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STV News - Entertainment (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
A new 'Planet of the Apes' movie is being made. Reportedly titled 'Caesar', the prequel will reportedly be directed by 'The Lookout' helmer Scott Frank, though no casting details have yet been announced. Tom Rothman of 20th Century Fox is quoted as saying: "We are very close at Fox on a new 'Apes' script- this one a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics...
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RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... or was it? Faraci followed up his report with a new bit of news in which Fox head honcho, Tom Rothman, is quoted saying, “We are very close at Fox on a new Apes script- this one a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics that mark the first one, but with an entirely contemporary setting - Earth 2009.” The quote came from during an Apes marathon...
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/Film (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... to Chud that is not the case. The project is going under the working title “Caesar”. Fox’s Tom Rothman says that it is “a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics that mark the first one, but with an entirely contemporary [...]
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Best Movies 2008 (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... to Chud that is not the case. The project is going under the working title “Caesar”. Fox’s Tom Rothman says that it is “a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics that mark the first one, but with an entirely contemporary [...]
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Entertainment News - MovieWeb.com (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
... the thousand years between today and a world where apes rule.The site also reported that Fox's Tom Rothman talked about the film on AMC this weekend, after the first was shown on the network.We are very close at Fox on a new Apes script- this one a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics that mark the first one, but with an entirely contemporary...
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Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Remember that "Planet of the Apes" reboot script that CHUD spilled the beans about last month? Well, judging from recent comments made by Fox's Tom Rothman, it looks like it might be headed to the big screen.
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Ain't it Cool News (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
This weekend, during the Fox Movie Channel's marathon showing of all original PLANET OF THE APES films, Tom Rothman apparently revealed that, indeed, a new APES script is not only in development, but is "close". Presumably "close" means almost ready to be pushed further into development.
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Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
... this weekend’s Planet of the Apes marathon on Fox Movie Channel. In between the movies, Fox exec Tom Rothman talked about the movies, and at one point revealed that Fox is very close to finishing the script on the new project, a ”one a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics that mark the first one, but with an entirely contemporary setting - Earth...
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Screenhead (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
CHUD is reporting that a new film in the Planet of the Apes franchise is in development, noting that it will be a remake of the fourth film – Conquest of the Planet of the Apes . The site points out that after the original film aired the other night on the Fox Movie Channel, Fox’s production chief Tom Rothman came on-screen to reveal that they are “very close on a new Apes script – this one...
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Ain't it Cool News (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
... with a smart, hard sci-fi re-whatever of the PLANET OF THE APES franchise. I just hope Fox (i.e. Tom Rothman) doesn't interfere with him every step of the way. So far, Frank sounds pretty happy.For more on CAESAR, the un-CONQUEST-OF-THE-PLANET-OF-THE-APES, .
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Hecklerspray (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... Genesis: Apes . And to prove we’re not making any of this up, here’s a quote about it from Fox’s Tom Rothman , as found on CHUD : We are very close at Fox on a new Apes script- this one a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics that mark the first one, but with an entirely contemporary setting - Earth 2009. So, just to make this clear, the new...
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Defamer (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
... Mia! wagon is pulling all those movies that didn't have any problem getting made") and Fox head Tom Rothman, whose nasal voice Streep nails. Still, the empowered star's boldest move is perhaps her most terrifying, as reveals:
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ComingSoon.net (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
Last month, reported that 20th Century Fox had a script in the works titled Genesis: Apes, which is essentially a remake of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. The site said that the project is the story of Caesar, the first ape with speech who started the events that led to a world where monkeys were on top.Now, they're that Fox's Tom Rothman talks about the possible prequel in between showings...
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FirstShowing.net (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
About a month back we brought you some details on a Planet of the Apes prequel titled Genesis: Apes. Apparently the script, written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (of The Relic), had been floating around Fox for quite a while. It actually sounded like an interesting story that I would've supported if it ever got made. Well, CHUD has come through again with another update, this time from Fox CEO Tom...
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Backseat Cuddler (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... started the events that led to a world where monkeys were on top.Now, they’re reporting that Fox’s Tom Rothman talks about the possible prequel in between showings of the “Planet of the Apes” movies on Fox Movie Channel this weekend.“We are very close at Fox on a new Apes script- this one a kind of prequel story before the first story, with a return to the social thematics that mark the...
