Planet of the Apes: A Novelization [Paperback]

John Whitman (Author)

Book Description

Captain Leo Davidson has crash-landed on a planet ruled by the apes. Luckily, he's joined up with humans resisting ape domination. But can he escape from this bizarre world? Or should he risk staying long enough to help the other humans stuck there?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The original Planet of the Apes was weird enough now, as "reimagined" by Tim Burton in a new movie, it promises even more oddness. Planet of the Apes: A Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook Including the Screenplay features Burton's screenplay, an introduction by the filmmaker, pictures from the set and the film and quotes from the cast. Excellent photographs, detailed sketches and drawings both from the movie and behind the scenes provide extensive information, each page grabbing the reader's attention with entertaining visuals. Lifestyle

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Mark Salisbury is a contributing writer for Premiere magazine. He edited the book Burton on Burton (Faber & Faber) and is the author of Behind the Mask: The Secrets of Hollywood's Monster Makers, among other books. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK) (August 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141313765
• ISBN-13: 978-0141313764
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,987,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good For The Kids, June 1, 2002

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William A. Peter "nixon37" (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet of the Apes: (Jr Novel) (Paperback)

This book was written for kids who enjoyed the remake of Planet of the Apes. Grown-ups will probably not enjoy it but it was not intended for grown-ups. The book is a nice effort for the kids. The mediocre script for the movie did not leave the author of the book with much to work with. It is nice to see that a new generation of Apes has begun and I welcome the effort of the author.

3.0 out of 5 stars Missed it by that much, August 21, 2001

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G. B. Keefer "Star Wars freak" (Jacksonville Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet of the Apes: Reimagined by Tim Burton (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks) (Paperback)

I liked this book overall, and it was interesting to see the changes and deletions between te script and the finished film. The big problem I had was the omission of the ending scene in the screenplay, it just seems like a cop out to protect a secret that was already out at the time of the book's release A WEEK AFTER THE MOVIE CAME OUT. I wanted this book in hardback but for somereason it never came available, and I ended up settling for the paperback version. I have a feeling the Cinefex magazine covering Planet of the Apes will be much more informative for a lot less money.

3.0 out of 5 stars decent book, but ENDING IS MISSING, August 5, 2001

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P. Ross "Sonnyboo" (Hollywood, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet of the Apes: Reimagined by Tim Burton (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks) (Hardcover)

The copy of this book I have does NOT have the surprise ending that is in the film. I won't spoil the ending, but neither will this screenplay....