RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Sequels, Plus Studio Aiming to Get Serkis an Oscar Nom

I still haven't had a chance to go out and see Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but from everything I've read and heard, it was a fantastic movie. It's something I'm dying to see, and will aim to see before the Oscar Race is announced. Until then, I'll tell you all what I know. Fox is planning multiple sequels for this newly revived franchise, as Deadline reports Andy Serkis (who performed as Caesar) is the first actor to be locked in for the follow-up as well as any future installments. Hit the jump to read about the possible Oscar push for Andy Serkis, and what directed Rupert Wyatt has to say about all of this.



As far as where the future movies could go, Wyatt has said,

“You could start this story again eight years from where we left off, the next generation of apes, those that have come from our protagonists, perhaps going in to a conflict with humans and showing real fear, in the same way as going into war for young soldiers in this day and age, telling their story. Or how apes are taking over cities, and being moved into human environments and having to interact with them and deal with things that are part of our culture and understand and evolve through them. Spies that are in the employ of the apes, working against humans and humans maybe existing underground, because that’s a way they can avoid the virus, coming up above ground wearing gas masks, and maybe that’s what dehumanises them.”

To be honest, I did not read any of this quote since I don't want there to be spoilers for myself, but it's obviously relevant.  Now let's focus on Andy Serkis here. This isn't the first time Serkis has absolutely dominated a movie using his motion-capture performing skills. He portrayed Gollum from Lord of the Rings brilliantly and terrifyingly. So this wouldn't be the first time that there was a push for him to land an Oscar nom. We'll just have to wait and see what the official ruling is, and while many actors may not agree that motion-capture performances are real and deserve recognition, well, how about they give it a try and see how difficult it really is.