Twentieth Century Fox have just sent over the brand new UK poster and trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes which is directed by Rupert Wyatt and stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, and Tom Felton. If you missed the first trailer for the movie which was released a few weeks ago, you can have a watch here. It hits UK cinemas 12th August.

An origin story in the true sense of the word, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is set in present day San Francisco. The film is a reality-based cautionary tale — a science fiction/science-fact blend where mankind’s hubris leads to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. Oscar(R)-winning visual effects house WETA Digital – employing certain of the groundbreaking technologies developed for “Avatar” – will render, for the first time ever in the film series, photo-realistic apes rather than costumed actors.

Click the poster below to enlarge or scroll down to check out the new trailer.