And Rise of the Planet of the Apes takes that story to its day-one, minute-one, origins, showing us the doctor (Will Rodman, played by James Franco) who created the medicine that simultaneously ...

Telling the origins of the Planet of the Apes, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” follows scientist Will Rodman (James Franco) ...

As a neuroscientist, Will Rodman (James Franco ... It is this change that sets the stage for the rise of the planet of the apes. The villains of the tale are a father and son who run the primate ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. “Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in ...

Caesar gives the fellow apes the same drug that he inherited. He then assembles a simian army and escapes the sanctuary - putting man and ape on a collision course that could change the planet ...