Fox evolves those "damned dirty apes" onto Blu-ray, Nov 4 (Planet Of The Apes)

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Mankind's ultimate adventure is now the ultimate Blu-ray experience!

Humans are even uglier in High-Def when PLANET OF THE APES: 40-Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection takes over the earth November 4th. This spectacular set includes all five of the original hair-raising Planet Of The Apes films on Blu-ray for the first time -- including Beneath The Planet Of The Apes, Escape From The Planet Of The Apes, Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes, Battle For The Planet Of The Apes, and the 1968 classic Planet Of The Apes, which stunned audiences with its now-iconic conclusion and shockingly dystopian view of humanity´s fate.

From an age of film when science fiction served as allegory in addition to providing thrilling spectacle and edge-of-your-seat adventure, the Planet Of The Apes franchise set the gold standard for Sci-Fi movies. Now the film series that changed the face of science fiction forever will be available in the ultimate home viewing format.

Fox Home Entertainment presents the legendary science-fiction masterpiece - PLANET OF THE APES: 40-Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection - a deluxe 5-disc Blu-ray HD set featuring all five original Planet Of The Apes films:

Planet Of The Apes (1968) 112 minutes, Rated G

Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970) 94 minutes, Rated G

Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971) 97 minutes, Rated G

Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972) 86 minutes, Rated PG (with 8 min. of unrated content)

Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1973) 96 minutes, Rated G (original version with 10 extra minutes re-edited back into the film)

> Suggested Retail Price $139.98

This unique presentation also brings exclusive new High-Def content, including an unrated version of Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (extended by eight minutes), not previously available in the United States.

Additional new special content includes an Evolution of the Apes documentary chronicling the evolution of the Apes universe from novel to the big screen, an Impact of the Apes featurette that explores the cultural impact of the franchise, and a never-before-seen public service announcement from ANSA about the seminal flight of the "Project Liberty" crew.

- DTS 5.1 Master Audio Surround sound
- Dolby Digital original Mono soundtracks in English, French and Spanish (with subtitles in all 3 languages)

All four Planet Of The Apes sequels include brand new High-Def making-of featurettes.

Blu-ray Bonus Features include:

(NEW) "Science Of The Apes" BonusView (Profile 1.1) - Scientists, anthropologists and sociologists discuss the facts and fiction of the first film.

(NEW) "Public Service Announcement From ANSA" (in HD) - A mission report from the agency regarding their brave astronauts.

(NEW) "Evolution Of The Apes" (HD) - Featurette tracing the apes story from Pierre Boulle's original novel to the screen.

(NEW) "Impact Of The Apes" (HD) - Featurette on how to market a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The story behind the marketing and merchandising of one of the first ever film franchises, and the series' lasting influence on pop culture through the years.

(NEW) Each sequel features an isolated music track in 5.1 DTS Master Audio.

(NEW) "Beyond The Forbidden Zone" Adventure Game

(NEW) Making-of FEATURETTES (HD) for each sequel:

* Beneath The Planet Of The Apes - From Alpha to Omega: "Building a Sequel"

* Escape From The Planet Of The Apes - "The Secret Behind Escape"

* Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes - "Riots and Revolutions: Confronting the Times"

* Battle For The Planet Of The Apes - "End of an Epic: The Final Battle"

Audio Commentary by composer Jerry Goldsmith

Audio Commentary by actors Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Kim Hunter and makeup artist John Chambers

Text Commentary by Eric Greene (author of Planet Of The Apes As American Myth)

Behind The Planet Of The Apes Documentary (with all-new interactivity and timeline)

Behind The Planet Of The Apes Promo (1988)

Planet Of The Apes Makeup Test with Edward G. Robinson (1966)

Planet Of The Apes Dailies and Outtakes (no audio)

Planet Of The Apes NATO Presentation (1967)

Planet Of The Apes vintage Featurette (1968)

A Look Behind the Planet Of The Apes (1972)

Don Taylor Directs Escape From The Planet Of The Apes

J. Lee Thompson Directs Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes

Roddy McDowall on-set Footage

6 Original Theatrical Trailers

Original Sketches by costume designer Morton Haack

Photo Gallery

Planet Of The Apes Timeline

Interactive Pressbooks

Vintage APES Newspaper Galleries

Advertising and Lobby Card Galleries

Behind-the-Scenes Galleries

Deluxe Packaging with Production Booklet (featuring color photos)

Original Film's Synopsis:
Charlton Heston stars as Taylor, an astronaut who crash-lands on a mysterious world where intelligent apes rule... and hunt primitive, speechless humans for sport. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius and Zira (Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny.

Featuring a screenplay by Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone), and Winner of an Honorary Academy Award for Outstanding Make-up Achievement, PLANET OF THE APES is grand entertainment from its visually arresting beginning to the chilling last moment.

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