Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is one our most anticipated films out this year. It’s direct forebear surprised almost everyone with its bold update of the franchise, one which remained true to the roots, avoided a Burtonesque retooling, and set a momentous new story in motion: the death of man.
Dawn looks set to build on the foundations of Rise, with Matt Reeves taking over from Rupert Wyatt in the director’s chair and Andy Serkis returning as Caesar. It is unarguable that Serkis is the series’ star, with his WETA armour he brings an uncanny sense of emotion and depth to his character.
The film picks up a decade following the initial outbreak of Simian flu (and Simian zoo break out) and we’ve got a series of exclusive concept art images which show off the state of earthly decay.
These, and more, can be found in Titan Books’ Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films.
Click on the images below to see them in Large-o-vision.
