Episode 155: Secrets of the Planet of the Apes, with Josh Friedman
In Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the young ape Noa and his (sometimes) faithful eagle go on a quest to defeat fascism.
The Planet of the Apes franchise spans decades and formats: it started as a French novel in 1963, and then jumped the Atlantic to become a long-running series of movies, TV shows, a cartoon, and even videogames. We talk about the politics of the story, and why some versions succeed while others fail. Then we're joined by Josh Friedman, who wrote Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and get some interesting backstory on the latest film in the franchise.
Notes, citations, & etc.
Planet of the Apes, by Pierre Boulle
Planet of the Apes: A Timeline and an Explanation, by Annalee Newitz (from io9.com)
UC Irvine as a backdrop for Apes, from Orange Coast magazine