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Brian Damage · 11-02-2008, 11:33 AM

According to CHUD, FOX have been quietly developing a remake of "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" for the past twelve months or so.

Now this isn't a sequel to the Tim Burton film -in fact chronologically, it'd be a prequel to the previous film - and in fact it probably won't share many similiarties at all with it, well, besides the fact the stars are monkeys.

For those that don't recall, "Conquest" told the story of 'Caesar' (Roddy McDowall), the first ape to talk.

In a futuristic society where ape slavery has taken over the world, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost 20 years in hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity

There's some differences between this new version and the old script - for a start, "Conquest" was set in a future America, a fascist society, where as this new version is set today - and as a consequence its been renamed to "Genesis : Apes".

http://chud.com/articles/articles/16...AIN/Page1.html

TJL · 11-02-2008, 12:26 PM

Hoo boy.

Give it up FOX. We know you're probably going to cancel Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Stop pretending you're interested in the sci-fi genre.

MrRetro_08 · 11-03-2008, 05:24 PM

TJL · 11-03-2008, 08:22 PM

I took a closer look at the link Brian posted above, and I urge everyone who might me against this POTA ramake to read the article.

The storyline they describe is actually pretty good. There are a few interesting changes to the original Conquest plot that might make it a pretty good series.

But, this is still FOX we're talking about.

MusicJunkie · 11-03-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Hoo boy.

Give it up FOX. We know you're probably going to cancel Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Stop pretending you're interested in the sci-fi genre.

rofl, isn't that the truth. Fox only cares about Idol, House, 24 and the Sunday Night animation

Hell, I don't even know if I'm going to watch Dollhouse because I know the way Fox has treated Firefly, Wonderfalls and so many other genre shows

Zebra 3 · 11-07-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I took a closer look at the link Brian posted above, and I urge everyone who might me against this POTA ramake to read the article.

OK. [reads article] Enough already with the crappy remakes!

11-02-2008, 11:33 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	New Planet of the Apes coming! According to CHUD, FOX have been quietly developing a remake of "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" for the past twelve months or so. Now this isn't a sequel to the Tim Burton film -in fact chronologically, it'd be a prequel to the previous film - and in fact it probably won't share many similiarties at all with it, well, besides the fact the stars are monkeys. For those that don't recall, "Conquest" told the story of 'Caesar' (Roddy McDowall), the first ape to talk. In a futuristic society where ape slavery has taken over the world, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost 20 years in hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity There's some differences between this new version and the old script - for a start, "Conquest" was set in a future America, a fascist society, where as this new version is set today - and as a consequence its been renamed to "Genesis : Apes". http://chud.com/articles/articles/16...AIN/Page1.html
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11-02-2008, 12:26 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	Hoo boy. Give it up FOX. We know you're probably going to cancel Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Stop pretending you're interested in the sci-fi genre.
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11-03-2008, 05:24 PM	#3
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11-03-2008, 08:22 PM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	Hold on a minute! I took a closer look at the link Brian posted above, and I urge everyone who might me against this POTA ramake to read the article. The storyline they describe is actually pretty good. There are a few interesting changes to the original Conquest plot that might make it a pretty good series. But, this is still FOX we're talking about.