Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Keri Russell boards Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Krystal Clark — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:19:00 -0800

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is coming together. Keri Russell, who stars on The Americans, has signed on as the leading lady of the highly anticipated sequel.

Zero Dark Thirty lead signs on for next Planet of the Apes

Joyce Slaton — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:21:00 -0800

Intense actor Jason Clarke, a breakout star thanks to his role as a ruthless CIA operative in Zero Dark Thirty, is confirmed to star in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

James Franco: Fired NYU teacher sucked!

Ashley Lee — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:40:00 -0700

Can a university professor get fired for giving a famed student a bad grade? James Franco doesn't think so. He also doesn't really care -- grades don't matter!

Caesar returns: Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel is a go

Kim Grundy — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:14:00 -0700

Rise of the Planet of the Apes ruled theaters last summer -- and now Caesar and his crew will be coming back in the sequel.

The Lion King roars into 3D to reclaim the box office

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:01:00 -0700

The Lion King returned with a 3D makeover and the 17 year old Disney king ruled the box office, again. All those new releases we've been hearing about for weeks fell silent in the mighty Lion's wake.

Contagion spreads, killing off box office competition

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:31:00 -0700

Steven Soderbergh's Contagion went viral to win the box office race for the weekend of Sept. 9. The Help held onto second place, while Warrior barely broke $5 million, Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star didn't manage to break the top ten and Creature broke records with its bad showing.

The Help can't be held down

Deanna Barnert — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:58:00 -0700

The Help continued to hold the number one spot at the box office over Labor Day weekend and with the movie making waves, the original novel is cleaning up the competition. New releases The Debt, Apollo 18 and Shark Night 3D apparently didn't promise enough thrills to lure in audiences.

The Help reigns again, thanks to Irene

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:15:00 -0700

With hurricane Irene sending the East Coast into hiding, Aug. 26-28 was a frightful weekend at the box office. The Help managed to hold the lead without being cut down by Irene. New releases Colombiana, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Our Idiot Brother were blown away.

The Help cleans up at the box office

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:07:00 -0700

With just about everyone talking about The Help this week, it's no surprise the heavy drama took the number one spot at the box office Aug. 19-21, 2011. Rise of the Planet of the Apes slipped to second, while new contenders Conan the Barbaria, Fright Night, Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World and One Day showed little to no fight.

Apes still rule the box office

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:51:00 -0700

Rise of the Planet of the Apes maintained its spot as the number one movie the weekend of August 12-14, 2011, while breaching the $100 million mark. The Help was right on Apes' tail, but fell just short. Other new arrivals Final Destination 5, 30 Minutes or Less and Glee The 3D Concert Movie opened with whimpers.

Man Candy Mondays: James Franco

Jamie Beckman — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:00:00 -0700

This intellectual cutie has been schooling us in the finer points of male hotness ever since he showed up on our radar as a high school student in Freaks and Geeks. And now, after three Spider-Man movies, a slew of Oscar-worthy roles and personal projects galore , Franco is heating up the screen in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which is in theaters now. We're wondering if James needs a study partner...

Planet of the Apes rises to top of box office

Krystal Clark — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:15:00 -0700

Rise of the Planet of the Apes battled comedy juggernauts Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds in The Change-Up while fighting off Cowboys & Aliens to dominate the box office. Even though The Smurfs were nipping at its heels, the movie came out on top. After a decade away from the screen, the apes still got it!

Movies at the Con: Comic-Con panel preview

Krystal Clark — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:32:00 -0700

This week, the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con Convention is in full effect. The annual celebration will kick off with the world premiere of Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger and continue on with a slew of blockbuster panels including The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn and The Amazing Spider-Man!