Summary
In a few weeks, Fox will release Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, a new film set in the legendary franchise that began in 1968. To prep for the new movie, we’re looking back at those three films, starting with Rise. The idea behind Rise, and eventually its follow-ups, is simple. How specifically did Earth go from a planet ruled by humans to a planet rule by apes?
By the time Caesar and his apes have escaped into the woods, they do so without the knowledge that a killer virus is slowly spreading across the world. In fact, many movie fans may not even realize that’s happening either because it’'s relegated to a mid-credit scene and graphics viewed during the credits. The way human extinction is shoehorned in as some lines during the Credits can be viewed as either a complete afterthought or a very pointed commentary on the importance of humans in this story.
