On February 9, following a screening of the original film, seven of the creative minds responsible for the Planet of the Apes series, gathered on stage at the USC School of Cinematic Arts to discuss the fifty-year history of the franchise and its impact on filmmaking and popular culture. Hosted by Alessandro Ago for the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Panel speakers included:
Art Director William Creber, Planet of the Apes (1968)
Make-up artist Dan Striepeke, Planet of the Apes (1968)
Producer Dylan Clark, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Director Rupert Wyatt, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Director Matt Reeves, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Writer and Producer Rick Jaffa, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
VFX Supervisor Joe Letteri, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Q&A with Classic Planet of the Apes Actors and Make-up Artists
Thanks to our friends at Skywalking Through Neverland, we present the full Classic Apes Actors and Make-Up Artists Q&A from the February 28 double-feature screening of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) at USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Panel speakers included:
Don Murray ("Breck," Conquest of the Planet of the Apes)
France Nuyen ("Alma," Battle for the Planet of the Apes)
Bobby Porter ("Cornelius," Battle for the Planet of the Apes)
Austin Stoker ("Bruce MacDonald," Battle for the Planet of the Apes)
Makeup Artist Tom Burman (Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes)
Designing the Planet of the Apes Panel at USC
Following a screening of Planet of the Apes (2001) on March 28, USC presented the "Designing the Planet of the Apes" panel featuring 7-time Academy Award-winning Makeup Artist (and god among men) Rick Baker.
Panel speakers included:
Creature Make-up Creator Rick Baker
Sculpter Jeff G. Rack
Ape actor Isaac Singleton, Jr. ("Limbo's 2nd Handler / 1st Ape Soldier")
Business of Planet of the Apes at USC
Following an excellent screening of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) at USC, we were thrilled to participate in the "Business of the Planet of the Apes" panel.
Schawn Belston, EVP of Media and Library Services, 20th Century Fox
Gary Gerani, Author of Planet of the Apes: The Original Topps Trading Card Series
Dafna Pleban, POTA Comics Editor at BOOM! Studios
Steve Tzirlin, VP, Creative Content - Franchise Management, 20th Century Fox
Planet of the Apes Visionaries Q & A
The Planet of the Apes Visionaries Q & A features writer Dana Gould and BOOM! Studios Editor Dafna Pleban at USC Visions and Voices series.
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