And Rise of the Planet of the Apes takes that story to its day-one, minute-one, origins, showing us the doctor (Will Rodman, played by James Franco) who created the medicine that simultaneously ...

Caesar’s “No!” Set the Stage for the Whole Series The first act of Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a charming story of Will Rodman bonding with the young Caesar, but the movie takes a ...

Caesar gives the fellow apes the same drug that he inherited. He then assembles a simian army and escapes the sanctuary - putting man and ape on a collision course that could change the planet ...