Rupert Wyatt

Starring James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Brian Cox, Tom Felton

The blockbuster box office surprise of the year, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, continues to kick ass all over the country and - SURPRISE - the sequel chatter has begun.

Would it be safe to call Rise of the Planet of the Apes the biggest surprise of the summer movie season? Here’s a prequel/reboot that nobody really seemed to be clamoring for, and now it’s received rave reviews and overperformed at the box office.

Film critics from press outlets all over have been very kind to Rise of the Planet of the Apes since its premiere. We thought you might be interested in a few excerpts from their reviews.

Apes will rise on August 5th as Rise of the Planet of the Apes opens wide in US theaters. You, dear readers, can now experience what a few Dread Central staffers are calling "Magnificent" and "The best Planet of the Apes film since the original".

In this final part of our Rise of the Planet of the Apes video interview series, we are focusing solely on Andy Serkis and the behind-the-scenes CGI magic that brings these creatures to life.

For those of you who are fans of the original Planet of the Apes film franchise, it was back in 2001 that we first got teased with the idea of rebooting the property with director Tim Burton’s epic fail of a relaunch, Planet of the Apes.

Starring James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Brian Cox, Tom Felton Directed by Rupert Wyatt

In Part 3 of our Rise of the Planet of the Apes video interview series, we are now focusing on the two human leads, James Franco (127 Hours, Pineapple Express) and Freida Pinto (Immortals, Slumdog Millionaire).

We're just a few short hours away from the release of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which has been called by Dread Central staffers who have seen it, "Magnificent" and "The best Planet of the Apes film since the original". To celebrate the flick's release, we have a brand new international one-sheet for you! Dig it!

Today in our Part 2 of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes video interview series, we're bringing you folks soundbites from actors John Lithgow ("Dexter") and Tom Felton (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows).

This week Fox releases Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the origin story behind the Planet of the Apes franchise, and we bring you the first in our series of video interviews with the cast and crew of the film.

As part of its Summer Blockbusters series, AP Live will stream live from the red carpet arrivals at the LA premiere of Rise of the Planet of the Apes starting in just a few hours, tonight, Thursday, July 28th, at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT.

Oh, how we love monkeying around! A third clip from Fox's Rise of the Planet of the Apes has arrived and it shows off the values of proceeding with caution. Dig it!

Ready for another reason to rise up and get your asses to the theatre when Rise of the Planet of the Apes hits cinemas everywhere. If you're still on the fence, this Comic-Con sizzle reel could very well sway you! Dig it!