

Brought to life with remarkable nuance by the great Andy Serkis – arguably one of Hollywood’s greatest talents in the mocap suit – by the time we reach War For the Planet of the Apes, Caesar’s tolerance of humanity is beginning to wear thin, particularly when Woody Harrelson’s power-hungry Colonel wages war on the simians in order to restore mankind’s place at the top of the food chain.

And so, as today’s all-too-brief trailer tease attests, Caesar and his ape army lock horns with humanity once more, resulting in a level of spectacle befitting a summer blockbuster. Even at only 10 seconds in length,...

Fans of the original Planet of The Apes movie took note of something during the trailer for the upcoming third film in the rebooted series: A mysterious little girl. Right away, questions began being asked about the child's identity. Could that be a young Nova, who was played by Linda Harrison back in 1968? According to War of The Planet of The Apes director Matt Reeves: Yes!

In a chat with Entertainment Weekly, Reeves- who also directed Dawn of The Planet of The Apes- confirmed that the girl was indeed Nova. He also said that Nova (Amiah Miller) will serve as more than a mere nod to the original film. According to Reeves, she'll be symbolic of Caesar's (Andy Serkis) central struggle. "The battle is not just between the humans and the apes, but in Caesar’s soul,” Reeves said. “The girl is his pull back to his empathy...

Aside from a few tongue-in-cheek references, the Planet of the Apes reboot series has done very little to tie itself to the original film series, opting instead to commit to the story of Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his conflict against humankind. However, the upcoming third film in the series, War for the Planet of the Apes, looks to be making a much more notable reference to the originals through the inclusion of the mysterious girl that was glimpsed riding with Maurice in the film's first trailer. According to Entertainment Weekly, the girl is Nova, a character first played by actress Linda Harrison in the 1968 original. EW confirms that the characters are one and the same, and not just a nod to the first film. According to director Matt Reeves, it will be Nova that serves as an embodiment of Caesar's moral dilemma. “The battle is not just between the humans and the apes,...

A character from the original 1968 Planet of the Apes film has been confirmed to play a role in director Matt Reeves' upcoming movie, War For The Planet of The Apes. The news comes from EW, along with the concept art above. If you don't want to know who the little girl in the art is, then I suggest you stop reading now.

The report explains that Caesar and his companions come across this young girl during their journey. She is mute, and her name is Nova, who is played by Amiah Miller. If you're familiar with the original film, then this should ring a bell. This is the character played by Linda Harrison opposite Charlton Heston in both Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes. When talking about Nova and her purpose in the story, Reeves explains:

“The battle is not just between the humans and the apes,...

Concept art for the upcoming Matt Reeves-directed War For the Planet of the Apes has identified the mute little girl seen riding alongside Caesar and his band of fellow simians.

First spotted in the threequel’s sombre teaser trailer, we knew that the young Amiah Miller was attached to play the mystery character, who joins a troupe of travelling apes to locate Woody Harrelson’s war-mongering Colonel. There’s more to this reticent youngster than meets the eye, however, as Entertainment Weekly has today confirmed that Miller is on board as Nova, a character played by Linda Harrison across the original Planet of the Apes films. Back then, Harrison starred opposite the great Charlton Heston, and the inclusion of Nova in War For the Planet of the Apes is perhaps one of the strongest ties between Fox’s prequel series and the originals.

Indeed, the creators behind Fox’s...

Director Matt Reeves may be taking the Planet of the Apes franchise in a new direction with War for the Planet of the Apes, but the upcoming sequel has now been confirmed to feature a character familiar to fans of 1968's Planet of the Apes.

New concept art unveiled by EW features the gorilla Luca (Michael Adamthwaite) sharing a tender moment with a mute girl known as Nova (Amiah Miller), who EW reveals is the same character portrayed by Linda Harrison in the '68 film.

It's not yet known if Nova's destiny will still be on track to meet astronaut Taylor (played by Charlton Heston in the original Planet of the Apes movie), or if she'll instead take a different path in the new films, but as Reeves told EW, she'll play a key role in Caesar's (Andy Serkis) inner turmoil:

“The girl is his pull back to his empathy...

20th Century Fox has debuted the first trailer and poster for War For The Planet Of The Apes.

Check out the first trailer for director Matt Reeves latest film coming out this summer, just a year shy of a big anniversary for the beloved franchise.

The first film, Planet Of The Apes, starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly and Linda Harrison, was released on February 8, 1968.

In the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. 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...

