Actor Ron Harper, perhaps best known as astronaut Alan Virdon on the 1974 Planet of the Apes television series, has reportedly died at the age of 88 following years of battling Alzheimer’s disease induced dementia. It should be noted that this news has not been covered by mainstream outlets at this point. However, on March […]
Alex Teplish’ Communism on the Planet of the Apes was a project we had previously featured in terms of the AI imagery he had created. Now he’s started to bring the concept to life as evidenced in the new video he’s created. “Throughout my career, I’ve focused on innovation, digital development, marketing, and technology management,” […]
Twenty-three years after the publication of the critically acclaimed Planet of the Apes Revisited, authors Joe Russo, Larry Landsman and Edward Gross are back with the two-volume The Unofficial Oral History of Planet of the Apes, a completely revised and thoroughly expanded look at the world of the Apes from 1963 to the present. These […]
The first trailer for next May’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has been released, and it looks damn interesting. The story has obviously been projected further into the future as evident by the fluent nature in which the apes are now able to speak. Little can be discerned from the footage, but there’s […]
Kim Hunter, born Janet Cole on November 12, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan, was a remarkable American actress known for her versatile performances in theater, film, and television. While she garnered critical acclaim throughout her career, it was her portrayal of the compassionate chimpanzee scientist, Dr. Zira, in the Planet of the Apes film series that […]
In Dawn of the Planet of the Apesi, actor Kirk Acevedo portrayed the human Carter, who observed of himself, “I’m the asshole” (which he was) in his effort to protect his team from Caesar’s apes, who he did not trust at all. In an episode of the YouTube video series Traversing the Stars, he discusses […]
From Marvel: Marvel Comics will be launching its first-ever 20th Century Studios comic book imprint this April! The new imprint will kick off with Planet of the Apes #1, on sale April 5, shortly followed by Marvel’s upcoming Alien and Predator comic book series. Fans will see the 20th Century Studios comic book imprint reflected on […]
Writer and digital artist Alex Teplish has undertaken what is best described as an illustrated Planet of the Apes fan fiction, put together with an impressive array of digital images. As Teplish describes it, “The inhabitants of the Planet of the Apes discover a crashed Soviet space probe, transported through a wormhole, with various Soviet […]
Actress Dichen Lachman is the latest cast member to join Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, 10th in the series that began with the original Planet of the Apes in 1968. Over the years, she’s had starring or recurring roles in such TV shows as Dollhouse, Last Resort, King & Maxwell, The 100, Agents […]
From the outset, let’s make one thing clear: the sound quality on this video from Retro Toys and Cartoons isn’t awesome, but it’s fun to take this nostalgic trip back through time to re-experience — especially if you’ve never seen it before, the Talking View-Master for the 1974 Planet of the Apes television series.
If screenwriters, actors and directors do their jobs well, even the vilest of villains have a point of view, and, in turn, perhaps a bit of sympathy. That’s what’s being explored in a recent video from YouTube user The Vile Eye as part of their series, “Analyzing Evil,” which takes an in depth look at […]
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 an online search for interesting Planet of the Apes oddities, we came across a three-part fan film under the umbrella title of “The Way Home.” What it’s attempting to do is offer up a final chapter for the 1974 POTA television series starring Roddy McDowall as Galen, Ron Harper as Alan Virdon and James […]
We all have an image of the late Rod Serling in mind, mostly instilled by his Classic TV series The Twilight Zone, which made its debut over 60 years ago, or by the fact that he wrote the early drafts of the screenplay for 1968’s Planet of the Apes. That image, of course, is of […]
It was a moment that seemed strangely out of place. The Titanic was in its death throes when the maestro behind the mayhem turned to Eric Braeden and uttered a single word: “Never.” Eric felt the questioning look cross his own face as he turned to the voice. The confusion evident, the speaker, director James Cameron, explained: […]