FLOSSI & THE PLANET OF THE APES
The idea for the movie "Planet of the Apes" (1968) originated from the 1963 novel La Planète des Singes (translated as Planet of the Apes or Monkey Planet) by Pierre Boulle, a French author best known for The Bridge on the River Kwai.
Pierre Boulle wrote the novel as a satirical commentary on human nature, evolution, and social structures.
The book tells the story of astronauts who land on a planet ruled by intelligent apes, with humans as the primitive species.
Boulle was inspired by human behavior, evolution, and concerns about civilization's future.
Producer Arthur P. Jacobs obtained the film rights and pushed for an adaptation.
Rod Serling (creator of The Twilight Zone) wrote an early screenplay that reshaped the story into what became the 1968 film starring Charlton Heston.
The final screenplay was revised by Michael Wilson, adding the film’s famous twist ending—where the ruined Statue of Liberty reveals the planet is actually Earth in the future.
The original Planet of the Apes (1968) had a legendary cast that brought the sci-fi classic to life. Here are the key actors:
Main Cast:
Charlton Heston – George Taylor (Astronaut, main protagonist)
Roddy McDowall – Cornelius (Chimpanzee archaeologist)
Kim Hunter – Zira (Chimpanzee psychologist and animal behaviorist)
Maurice Evans – Dr. Zaius (Orangutan Minister of Science and Chief Defender of the Faith)
James Whitmore – President of the Assembly
James Daly – Dr. Honorius (Orangutan prosecutor)
Linda Harrison – Nova (Mute human, Taylor’s love interest)
Robert Gunner – Landon (Taylor's fellow astronaut)
Lou Wagner – Lucius (Young chimpanzee rebel)
Woodrow Parfrey – Dr. Maximus (Orangutan scientist)
Jeff Burton – Dodge (Astronaut, Taylor’s crew member)
