EPISODE 171: Planet of the Apes- The Other Sci Fi Franchise With Planet of the Apes Archive Website Master Hunter Goatley

Transatlantic History Ramblings

INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 35:30

Before Star Wars or Star Trek hit the big screen there was Planet of the Apes, A big budget star studded Hollywood Sci- Fi films that changed cinema, make-up effects and the the reputation of science fiction forever

Based on the brilliant French novel La Planete des Singes by Pierre Boulle (author of The Bridge over the River Kwai, also made into a Hollywood classic) this film adaptation (written by Michael Wilson and the one and only Rod Serling) released in 1968 was such a huge success that it spawned 4 sequels, a live action TV series and an Animated TV series, plus a whole bunch of books, comic books merchandise toys and garbage cans!!! And that's not all, there was a 2001 "remake" and a new series of "reboots" starting in 2011.

Today we discuss the 1968 film, it's sequels and both TV series with Hunter Goatley

Hunter Goatley put together the ultimate Apes website that has anything and everything apes fans could want check it out

https://pota.goatley.com/

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