Exclusive RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES First Look

You’re invited to check out an exclusive live look at RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES this Wednesday, April 13, at 2:30PM PDT. Be the first to see footage from the film - including a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the apes!

WETA Digital, the Academy Award ® winning visual effects team behind films like Avatar and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, will host a livestream event on the official Facebook fan page for Avatar (http://www.facebook.com/officialavatarmovie) from their headquarters in Wellington, New Zealand. They will give viewers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at their work on RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, a reality-based cautionary tale that blends science fiction and science fact.

In anticipation of the event, be sure to check out a five-second preview of RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES on the film’s official Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ApesWillRise). The livestream event includes a fan Q&A session, so post your questions to the official Apes Facebook wall for a chance to have them answered.

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES opens in theaters everywhere August 5, 2011. In the film’s story, a single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other -- and to the RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. It stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo and Andy Serkis as Caesar.

Letteri, a five-time Oscar® winner, and Lemmon will provide a look into WETA’s process, and explain how working on a Planet of the Apes film has long been the “holy grail” of visual effects wizardry – and a driving force behind their own careers. In addition, visitors to the livestream event will hear from other RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES filmmakers, including director Rupert Wyatt, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the work of actor Andy Serkis, whose nuanced performance is playing a key role in WETA’s rendering of Caesar, the film’s principal ape character.

A five-second preview of WETA’s work on RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is available on the film’s official Facebook page:
(http://www.facebook.com/ApesWillRise)

In the film’s story, a single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other -- and to the RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. It stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo and Andy Serkis as Caesar. Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark are producing for Chernin Entertainment under its pact with Fox. Rupert Wyatt is directing from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, who are also producing.

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES opens in theaters everywhere August 5, 2011.

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