Planet of the Apes (1968 film) was well received by critics and audiences, launching a film franchise, including four sequels, as well as a short-lived television show, animated series, comic books, and various merchandising. In particular, Roddy McDowall had a long-running relationship with the "Apes" series, appearing in four of the original five films (absent, apart from a brief voiceover, from the second film of the series, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", in which he was replaced by David Watson in the role of Cornelius), and also in the television series. The original series was followed by Tim Burton's remake "Planet of the Apes" in
Planet of the Apes Jerry Pournelle, who later co-authored "Lucifer's Hammer" and "The Mote in God's Eye", wrote the "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" novelization. John Jakes, former Science Fiction Writers of America president, wrote "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes". David Gerrold, scriptwriter for the "" episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", novelized "Battle for the Planet of the Apes". Novelizations of the live action and animated television series were also produced. William T. Quick novelized the 2001 "Planet of the Apes"; he also wrote two prequel novels, and several other book tie-ins were published. "Planet of the Apes"–based comics have