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Leading up to the TV series, For All Apekind, about the apes trying to launch a satellite with a giant slingshot.
The apes develop nukes and ballistic missiles. There’s a Cold War between two ape superpowers. They nuke each other into oblivion. Then an ape astronaut returns, and crash lands on the planet…
Planet of the Planet of the Apes
*falls down in front of a statue of Charlton Heston*
“YOU MANIACS!”
I love the idea of playing out Ape Lore for like 20 movies and each one ends with one more green copper statue half submerged in the surf, alternating between human Statue of Liberty and Ape. Toward the end they are just this huge pile of metallic green primates, an even mix of Apes and Humans, all jumbled up in this big messy pile sticking out of the ocean.
No, you need to spread the story out.
They have a nuclear scare, but one of the ape countries suffers an internal collapse, to create one predominant ape country superpower. But then they develop social media, and end up electing an ape with weird orange hair. And they end up with several close calls, but manage to throw him out of office. But he sticks around, and runs and wins next time. Then he nukes everyone because people make fun of him for wearing an ape diaper.
It's called an orangutan
Please don’t insult those majestic beings
Plot twist: it was the Warhammer 40K universe all along, and the Greenskins are about to arrive.
They find a domed city of humans with nobody over 30 (except for the lead actors)
RUNNER!
Thats insane, 5 more sequels.
I feel like you could realistically milk a couple more. The apes haven’t gotten to the point where they drink tea pinkies out, but we don’t need every step on the journey.
They got to do the original story remake at some point. Astronauts land and discover that Earth is overrun. MAYBE a sequel in that timeframe. Whether it ends with a planet-cracker bomb or peaceful coexistence, we’ll see
It’d be absolutely ridiculous, but if done well it’d be funny to see a time travel smart ape story to follow it up. God, I just can’t imagine how far they’re going to take this whole thing…
They teased the disappearance of the Icarus in the first film , so it’s very possible
I loved that. The first one really was a great self-contained origin story
I rewatched them all recently . They’re excellent films .
If they can successfully slingshot this story back to humans crash landing, oh my this would be a glorious series.
I can absolutely imagine a great movie about a 2011 astronaut coming into this crazy world
Kerbel space apes
For the life of me I can't understand why the that show is 8.1 on imdb. The writing is just tragic. The storyline of that young guy obsessing over the older women is just some daytime soap opera shit, and it takes up so much of season 2.
This would get us to a total of 15 in the whole franchise, wouldn't it? I want one where the apes get aped themselves, with some other kind of animal taking over.
Rise Of The Planet Of The Mongeese.
I ain’t never seen an ape get punked by no mongooses.
And then the birds took over and ruined their society!
And the cows, and then, I don't know, is that a slug, maybe?
In the year 3535…If man is still alive…
Kingdom of the planet of the Honey Badgers
Ape James Franco makes a special drug for his dying father.
he gives it to a young human infant which makes them smart.
then you just have it go in an endless cycle
Apes Franco?
its basically retelling the first film
but instead of James franco being a human he is an ape
For sure, I was giving you a name for the main ape actor
no no, Dave Franco sees the ruined house years later and blames his brother for the apes rise to power, so he uses James’ research to develop a ape-human-human-ape ray and hides amoungst the apes as an ape until the apes develop the ship at which he flies back / forward to turn his brother into an ape, only it didn’t work, James franco just gets sick and the sickness kills all humans and all apes.
Dave Franco becomes the destroyer of worlds but out from the sea a giant dophun and whalu splash out and land in front of Dave Apeko with lasers on their heads so Dave tries to throw the near empty gun at them, but misses and the gun shatters and the green goo drips slowly down a sewer in new york city.
There, there’s your next 30 films. Only Christopher Nolan, and Wes Anderson have to work together to make part one, and Villeneuve and Ryan Coogler have to direct Part II but michael bay is also producing.
No! They did it! They blew it up! And then the apes blew up their society, too! How could this happen? And then the birds took over and ruined their society! And the cows, and then, I don't know, is that a slug, maybe?
Nooooo!
Jurassic Park/Planet of the Apes crossover.
We know what you want in a human, more teeth!
Has to be otters
My god they did it they blew it all up, then the apes blew it all up, then the birds, the the cows, then the weird slug people blew it all up
I vote for "Planet of the cats". Cute now, but who knows what they could do once they rule the planet?
