Planet of the Apes (2001 film) billed as "episode one in the Chronicles of Aschlar", Broyles' script caught the attention of director Tim Burton, who was hired in February 2000. "I wasn't interested in doing a remake or a sequel of the original "Planet of the Apes" film," Burton said later. "But I was intrigued by the idea of revisiting that world. Like a lot of people, I was affected by the original film. I wanted to do a 're-imagining'." Richard D. Zanuck signed on as producer in March. "This is a very emotional film for me. I greenlighted the original "Apes" when I was the
Planet of the Apes (comics) Planet of the Apes (comics) Planet of the Apes comics are tie-ins to the "Planet of the Apes" media franchise. They have been released by several publishers over the years and include tie-ins and spin-offs. There are two manga adaptations of the first film, both entitled Saru no Wakusei (lit. ""Planet of Monkeys""). The first was written and drawn by Jôji Enami and published in the manga magazine "Bessatsu Bôken'Ô" in April 1968. The second was drawn by Minoru Kuroda and published in the manga "Tengoku Zôkan" in June 1971. "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" (最後の猿の惑星 - Saigo