Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Release Date: 10th July 2014 - Australia
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
TSG Entertainment
Relativity Media (in association with)
Ingenious Media (made in association with)
Down Productions (produced in association with)
Distribution
20th Century Fox Australia
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: M
Runtime: 125 minutes
Budget: $170,000,000
Box Office Gross:
$710,644,566 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
In 2026, humanity was on the verge of extinction by a lethal virus. A group of survivors has been searching for a new power source in the woods near San Francisco. Only to discover a community of highly evolved intelligent apes led by Caesar. A fragile truce was born between the two species. But dissection grows as the groups find themselves hurtling toward an all-out war.
Cast
The Apes
Andy Serkis - Caesar
Toby Kebbell - Koba
Nick Thurston - Blue Eyes
Karin Konoval - Maurice
Terry Notary - Rocket
Doc Shaw - Ash
Judy Greer - Cornelia
Lee Ross - Grey
Scott Lang - Luca
Richard King - Stone
Crew
Director - Matt Reeves
Based on the Novel and Suggested Concept "La Planete
Toby Kebbell - Koba
Nick Thurston - Blue Eyes
Karin Konoval - Maurice
Terry Notary - Rocket
Doc Shaw - Ash
Judy Greer - Cornelia
Lee Ross - Grey
Scott Lang - Luca
Richard King - Stone
The Humans
Jason Clarke - Malcolm
Gary Oldman - Dreyfus
Keri Russell - Ellie
Kodi Smit-McPhee - Alexander
Kodi Smit-McPhee - Alexander
Kirk Acevedo - Carver
Jon Eyez - Foster
Enrique Murciano - Kemp
Keir O'Donnell - Finney
Kevin Rankin - McVeigh
Jocko Sims - Werner
Al Vicente - Manone
Lombardo Boyar - Terry
James Franco - Dr. Will
Rodman (Cameo) (Uncredited)
Jon Eyez - Foster
Enrique Murciano - Kemp
Keir O'Donnell - Finney
Kevin Rankin - McVeigh
Jocko Sims - Werner
Al Vicente - Manone
Lombardo Boyar - Terry
James Franco - Dr. Will
Rodman (Cameo) (Uncredited)
Crew
Director - Matt Reeves
Based on the Novel and Suggested Concept "La Planete
des Sings" - Pierre Boulle
Based on Characters/
Writers/Producers - Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
Writer/Executive Producer - Mark Bomback
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager - Thomas M. Hammel
Executive Producer - Jenno Topping
Producers - Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark
Casting Director - Debra Zane
Production Designer - James Chinlund
Production Designer - James Chinlund
Supervising Art Director - Naaman Marshall
Art Directors - Aaron Haye,
William O. Hunter and Scott Plauche
Art Director: Vancouver Unit - Kelvin Humenny,
Set Decorator - Amanda Moss Serino
Set Decorator: Vancouver Unit - Shane Vieau
Property Master - Doug Harlocker
Costume Designer - Melissa Bruning
Director of Photography - Michael Seresin
Director of Photography: Second Unit/
Second Unit Director - Gary Capo
Unit Production Manager: Vancouver - Lisa Towers
First Assistant Director: Second Unit -
Julian Wall
Second Assistant Director - Brandon Lambdin
Key Second Assistant Director: Second Unit -
David Waters
Second Assistant Director: Vancouver -
Gary Hawes
Second Unit Director - Bradley Parker
Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator
(Reshoots Only) (Uncredited) - Gary Powell
Stunt Coordinator/Movement Choreographer
(Uncredited) - Terry Notary
Stunt Coordinator - Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator - Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator: Vancouver Unit - Marny Eng
Stunt Rigging Coordinator - Jake Lombard
Special Effects Supervisor - Matt Kutcher
Special Effects Supervisor: Vancouver - Alex Burdett
Special Effects Supervisor - Matt Kutcher
Special Effects Supervisor: Vancouver - Alex Burdett
Special Effects Tech: Second Unit - John S. Baker
Special Effects Coordinator - Jennifer Picard
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor - Joe Letteri
Visual Effects Supervisor - Dan Lemmon
Visual Effects Supervisor - Dan Lemmon
Visual Effects Supervisors: Weta Digital -
Keith F. Miller and Erik Winquist
Visual Effects Producer - Ryan Stafford
Visual Effects Producer - Ryan Stafford
VFX Sequence Supervisors: Weta Digital -
Thelvin Cabezas, Luke Millar and Thrain Shadbolt
Pre-Visualisation Supervisor - Jeffrey James Varab
Textures HOD/Creative Art Director:
Textures HOD/Creative Art Director:
Weta Digital - Gino Acevedo
Animation Supervisors: Weta Digital -
Animation Supervisors: Weta Digital -
Daniel Barrett and Paul Story
CG Supervisors: Weta Digital - Phillip Leonhardt,
Daniel Macarin, Alessandro Mozzato,
Mike Perry and Alessandro Saponi
Head of Compositing: Weta Digital -
Charles Tait
Compositing Supervisors: Weta Digital -
Scott Chambers, Sam Cole, Robin Hollander,
Florian Schroeder and David Houghton Williams
Models Supervisor: Weta Digital - Florian Fernandez
Digital Creature Supervisor: Weta Digital -
Simon Clutterbuck
Massive Supervisor: Weta Digital - Jon Allitt
Head of Layout/Animation Technology:
Weta Digital - Shawn Dunn
Film Editors - William Hoy and
Stan Salfas
Stan Salfas
Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer/
Additional Re-Recording Mixer - Douglas Murray
Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer/
Re-Recording Mixer - Will Files
Re-Recording Mixer - Andy Nelson
Additional Re-Recording Mixers - James Bolt
and Craig Henighan
Music - Michael Giacchino
Awards
2015 Academy Awards
Best Visual Effects - Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon,
Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist (Nominated)
Review
I plan to watch and review any new Planet of the Apes movies released in the future. To date, I have reviewed Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which was the restart of the timeline. I recently had the privilege of watching the new one in the saga. For an apocalyptic theme, the setting of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is perfect. It's not in the original 1968 classic. My visit to its predecessor explained how apes turned against humanity, and the second instalment shows that the surviving humans are struggling to co-exist with the dominant apes. Stepping up the directorial helm is Matt Reeves, who has previously gone through the success of another sci-fi great, Cloverfield.
It still has motion capture technology to craft the apes' visual design instead of the makeup applied in the classic series and the Tim Burton remake. Returning is Andy Serkis, who uses the mo-cap technique to portray the main ape of Caesar, whereas the last movie shows the beginning of his character rising to power. Toby Kebbell is believable as the treacherous ape Kopa, who takes no pleasure in hating the human race when he is almost the opposite of Caesar. At first, I was stunned that Gary Oldman took on a different role after appearing as Commissioner Gordon in the Batman series.
It still has motion capture technology to craft the apes' visual design instead of the makeup applied in the classic series and the Tim Burton remake. Returning is Andy Serkis, who uses the mo-cap technique to portray the main ape of Caesar, whereas the last movie shows the beginning of his character rising to power. Toby Kebbell is believable as the treacherous ape Kopa, who takes no pleasure in hating the human race when he is almost the opposite of Caesar. At first, I was stunned that Gary Oldman took on a different role after appearing as Commissioner Gordon in the Batman series.
To the Ape fans, this film matches the quality of its predecessor, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and has entertainment value. Great continuation or not, this instalment fits well and is a worthy addition to an already reinstated franchise. If you have not seen it, you should watch it if sci-fi is your thing.
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