Planet of the Apes 20th Century Fox; since his death in 1973, Fox has controlled the franchise. Four sequels followed the original film from 1970 to 1973: "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", "Escape from the Planet of the Apes", "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes", and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes". They did not approach the critical acclaim of the original, but were commercially successful, spawning two television series in 1974 and 1975. Plans for a film remake stalled in "development hell" for over ten years before Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes" was released in 2001. A reboot film
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