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2 unusual facts about Planet of the Apes


Planet of the Apes: The Fall

Planet of the Apes: The Fall (2002) is a novel by William T. Quick that serves as a prequel to the Planet of the Apes film "re-imagining" by Tim Burton.

Tombs of the Blind Dead

Distributors planned to severely re-edit the film for its English language release and add a new opening scene to cash in on the success of the Planet of the Apes film series.


Al Leong

As a stuntman, Leong was involved with the production of numerous films including The Golden Child, Last Action Hero, Roland Emmerich's Godzilla, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, and Daredevil.

Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society

Consequently, the boys begin to fight and bicker about who gets to play with Bebe, sound effects from Cannibal Holocaust play as the boys fight like the primitive men from 2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes.

Bob Larkin

Larkin's many credits include titles such as The Savage Sword of Conan, Marvel Super Special, Marvel Preview, Crazy Magazine, The Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu, Planet of the Apes, and Tomb of Dracula.

Gary Chaloner

He is the writer/artist of Will Eisner's John Law, Red Kelso, The Jackaroo, Flash Damingo, Morton Stone: Undertaker (with Ashley Wood and Ben Templesmith) and "Planet of the Apes: Urchak's Folly" (with Dillon Naylor and Greg Gates).

Hoshi wo Miru Hito

Orcas do not wish to co-exist peacefully with humans and would prefer to have the planet all to themselves; similar to the apes in the 1968 film Planet of the Apes.

Jack Martin Smith

Other big productions to bear his name there include Peyton Place (1957), Return to Peyton Place (1961), Cleopatra (1963, his first Oscar win), Von Ryan's Express (1965), the science fiction epic Fantastic Voyage (1966, which earned him his second Oscar), Planet of the Apes (1968), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and MASH (1970).

Junot Díaz

At this time Díaz became fascinated with apocalyptic films and books, especially the work of John Christopher, the original Planet of the Apes films, and the BBC mini-series Edge of Darkness.

Lawrence Konner

This was followed by the films The Jewel of the Nile, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, as well as the updated versions of The Beverly Hillbillies, Mighty Joe Young and Planet of the Apes.

Matthew Barnaby

He had a long standing feud with Lyle Odelein, Matt infamously referred to his longtime rival as "Cornelius," a reference to the Roddy McDowall character in Planet of the Apes.

Trona Pinnacles

Over thirty film projects a year are shot among the tufa pinnacles, including backdrops for car commercials and sci-fi movies and television series such as Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Disney's Dinosaur, The Gate II, Lost in Space, and Planet of the Apes.

Wah Chang

In addition, Chang built the artificial creature in "The Architects of Fear" episode of the original The Outer Limits, some props for the original Planet of the Apes film, the frightening skeleton animated in The Power, the flying machine in The Master of the World, and the dinosaurs in Land of the Lost.

Walt Disney Studios Park

The Backlot also features soundtracks from blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible II, Planet of the Apes, Batman, or Independence Day.


see also

Franklin J. Schaffner

Jerry Goldsmith composed the music for seven of his films, including Planet of the Apes, Patton, Papillon, Islands in the Stream and The Boys from Brazil.

Good Mornin'

"(You Must Fight To Live) On The Planet of The Apes" is a cover of The Mummies song and features Rusty Hopkinson on lead vocals.