"You maniacs! You blew it up!" This is one film definitely worth seeing on the big screen. Fathom Events is hosting a special event screening of the original Planet of the Apes movie from 1968, starring Charlton Heston, Linda Harrison, Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowall as Cornelius. The event is part of Turner Classic Movies' (TCM) yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, and they will be showing this classic sci-fi movie in cinemas only two nights this month - on July 24th and on July 27th. TCM host Ben Mankiewicz will provide exclusive commentary before and after the film. It will be screening in more than 650 select movie theaters nationwide at 2:00Pm & 7:00Pm local time each day - Sunday & Wednesday. Don't miss it! Old trailer for the original Planet of the Apes, released the same year as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Bullitt: For more on the Apes screenings...

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How the insane Beneath the Planet of the Apes almost buried the series after two movies.

"In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe, lies a medium-sized star, and one of its satellites, a green and insignificant planet, is now dead."

With the original 1968 Planet of the Apes a huge smash at the box office -- it arguably saved 20th Century Fox from going bankrupt -- a meeting took place that included studio head Richard D. Zanuck, producer Arthur P. Jacobs, associate producer Mort Abrahams and Fox production exec Stan Hough. At some point the idea came up: why not make a sequel? As we’ve stated elsewhere, sequels at the time were not the big business they are today. But Planet of the Apes had clearly struck a nerve with audiences, and the open-ended nature of the movie’s ending offered the possibility of more material to explore.

She's easily the most famous female superhero of all time, and most important, she's doing it on her own. She's Wonder Woman, and she's been a solo superhero since her first DC Comics appearance in 1941. But the best-known depiction of Wonder Woman has to be the Lynda Carter version, which first premiered 40 years ago this week: on Nov. 7, 1975.

That theme song! It's enough to make you want to spin around and see if maybe this time you'll magically change into her very same star-spangled costume. Carter's performance as Wonder Woman was everything a '70s superhero should be, and years...

“You did it. You cut up his brain, you bloody baboon! “

The Original Planet Of The Apes screens Midnights This Weekend (September 25th and 26th) at The Tivolias part of their ‘Reel Late at The Tivoli’ series.

The original Planet Of The Apes from 1968 is a witty, cynical masterpiece that more than stands the test of time. Sure, some of the jokes are a bit creaky, but they reinforce that the film is not meant to be read as a realistic piece of speculative sci-fi. Rather, it’s a winking, cautionary fable or satire (it was written by Rod Serling after all). Coming from the late sixties, the beginning of that great cinematic age when mainstream movies simultaneously entertained and challenged, Planet Of The Apes is still as fun as it is thought-provoking. The technical elements continue to impress: the stylish art direction, pioneering makeup, and wonderfully out-there score are...

From Wonder Woman to Red Sonja, here are the female comic book projects that we’ve missed out on…

Although Supergirl, Catwoman and Elektra are movies that exist, there are times when we wish they didn’t. To be honest, the ‘perfect’ female-headlined superhero movie is still the stuff of our cinematic dreams. Saying that, TV’s Agent Carter provided us with a brilliant example of bringing a female comic book character to the small screen earlier this year, which hopefully Hollywood will learn a lot from going forward.

Of course, Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel will be joining their respective cinematic universes soon, with Supergirl getting a pop at small screen success too. It looks like female comic book heroes will be getting the attention they deserve in the live action realm, finally.

This isn’t the first time the powers-that-be in Hollywood have tried to launch a slate of female superheroes,...

It is entirely possible that Planet of the Apes has the best batting average of any long-running movie franchise. In 46 years, there have been good Apes movies, and fascinatingly bad Apes movies, and at least one legitimate Hall of Fame masterwork (the original film, one of the most brutally cynical adventures in Hollywood history). The first film was based on a novel by French author Pierre Boule about a monkey planet—but the sequels set off in fascinating, frequently goofy, always energetic new directions.

The central running motif of Humans Wearing Ape Makeup (analog or digital) turned into a freefloating...

A pop-culture touchstone, a nearly all-purpose metaphor and one of the most beloved sci-fi franchises of the Seventies and beyond, the Planet of the Apes films do what all good what-if fantasies should do: hold up a mirror to humanity and reflect our own conflicts, issues and failings back to us through a wildly outrageous premise. The original 1968 movie mixes satire, social commentary, action and suspense, capped by a first-rate twist at the end. ("Damn you, damn you all to hell!")

'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'...

