Return to the Planet of the Apes

Return to the Planet of the Apes was a short-lived animated series, by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, set in the Planet of the Apes universe, originally seen in the 1968 film starring Charlton Heston. Unlike the film, its sequels, and the 1974 live-action television series, which involved a primitive ape civilization, Return to the Planet of the Apes depicted a technologically advanced society, complete with automobiles, film, and television; as such it more closely resembled both Pierre Boulle's original novel and early concepts for the first Apes movie which were changed due to budgetary limitations in the late 1960s.

Related Topics:
Animated - DePatie-Freleng Enterprises - Film - Charlton Heston - Pierre Boulle

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Although short-lived and supposedly targeted at children, Return to the Planet of the Apes has become part of Planet of the Apes lore, remembered fondly by those who saw it for its intelligent writing and thoughtful stories.

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Produced following the last of the big-screen features and a short-lived live action TV series, this series is considered the swan song for the original Apes universe; the next project based upon Boulle's concepts would be Tim Burton's reimagining a quarter century later.

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