And Rise of the Planet of the Apes takes that story to its day-one, minute-one, origins, showing us the doctor (Will Rodman, played by James Franco) who created the medicine that simultaneously ...

Caesar’s “No!” Set the Stage for the Whole Series The first act of Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a charming story of Will Rodman bonding with the young Caesar, but the movie takes a ...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars James Franco as pharmaceutical chemist Will Rodman, who tests a new drug on a chimp that ends up significantly increasing its intelligence. That chimp has a ...

The apes in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes take that fidelity further, and their facial expressions, posture and movement showcase not only an evolution in the world of the film but an ...

Caesar gives the fellow apes the same drug that he inherited. He then assembles a simian army and escapes the sanctuary - putting man and ape on a collision course that could change the planet ...

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with ... determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.