Hollywood producer and president of 20th Century Fox who made his name with Jaws

Despite the fact that the giant shadow of his father, the legendary movie mogul Darryl F Zanuck, loomed large over him for most of his life, Richard Zanuck, who has died of a heart attack aged 77, triumphantly overcame inferences of nepotism and wisecracks such as "the son also rises", to become one of the most successful Hollywood producers in the last 50 years. His reputation was due initially to Jaws (1975), among the highest grossing movies up to that time, and he was a key figure in launching the career of its director, Steven Spielberg. Zanuck was Oscar-nominated for Jaws and won the Academy Award for best picture with Driving Miss Daisy (1989).

Born in Los Angeles, Zanuck seemed destined to enter show business. He was the third child and only son of the co-founder and head of 20th Century Fox,...

Dyer Straits Productions (Dsp) presents year three of St. Louis. only pop-culture, horror and sci-fi convention on June 15-17, 2012. Contamination 2012 3D takes place at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport and is bigger and better with film icons, TV stars, models/Playmates, super heroes, ghost hunters, filmmakers and musicians. Peter .Chewbacca. Mayhew (.Star Wars.) and a cast reunion of the original .The Munsters. TV show (Butch .Eddie. Patrick & Pat .Marilyn. Priest) are headlining this year along with an impressive lineup of icons at this highly anticipated follow-up event.

In addition to super heroes The Flash (John Wesley Shipp) and .Shazam.s. Captain Marvel (Jackson Bostwick), horror fans will get their fix with Michael Berryman (.The Hills Have Eyes 2.), Planet of the Apes enthusiasts will be able to meet Linda Harrison (Nova) from the Original “Planet of the Apes & Beneath the Planet of the Apes” along with Don Pedro Colley (“Ongero”) from...

Back in 2010, Dyer Straits Productions launched Contamination in St. Louis. Bringing Fred “The Hammer” Williamson along with some Day of the Dead cast, Contamination was a blast for all involved. Now, 2012 brings the third edition of this Pop-Culture, Horror & Sci-Fi Convention to St. Louis at the Renaissance Hotel! Read the press release below and get ready for a hell of a good time!

From the Press Release

St. Louis, Mo – May 7, 2012 – Dyer Straits Productions (Dsp) presents year three of St. Louis’ only pop-culture, horror and sci-fi convention on June 15-17, 2012. Contamination 2012 3D takes place at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport and is bigger and better with film icons, TV stars, models/Playmates, super heroes, ghost hunters, filmmakers and musicians. Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew (“Star Wars”) and a cast reunion of the original “TheMunsters” TV show (Butch “Eddie” Patrick & Pat “Marilyn” Priest) are headlining this year along with an impressive lineup of...

Following up on the previous article about the Daredevil and Black Widow show that almost happened, it turns out Angie Bowie (model name Jipp Jones) also did a photo shoot for the second attempt at a Wonder Woman show. Believe it or not, Lynda Carter wasn't the first Wonder Woman on television. She was preceded by two other live-action Amazons. The first was Linda Harrison, who played alongside Charlton Heston as Nova in Planet of the Apes in an unaired 1967 screen test. The second live-action Wonder Woman was Cathy Lee Crosby, who starred in a 1974 Wonder Woman TV movie, which Mrs. Bowie was trying out for. The Wonder Woman museum elaborates: Bowie's audition was mentioned in the Feb. 11, 1974 issue of Newsweek, in which it was reported that Angela Bowie had been considered for the role of Wonder Woman for an upcoming ABC-tv movie but lost the part for...

Following up on the previous article about the Daredevil and Black Widow show that almost happened, it turns out Angie Bowie (model name Jipp Jones) also did a photo shoot for the second attempt at a Wonder Woman show. Believe it or not, Lynda Carter wasn't the first Wonder Woman on television. She was preceded by two other live-action Amazons. The first was Linda Harrison, who played alongside Charlton Heston as Nova in Planet of the Apes in an unaired 1967 screen test. The second live-action Wonder Woman was Cathy Lee Crosby, who starred in a 1974 Wonder Woman TV movie, which Mrs. Bowie was trying out for. The Wonder Woman museum elaborates: Bowie's audition was mentioned in the Feb. 11, 1974 issue of Newsweek, in which it was reported that Angela Bowie had been considered for the role of Wonder Woman for an upcoming ABC-tv movie but lost the part for...

Are you the type of guy who likes surprises? Then don’t read this. Seriously. Click away or email this link to yourself for later, after you’ve seen the terrific late summer picture Rise of the Planet of the Apes, because there’s no way for me to list all the moments of Planet of the Apes series fan service without handing up some serious spoilers. I would be pissed if I learned about some of this stuff before I saw the movie - but I know that some of you out there simply can't wait.