People aren't ready for the Cats Cinematic Universe
that animal? humans.
I want to see them do a comedy. "Weekend at Caesar's" would be good...
Some humanoid birds would make some mean af villains for an ape and human team up
Have you seen Kingdom yet?
Nope
🦑
Rise of the Dawn of the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
By The Coward Robert Ford
Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire
War of the Rise of the Dawn of the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
County of the commonwealth of the city of the state of the country of the continent of the world of the apes
County of the commonwealth of the city of the state of the country of the continent of the world of the apes 2: Electric Boogaloo of the Plant of the Apes
In space ofcourse
Just Apes.
Sometimes less is more.
I’d also settle for “Whoops, all Apes!”
It's all leading up to the magnum opus finale:
Ape Escape
They already did Escape From The Planet Of The Apes, which is one of my personal favorites.
By Grape Ape
Keep making good or even just interesting movies in this world and I'm down.
I hope you’ve seen the original five because they are so interesting and fun, every single one has a different protagonist
I have. I especially like the 4th Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.
Make sure you watch the unrated version. Much better film since it has a very different ending
Ooo I don't know if I have or even if I knew about that. Thanks for the recommendation
Bring it on
I think that was cheerleaders
The final film: Somehow, Koba returned.
They fly now? They fly now!
too soon, i don’t want TROS vibes going into planet of the apes
Planet of the Apes is a Wizard of Oz prequel.. confirmed?
Fun fact: He was actually considered to return in War which is why they included noises of an ape moving rubble through the credits of Dawn, but they realized there wasn't anything they could do to top what they already did with him.
With the quality of the last 3 I’m fine w that
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Depending on your local school board, this show is already streaming on your local public access channel.
The CGI is terrible.
Make the whole thing come full circle. Apes eradicate themselves with catastrophic war and ape made plagues while simultaneously messing up the ecosystem of the planet. Intelligent humans teach more intelligent humans, and they become the top species again lol
It’s honestly shocking they haven’t gotten to that point yet lol
please i am dying for more of these they are so fun, saw kingdom yesterday and i really hope we get to see wes ball make a couple more of these (and hopefully his mousegaurd project as well)
Legend of Zelda is his next project
ik i'm sure it'll be good i'm just not as excited about it as a lot of other people
Feel the same way. I actually think he's a good choice to helm (especially after seeing Kingdom) but I just can't generate much enthusiasm about a Zelda movie. Would personally much rather see him stay on this and keep pushing ahead but totally get it. As long as Silver and Jaffa stay on it, I'm good.
Also I knew Amanda Silver broke out with The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, but had no idea it was her thesis project at USC. That's cool. Are there other notable 'thesis films' that came from a student and became a huge hit?
Never been a video game movie adaptation person.
Hope they make another ape movie though.
I was watching Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes last night with this in mind and I think it could be really good. Dude could pull off a traveling adventure well enough.
Republic of the Planet of the Apes
People’s Republic of the Planet of the Apes
Cold War within the Planet of the Apes
Hot War for the Planet of the Apes
Apes
Bodega Stocktake of The Planet of the Apes
Last one better just be a recreation of the original but from the ape's perspective. Show a spaceship crash landing and the ape's dealing with an uprising. Should be cool
Rick & Amanda are my parents! Exciting to see them get the media attention that they deserve.
Thats amazing. I love all their work. Do u go to the premieres of their films and meet the cast and crew ???
I do! I got to hang out on the set of Rise back when it was filming and had a blast. I went to almost all the premieres. I think I missed one (War, I wanna say), as it was a smaller one and out of state.
It was so fun on the Rise set getting to meet and get to know everyone. I remember Lithgow, in particular, being super friendly and open with the entire cast and crew.
I'm so happy to hear this. I love Lithgow.
What's Caesar like in real life?
A little ornery at first, honestly. But great when you get to know him.
Just want you to know, as a fan of the original series (and even the Tim Burton one), they really elevated the concept with the first trilogy, and I am about to walk in and enjoy the new one.
This was a great read about them. Had no idea that Cradle was your Mom's thesis project, that is awesome.
Have you inherited their love of film? You going to get into writing too?
I have a huge love of film and write some. I have a few features specs and a pilot that I've written. I also write a lot of comedy. I do standup around LA and also virtually.
However, my 9-5 is an elementary school teacher and I love doing that.
Joe?