Tim Burton’s moviesgenerally have a highly recognizable style, with brooding characters and a playfully spooky aesthetic.

However, his movie wasn’t a sequel to the 1973 effort.

In the future world of 1968’s Planet of the Apes, humans are unable to talk.

Planet of the Apes 2001 Poster

Is this the result of devolution, a virus, or something else?

It was, effectively, a remake of the original film.

So, any possibility of a sequel was dissolved after that.

Custom image of various characters from the Planet of the Apes franchise

Custom Image by Milica Djordjevic

As it stands, it exists within its own canon and functions pretty well as an isolated tale.

Then, 2011 brought with it a new approach to the story.

This time, multiple sequels were deemed worthy of production after the movie’s success.

Custom image of Nova in Planet of the Apes-1

The Planet of the Apes franchise began over 50 years ago.

With five original films, a reboot, and four modern movies, ranking them reveals the best.

Caesar from Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Mae, from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and Nova from Beneath the Planet of the Apes

A photo of actor Mark Wahlberg at a screening of Arthur The King

Headshot Of Tim Roth

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Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes