Planet of the Apes (2001 film) commissioned. Although the film was indeed a financial success, Fox decided not to proceed with a sequel. When asked whether he would be interested in working on a follow-up, director Tim Burton replied, "I'd rather jump out a window." Mark Wahlberg and Helena Bonham Carter would have returned if Burton had decided to make another "Apes" film. Paul Giamatti had been interested in reprising his role. "I think it'd be great to have apes driving cars, smoking cigars," Giamatti said. "Wearing glasses, sitting in a board room, stuff like that." "Planet of the Apes" was the last film Burton worked
Planet of the Apes (comics) of the Apes Annual #1" (August, 2012), then furthered in "Planet of the Apes Special #1" (April 2013), then furthered again in "Planet of the Apes Spectacular #1" (July 2013) and finally wrapped up in "Planet of the Apes Giant #1" (September, 2013). In late 2011, Boom! also began publishing the four-issue mini-series "Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes". This mini-series is set 20 years before the events of the original film, and features different characters, like Dr. Zaius, than the concurrent ongoing series. This was followed up in early 2012 by another mini-series, "Exile on the Planet of