The Planet of the Apes is dropping straight into Blu-ray owners’ Earth-bound laps this November, as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today announced Planet Of The Apes: 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection will ship November 4 in North America.
This Blu-ray box set (ESRP $159.98) will include all five Planet Of The Apes films on Blu-ray for the first time: “Beneath The Planet Of The Apes,” “Escape From The Planet Of The Apes,” “Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes,” “Battle For The Planet Of The Apes” and the 1968 original “Planet Of The Apes.”
Each Planet Of The Apes Blu-ray Disc will be authored in BD-Java and presented in widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with newly mastered English 5.1 DTS Master Audio. The collection will also include exclusive new high-definition content, such as an unrated version of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes that was previously unreleased in the United States. Other new special content will include an “Evolution of the Apes” documentary that chronicles the evolution of the “Apes” universe from novel to the big screen, an “Impact of the Apes” featurette exploring the cultural impact of the franchise, and a never-before-seen public service announcement from ANSA about the seminal flight of the Project Liberty crew.
Each Planet Of The Apes sequel included in the collection will also contain brand new High-Def making-of featurettes. A full lineup of bonus features is below.
- New: “Science of the Apes BonusView”: Scientists, anthropologists and sociologists discuss the facts and fiction of the first film
- New: “Beyond the Forbidden Zone Adventure Game”
- New: A Public Service Announcement From ANSA in high-definition
- A mission report from the agency regarding their brave astronauts)
- New: “Evolution of the Apes”
- Tracing the apes’ story from the original novel to the screen
- New: “Impact of the Apes”
- How to market a worldwide pop culture phenomenon: The story behind the marketing and merchandising of one of the first ever film franchises and the series lasting influence on pop culture through the years
- New: HD Making-of Featurette for Each Sequel:
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes: From Alpha to Omega — Building a Sequel
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes: The Secret Behind Escape
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes: Riots and Revolutions — Confronting the Times
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes: End of an Epic — The Final Battle
- New: Each Apes sequel will have an isolated score track in 5.1 DTS Master Audio
- Commentary by Composer Jerry Goldsmith
- Commentary by Actors Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Kim Hunter and Makeup Artist John Chambers
- Text Commentary by Eric Greene and Author of Planet of the Apes as American Myth
- Behind the Planet of the Apes Documentary: Includes all-new interactivity and timeline
- Behind the Planet of the Apes Promo (1988)
- Planet of the Apes Makeup Test with Edward G. Robinson (1966)
- Roddy McDowall On-set Footage
- Planet of the Apes Dailies and Outtakes (No Audio)
- Planet of the Apes NATO Presentation (1967)
- Planet of the Apes Vintage Featurette (1968)
- A Look Behind the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- Don Taylor Directs Escape from the Planet of the Apes
- J. Lee Thompson Directs Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
- Original Theatrical Trailers
- Original Sketches by Costume Designer Morton Haack
- Photo Gallery
- Planet of the Apes Timeline
- Interactive Pressbooks
- Vintage Apes Newspaper Galleries
- Advertising and Lobby Card Galleries
- Behind-the-Scenes Galleries
