Rick Jaffa Talks DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES


The sequel to the surprise hit of 2011, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, hits theaters worldwide May 23rd 2014, entitled Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and speaking with Total Film one of it’s writers Rick Jaffa answered some questions regarding the film, including addressing whether time travel will come into play. Well, it won’t. The sequel will most likely deal with the virus spreading across Earth, and a war between humans and apes. With more talking apes. Read what he has to say below:

“I don’t foresee that. But it’s interesting you should ask that, because it’s the one big element that we made a conscious decision not to explore in the first one, and we were worried that there might be some backlash in the science fiction community because of it. When the story first came together we were very, very excited, and yet before we pitched it, I thought, ‘The one thing missing though is time travel. But it’s not necessary for this particular telling’. And I don’t really foresee it, to tell you the truth.”

I expect we’ll see more easter eggs to the original film series, as the ones in Rise of the Planet of the Apes (newspaper headlines saying the manned ship to Mars had gone missing) were perfect. Are you excited for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes? Share your thoughts below.

SOURCE: Total Film Magazine