REEL DEAL: A Rising Nation United In “DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES”

10 years after the Simian Flu virus almost wiped out man’s kind, a nation of apes is thriving despite the virus – growing stronger and multiplies in director Matt Reeves’ most awaited sci-fi action of the year, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” starring Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman and Andy Serkis.

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” follows what transpired on the previously released film, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” where Caesar, captured by Serkis, his journey took him from orphaned baby, raised in a human household, to abused prisoner in an insalubrious ape sanctuary, to the liberator of a whole army of apes, artificially evolved to super-intelligent levels by a man-made serum. That film concluded with Caesar’s community disappearing into Muir Woods near San Francisco, before the same serum, in viral form, wiped out most of humanity.

REEL DEAL: Jason Clarke For Man, For Ape In “DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES”

Alpha ape Caesar has found an uneasy human ally in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” in Malcolm, a former architect who lost his wife to the virus that wiped out most of humanity. Left on his own to raise his teenage son, Malcolm is desperate to maintain the hope and stability he and Alexander have found within a small colony of fellow survivors in San Francisco.   

REEL DEAL: They Have Been Called At Dawn

This year’s best reviewed and most anticipated action movie of the year where man and ape fight for survival and dominion over earth goes highly combative in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”

20th Century Fox has just released the latest photos of actors posing at the iconic Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco – in attendance at the photo call are Dan Lemmon, Terry Notary, Andy Serkis, Matt Reeves, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Joe Letteri and Jason Clarke.

REEL DEAL: “DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES” In Natural Locations Using 3D

Following the emotionally arresting story of “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” the latest movie “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” takes place 10 years after a viral apocalypse known as the Simian Flu hit the humans whose numbers have been severely depleted.  The Apes, on the other hand, have done quite well amidst the pandemic with Caesar at their helm.  Caesar,  the prime intelligent ape with human-like qualities,  who can strategize, organize and ultimately lead a revolution, borne and developed by genetic engineering  has now led his kind to freedom and has built a new home where humans have difficulty thriving.

Dawn’s director Matt Reeves, who created a vivid and unexpected sense of realism in his 2008 thriller “Cloverfield,” says, “My hope is that audiences – even knowing about the visual effects – will say, ‘Wait a minute.  There weren’t real live apes in the movie at all?’  “That to me is an exciting idea because it creates emotional reality.  If you believe these apes are real and they are emoting, then your involvement just becomes deeper and deeper. I think that’s one of the miracles of what Weta has achieved.”

REEL DEAL: “DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES” International Trailer Reveal

This July, two worlds will collide as man and ape fight for dominion over Earth in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” see its latest hair-raising international trailer release here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J_PDau_1Fw&feature=youtu.be

Directed by Matt Reeves and stars a powerhouse cast led by Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke and Keri Russell,  “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” sees a growing nation of genetically evolved apes, led by Caesar (Serkis) that are threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier.  They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species. 

REAL DEAL: Compleat Actor Gart Oldman Find Himself In Survival Mode - “DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES”

Revolutionary duo - WETA Digital and Andy Serkis who gave us the groundbreaking effects of motion capture are back once again on the big screen in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”  The previously released “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” an arresting story, launched a new franchise and became a global hit  grossing nearly $500 million and receiving critical and audience acclaim.  It was the first live-action motion picture to star and be told from the point of view of a sentient animal Caesar-- a character with human qualities and with whom moviegoers experienced a real emotional bond.

In “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” Caesar’s principal human contact is Malcolm, portrayed by Jason Clarke. Malcolm is a former architect who lost his wife to the virus that wiped out most of humanity. Left on his own to raise his teenage son, Malcolm is desperate to maintain the hope and stability he and Alexander have found within a small colony of fellow survivors in San Francisco.  

REEL DEAL: “DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES” Trailer

20th Century Fox has recently shared the hair-raising performance capture behind the upcoming revolutionary action thriller “Dawn of The Planet of The Apes,” where Caesar, a CGI-created ape introduced in the previously released “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” is now an older, wiser and more troubled character.  Watch trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WujkWBN3_wo&list=UU-JrjBL_iZAn5wjEsw9nRYA