Play-mate of the Apes Play-mate of the Apes Play-mate of the Apes is a 2002 American direct-to-DVD erotic film directed by John Bacchus. It is a parody of the "Planet of the Apes" media franchise and was released seven months after the Tim Burton-directed 2001 remake of the first film. The film was produced by Seduction Cinema, a division of New Jersey-based production company, E.I. Independent Cinema. The film was shot in September 2001, in New Jersey. It was released via DVD on February 26, 2002. Since its release, it continues to air periodically on premium cable stations such as Showtime and Cinemax. In
Return to the Planet of the Apes Return to the Planet of the Apes Return to the Planet of the Apes is an animated series, by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in association with 20th Century Fox Television, based upon "Planet of the Apes" by Pierre Boulle. Boulle's novel had previously inspired five films and a TV series, beginning with the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes" starring Charlton Heston. Unlike the film, its sequels, and the 1974 live action TV series, which involved a primitive ape civilization, "Return to the Planet of the Apes" depicted a technologically advanced society, complete with automobiles, film, and television; as such it more