Dr. Zaius shows up quite a bit in the pop culture world, whether it’s The Simpsons doing a Planet of the Apes musical or comedian Dana Gould showing up in full make-up and regalia as the Chief Defender of the Faith on TV shows and live events. But what about the man who brought him […]
If you’ve got about nine minutes to spare, take a look at the Planet of the Apes television series from 1974 through the eyes of YouTube user Dave Sundstrom. He describes himself in the video itself as a major fan of the franchise.
Earlier in the year Marvel Comics announced that they would be publishing Planet of the Apes comics, which wasn’t really surprising considering Disney owns both POTA and Marvel. While the initial announcement covered reprints of classic stories from the 1970s, Marvel is having some fun with the property by issuing a series of variant covers […]
Back when CBS was getting ready to launch the television version of Planet of the Apes in 1974, the network released a behind the scenes promo. Hosted by producer Herbert Hirschman, it attempts to paint a picture of what went into the production of the show, but the vast majority of the footage — filmed […]
This essay contains excerpts from prior essays written by the author, previously published in The Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes (Sequart, 2015) and Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone (Titan Books, 2017). It’s hard to believe, but on April 3, the first Planet of the Apes movie will […]
Media Geek & Friends is a comic strip that has appeared online sporadically. Last year I had the idea of introducing an element called the Glass Onion (special thanks to The Beatles), which allows the character of Michael Greco (aka Media Geek) cross dimensions, even from reality into fictional worlds. Other characters are MG’s girlfriend, […]
It seems inevitable that starting this video will trigger an eye-roll, but stick with it, because this comic vignette from MADTV perfectly captures the essence of those dopey Elvis movies from the 1960s while meshing them with Planet of the Apes. The result is Elvis, Ann-Margret, some of the King’s buddies and. several gorillas, accompanied […]
Back in the 1980s and 1990s, there were numerous attempts to reboot Planet of the Apes before Tim Burton did so in 2001. One of them was to be directed by Harry Potter‘s Chris Columbus with a screenplay by Sam Hamm (Batman 89) and ape makeup created by Stan Winston. “I was the guy who […]
In a YouTube video titled “Dr. Zaius Was Right” (you can watch it below) writer and narrator Kevin Maher offers up his theory that villains are defined by their goals, whether it’s wanting to rule the world or simply kill, for example, Harry Potter. And while said villains are typically wrong, there are exceptions, which […]
In this video, Andy Serkis takes a look back at six scenes he feels chronicles Caesar’s journey through Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes. The transcript of the video is below. #1 Will Rodman Leaves Caesar in the Ape […]