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5 Get Your First Look at James Franco in Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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
Looks like the magic of Harry Potter will still be affecting the stars of the franchise even after the final films: both Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton have recently scored new roles. Radcliffe has a busy schedule that includes a Broadway stint and a remake of All Quiet on the Western Front, and now he's adding a horror movie to his resume. He's set to star in The Woman in Black, based on the Read more
Which 90210 character will reveal he's gay: Navid, Liam, or Teddy? — Ausiello Files FOX releases its Fall premiere dates (Glee's back Sept 21!) — Vulture Despicable Me is already getting a sequel — Cinematical Betty White may play God — Slash Film Four video clips of Angelina Jolie as Salt! – MTV Movies Blog Brian Cox will play the villain in Rise of the Apes – The Wrap Sela Ward Read more
Looks like James Franco will get a little female companionship of the human kind in the Planet of the Apes prequel, Rise of the Apes: actress Freida Pinto has just signed on to play the female lead. Pinto will star as a primatologist to Franco's scientist who is searching for a cure for Alzheimer's by testing on apes; John Lithgow has also jumped on board to play Franco's dad. No word yet if Read more
There is no stopping the wacky and weird wonderboy that is James Franco. The actor has picked up two new roles, and it sounds like they couldn't be more different. First there's Ricky Stanicky, a comedy about a pair of guys who make up a friend to use as an excuse when they don't want to spend time with their wives. When their significant others want to meet Ricky, the guys hire an actor to play 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
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
