- RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES AND THE HOBBIT
Given that Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes has been a Box
office, critic and fan success, its not reall a surprise that 20th
Century Fox are preparing the sequel to the hit film. And now the company has
put one of the biggest pieces in place, signing Caesar himself, Andy Serkis, to
a new deal.
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| Caesar on left, Andy Serkis on right |
Though you
might think that the likes of James Franco and Freida Pinto would be top of the
list, Serkis is much more important than any of his co-stars, as his work as
Caesar was so vital to the movie. Plus, given the way the story ended (spoiler
alert: the apes rose up!), there’s much more scope for following his adventures
without worrying about the humans from the first film.
Fox is also
reportedly working up a campaign to get him a well-deserved Oscar for his work.
The reality is he can definitely get a nomination but we think that Hollywood
is just not ready as yet to let someone win based on a Motion Capture
performance.
Serkis was
one of the bigger players on the movie whose contract didn’t feature a sequel
option, so Fox have invested a beneficial amount to secure his services.
Director Rupert Wyatt, on the other hand, did have such a clause in his deal,
so we will probably see the director return to a franchise that he basically
reinvented.
Nothing else has
apparently been set in motion, though writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are
also signed for another outing. We’re guessing this one will come together as
quickly as the studio can get things moving. Serkis will be a bit busy for a
while yet, though – despite having finished the acting side of his job on The Hobbit, he’s branched out into
second unit directing and has been helping Peter Jackson get the film made.
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