You’ve been warned. Let’s hit it:

The Font. The title card for Rise of the Planet of the Apes uses the same late 1960s/early 1970s typography from the original pictures.

Bright Eyes. This is the name of Caeser the Ape's mom. In RotPotA she has this name because one of...

This Friday sees the release of the first "Planet of the Apes" film in a decade, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" starring James Franco. We'll have our review of the film up on Friday, but to help set the mood, here is a revised and updated version of a feature we first brought you in 2008 on the 40th anniversary of the original "Planet of the Apes." Below you'll find a guide to all six previous movies, with synopses, spoilers, continuity errors, and a celebration of all the high-minded social commentary and low-brow schlocky ape masks that make the "Apes" films one of the most satisfying of all sci-fi franchises.

Please note: Most "Planet of the Apes" films have a "shocking" twist that everyone at this point already knows. However, if you have somehow extricated yourself from forty years of pop culture references, by all means be wary of Spoilers ahead.

Get the popcorn ready, film lovers, because today on BoomTron, we have two new international trailers just for you. The films here featured are the new Conan the Barbarian (and we’ve actually got the Red Band trailer, so it is sure to be spicy) and the upcoming sequel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Conan conquers theaters on August 19. It’ll be available in Real 3D. We discovered the official website if you’d like to take a gander. There’s a but-kickin’ poster that made its debut and there are also collectible character posters to promote the flick.

Of course The Planet of the Apes is not a new franchise to Hollywood. The 1968 film, starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Linda Harrison is my favorite when it comes to classic science fiction. The sequels were:

*Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) –Here the astronaut from...

The first still image from director Rupert Wyatt's (The Escapist) new movie, Rise of the Apes, has just been released online and it features...James Franco in a lab?!? We know what you're thinking because we're thinking it too. This is the prequel to the Planet of the Apes franchise and all we get is a dude staring at a computer screen? Where are the apes? Where are the astronauts? Where are the beautiful fur bikini-clad mute jungle girls named after celestial phenomenon (Linda Harrison as "Nova" in the 1968 original).

Next Showing: Rise of the Apes opens June 24, 2011

Link | Posted 2/25/2011 by BrentJS

James Franco | Rupert Wyatt | Rise of the Apes...

Well then! It looks as if the rest of the world is finally catching on to what we already knew -- Sid Haig deserves to be honored for his amazing career in the industry. He's done it all, worked with them all, and the devil is finally getting his due!

From the Press Release

"We are honoured to announce that Sid Haig will be accepting the Maria Honorifica award at the 43rd annual Sitges International Film Festival in Sitges, Spain.

Established in 1967, the Sitges International Film Festival is the #1 Film Festival for the "Fantastic" genre - which includes horror, sci-fi, fantasy and thrillers - and counts more than 100,000 visitors each year. The festival screens approximately 200 films over 10 days and is regularly attended by such top-shelf talent as Sir Anthony Hopkins, Terry Gilliam, Quentin Tarantino, David Cronenberg, Malcolm McDowell and Takashi Miike.

Sid will be accepting the Maria Honorifica, which honours...

What is sexy? Now don’t answer all at once, there’s no point shouting at your computer as we can’t hear you – just think it over. For some it’s all about physical attractiveness – a saucy smile, suggestive wiggle of the hips or ripped muscles, while for others it’s harder to define and can be mixed in with behaviour, voice or something as random as how someone smells first thing in the morning. Looking to lock down what sexy means in terms of movie goddesses, men’s magazine GQ has listed their top 25 sexiest women in film ever and there are a few surprises in there…

The use of the word “ever” confirms that this list isn’t comprised entirely of modern silver screen sex sirens, but strikes a balance between stars from today and yesteryear. Having selected these 25, GQ is leaving the ultimate battle for the...

Release year: 1968

The players: Director: Franklin J. Schaffner, Writers: Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Cast: Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison

The plot: An astronaut from Earth crashes on a strange planet where apes are the more supreme beings and humans are hunted, experimented on and traded as slaves.

Modern thoughts on a classic movie: The original “Planet of the Apes” is very dated. It screams “1968” to the modern viewer, but the film possesses several elements that keep the dated quality from overtaking the experience entirely.

The makeup is quite good for the time - so good in fact that it received an honorary Academy Award when a makeup category didn’t exist yet. It may seem comical at first, but it does not hinder the film in any way. Viewers soon tend to forget that a real person is underneath all that fur. The set design is a bit dull,...