RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES was such a fantastic film. I managed to give us great spectacle with believable characters and true emotions. The original contained elements of time-travel and some people have been wondering if the sequel DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES will explore this area. Apparently not, according to writer/producer Rick Jaffa in a talk with Total Film. Jaffa says:
I don’t foresee that. But it’s interesting you should ask that, because it’s the one big element that we made a conscious decision not to explore in the first one, and we were worried that there might be some backlash in the science fiction community because of it. When the story first came together we were very, very excited, and yet before we pitched it, I thought, ‘The one thing missing though is time travel. But it’s not necessary for this particular telling’. And I don’t really foresee it, to tell you the truth.
I can live without the whole time-travel element to be honest. I think time-travel can be left as unexplained in the case of this franchise. Most important is to build on the character of Cesar and how he will evolve into a leader.
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is released 22nd May 2014. Rupert Wyatt returns to direct.
Source: Comic Book Movie
