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You know, though it goes against reason, I somehow thought Charlton Heston would outlive us all. Sadly, the Oscar winner died on Saturday at the age of 84. Well-known for his award-winning turn in the 1959 epic tale Ben Hur and his role as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Heston was a part of many other great Hollywood films as well, particularly films of historical — and cinematic — Read more
The full trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes will premiere tomorrow, but before that, you can get a peek at both the preview and some of the footage, featuring James Franco as a scientist and the CGI ape, Caesar, played by Andy Serkis. Read more
We saw some behind-the-scenes footage of Rise of the Planet of the Apes yesterday, but today brings the full trailer in all its glory. In the next brand-new chapter of the franchise, James Franco stars as Will, a scientist who's on the verge of changing the world by inventing "the cure": a drug that can cause the brain to repair itself. But, as his girlfriend (Freida Pinto) ominously points out, Read more
The first trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes soothed much of my concerns for Peter Jackson's prequel, which stars James Franco as a scientist testing a new brain treatment for humans on chimps. Now there's a longer trailer with more of the story, and happily, more Franco. We see more of the actor's involvement with his animal subject Caesar, whom we get to meet as a baby chimp (CGI can Read more
Some familiar movies hit theaters this weekend; Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the seventh film in the Planet of the Apes series, and The Change-Up joins a long list of movies that revolve around the body-switch premise. If you're wondering whether either film will offer an original take on not-so-original material, perhaps these photos can help you decide. Read more
James Franco hugged his costar Freida Pinto as he arrived at last night's LA premiere of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. James flew back to California from Detroit, where he's currently shooting Oz: The Great and Powerful, for the debut of the science-fiction film. The actor also brought a date to the event and left with his arm around the leggy redhead after completing his red-carpet duties. Read more
James Franco is back on the big screen in this weekend's release Rise of the Planet of the Apes. But does the film measure up against the rest of the franchise? Find out in our video review! Read more
Moviegoers continued to go ape over Rise of the Planet of the Apes last weekend. The seventh film in the franchise took the number one spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row, bringing in $27.5 million. Rise of the Planet of the Apes triumphed over four new releases, including The Help, which helped itself to a second place spot with $25.5 million. Final Destination 5 came in third Read more
Rise of the Planet of the Apes breathed new life into the franchise as the film drew in $54 million in its opening weekend and taking first place at the box office. The Smurfs took a distant second with $21 million, followed by Cowboys & Aliens, which earned $15.7 million in its sophomore weekend. The Change-Up saw a disappointing debut of $13.5 million, which isn't a particularly strong Read more
James Franco announced his split with his long-time girlfriend just last week, but he showed up with a sexy date on his arm at last night's Rise of the Planet of the Apes premiere in LA. James walked the carpet along with costars Freida Pinto and Tom Felton, and Tom's Harry Potter costar Rupert Grint even showed up wearing a homemade tee to support his friend. Check out our coverage of the big Read more
