Apes Scripts Archive

Apes Movie Scripts

Scripts

Thanks to the diligent, and apparently tireless, Greg Plonowski (Greg P.), here are PDF versions of scans of various Planet of the Apes scripts. Unless otherwise credited, the scripts come from Greg's personal collection. Thanks to Greg and all the contributors!!

The Movies

Title Description Author Date Link Thanks

Preliminary Production Information Guide for Planet of the Apes Missing the last two pages of the synopsis. 1967-06-07 PDF James A.

Production Information Guide for Planet of the Apes Missing the last two pages of the synopsis. 1968-06-28 PDF Greg P.

Planet of the Apes Second Draft Rod Serling 1964-12-24 Part 1
Part 2
Part 3 Jeff K.

Planet of the Apes Final Shooting Script Michael Wilson 1967-05-05 Part 1
Part 2 Greg P.

Planet of the Apes: A Guide and Commentary for Teachers and Students Pursuing the Study of Man A study guide from 1968. William Leader, Ph.D 1968 PDF Greg P.

Planet of the Apes Revisited A treatment Paul Dehn 1968-09-13 PDF Greg P.

Planet of the Apes Revisited First Draft Screenplay Paul Dehn 1968-12-20 Part 1
Part 2 Greg P.

Beneath the Planet of the Apes Final Screenplay Paul Dehn 1969-04-10 PDF Greg H.

The Secret of the Planet of the Apes (working title)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes) (release title) First Draft Screenplay Paul Dehn 1970-10-21 Part 1
Part 2 Greg H.

Escape from the Planet of the Apes Final Screenplay Paul Dehn 1970-10-28 Part 1
Part 2 Greg P.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Final Shooting Script Paul Dehn 1972-01-18 PDF Jeff K. & Greg H.

The Battle for the Planet of the Apes First Draft Story Outline Paul Dehn 1972-07-05 PDF Greg H.

Epic of the Planet of the Apes First Draft Story Outline for Battle John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington 1972-09-04 PDF Greg H.

Battle for the Planet of the Apes Revised Screenplay Paul Dehn and John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington 1972-12-29 Part 1
Part 2 Greg H.

Planet of the Apes The first partial screenplay Charles Eastman 1966 PDF Greg H.

Planet of the Men A proposed sequel Pierre Boulle 1968-07-22 Part 1
Part 2 Greg H.

Return to the Planet of the Apes Screenplay for the first proposed remake Adam Rifkin 1988-12-21 Part 1
Part 2 Jeff K.

Apes TV Series Scripts

The TV Series
Episode	Title	Version	Author	Date	Thanks
0	Planet of the Apes Concept	Final	Unknown	Unknown	Greg P.
1	"Escape from Tomorrow"	Final	Art Wallace	1974-06-25	Greg P.
1	"Escape from Tomorrow"	Revised Final	Art Wallace	1974-07-03	John R.
2	"The Gladiators"	Final	Art Wallace	1974-06-20	Greg P.
3	"The Trap"	Final	Edward J. Lakso	1974-07-31	Greg P.
4	"The Legacy" (formerly "Second Family")	1st draft	Robert Hamner	1974-??-??	Mark R.
4	"The Legacy" (formerly "Second Family")	Final	Robert Hamner	1974-07-08	Greg P.
5	"The Cure"	Final	Edward J. Lakso	1974-05-23	Greg P.
6	"The Good Seeds"	1st Draft	Robert W. Lenski	1974-06-xx	Mark R. & John R.
6	"The Good Seeds"	Revised Final	Robert W. Lenski	1974-06-13	Mark R.
7	"Tomorrow's Tide"	Revised Final	Robert W. Lenski	1974-08-28	Greg H.
7	"Tomorrow's Tide"	Second Revised Final	Robert W. Lenski	1974-09-04	Greg P.
8	"The Surgeon"	Final	Barry Oringer	1974-08-14	John R.
8	"The Surgeon"	Revised Final	Barry Oringer	1974-09-11	Greg P.
9	"The Deception"	Outline	Anthony Lawrence	1974-04-04	Mark R.
9	"The Deception"	Revised Final	Anthony Lawrence, Joe Ruby, Ken Spears	1974-09-09	Mark R.
10	"The Horse Race"	2nd Draft	David P. Lewis & Booker Bradshaw	1974-06-13	Mark R.
11	"The Interrogation"	Final	Richard Collins	1974-10-01	Greg P.
12	"The Tyrant"	2nd Revised Final	William Black	1974-10-23	Greg P.
13	"The Liberator" (formerly "The Conqueror")	Final	Howard Dimsdale	1974-08-01	Greg P.
14	"Up Above the World So High"	Revised Final	Arthur Browne, Jr.	1974-10-31	Mark R.
14	"Up Above the World So High"	Revised	Arthur Browne, Jr.	1974-11-04	Greg P.
Unproduced	"Hostage"	Final	Stephen Kandel	1974-04-05	Greg P.
Unproduced	"A Fallen God"		Anthony Lawrence	1973-03-02	Greg P.
Unproduced	"Episode 1"		Rod Serling	Unknown	Greg P.
Unproduced	"Episode 2"		Rod Serling	Unknown	Greg P.