{"id":1996,"date":"2018-02-01T12:49:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T18:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=1996"},"modified":"2018-02-02T12:50:57","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T18:50:57","slug":"rod-serlings-original-planet-of-the-apes-adaptation-comes-to-life-at-boom-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/01\/rod-serlings-original-planet-of-the-apes-adaptation-comes-to-life-at-boom-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Rod Serling\u2019s Original Planet Of The Apes Adaptation Comes To Life At BOOM! Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planet of the Apes: Visionaries<\/em>\u00a0cover by\u00a0Paolo Rivera<\/p>\n

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In Celebration of the Film\u2019s 50th Anniversary<\/p>\n

Discover Rod Serling\u2019s Unproduced Script For The Iconic Film<\/p>\n

Brought To Life For The First Time in August 2018<\/p>\n

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LOS ANGELES, CA (February 1, 2018) \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0BOOM! Studios and 20th Century Fox Consumer Products announce\u00a0PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES<\/strong>, a new Original Graphic Novel, releasing in August 2018 as part of the 20th Century Fox Uncovered collection. BOOM! Studios searched the 20th Century Fox film archives and unearthed the first screenplay for the original\u00a0Planet of the Apes<\/em>\u00a0(1968) movie, written by Rod Serling, and adapted into comic book format for the first time as a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the film.<\/p>\n

The first\u00a0Planet of The Apes<\/em>\u00a0(1968) film is an adaptation of the French novel\u00a0La Plan\u00e8te des singes<\/em>. On the road to making the landmark science-fiction classic, 20th Century Fox commissioned Rod Serling to adapt the source material. Serling\u2019s first draft, which was drastically revised before filming, is a radically different vision of the franchise than the one the world has come to know and love.<\/p>\n

Now, for the first time in any medium, that vision is fully realized as a graphic novel with\u00a0PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES\u00a0<\/strong>from acclaimed actor\/comedian\/writer Dana Gould (The Simpsons<\/em>) and Chad Lewis (Avengers Origins<\/em>).<\/p>\n

This is the world you know from the acclaimed\u00a0Planet of the Apes\u00a0<\/em>film series, but with key differences – Taylor is Thomas, and Ape City isn\u2019t a crude, primitive grouping of huts; instead, \u00a0it\u2019s a bustling and urbane metropolis filled with cars and skyscrapers and a vibrant Ape culture. In a world where Apes wear modern clothes, drive modern cars and rule the late night talk show scene, the arrival of one man will forever change how Apes \u2013 and Humans \u2013 view themselves.<\/p>\n

Using the original 1966 makeup test and concept art as a jumping off point, discover an all new, yet classic \u201clook\u201d to the classic franchise in\u00a0PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES<\/strong>\u00a0which also features a stunning cover by Eisner award-winning superstar Paolo Rivera (Daredevil<\/em>). This landmark graphic novel continues the year long celebration of the\u00a0Planet of the Apes<\/em>\u00a050th Anniversary at BOOM! Studios, which has included all new comic book series, coloring books, archival collections and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanet Of The Apes\u00a0<\/em>meant as much to me growing up as baseball means to most kids. No lie,\u201d said Dana Gould. \u201cThat I’m now able to be involved with this universe in a creative capacity, much less adapting the original Rod Serling script… I mean, Rod Serling! I am incredibly grateful to BOOM! Studios for this once in a lifetime opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES\u00a0<\/strong>is a dream project because it combines my love of retro sci-fi fi and anthropomorphic characters,\u201d said Chad Lewis. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing better than drawing human emotions on gorillas and chimps! Dana has deftly translated these great characters and world into the graphic novel format and it’s a joy to illustrate every corner of the rich universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES<\/strong>\u00a0is the latest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 eponymous imprint, home to a world-class group of licensed comic book series and ambitious original series, including\u00a0Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, WWE, Big Trouble in Little China, Victor LaValle\u2019s Destroyer, Mech Cadet Yu, Grass Kings,\u00a0<\/em>andKlaus.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFor every\u00a0Planet of the Apes\u00a0<\/em>fan that\u2019s wanted to see what Rod Serling\u2019s original film would\u2019ve looked like and the team on this graphic novel will blow you away,\u201d said Dafna Pleban, Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cDana Gould and Chad Lewis having lovingly adapted the ambitious, original plan for\u00a0Planet of the Apes<\/em>\u00a0film into a graphic novel that speaks to the timeless, unflinching themes of the franchise while offering an entirely new vision of familiar faces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES\u00a0<\/strong>will be available for sale in August 2018 at local comic book shops\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0(use\u00a0comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one)\u00a0and book stores. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.<\/p>\n

For continuing news on\u00a0PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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