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) 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