Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Ten years later, the simian flu has wiped out most of humanity. Caesar leads an ape colony in the forest near San Francisco. Survivors led by Malcolm need to fix a dam to bring power back to the city. Caesar allows the work if they hand over their guns, and Malcolm, his partner Ellie and his son Alexander win the apes' trust. Koba, scarred by his years in labs, finds out that human leader Dreyfus is arming the city. He shoots Caesar, blames the humans and leads the apes into war. Malcolm hides the wounded Caesar, who returns and defeats Koba. Dreyfus dies in an explosion. Caesar warns Malcolm that an army is coming. Left open: the war has begun.

• After the credits There's no picture, just sound. After the credits, over a black screen, you hear rubble shifting and an ape breathing and grunting.

1. ReferenceApe not kill ape

   Caesar's law that ape shall not kill ape comes from the original film series. Here it becomes the heart of the split with Koba.

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2. ReferenceGoldsmith hidden in the score

   Michael Giacchino worked nods to Jerry Goldsmith's 1968 score and Danny Elfman's 2001 score into his music.

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3. CameoJames Franco in an old video

   Will shows up in a home video with baby Caesar. It's unused footage from Rise, and Franco goes uncredited.

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4. Behind the scenesFrom Canadian forest to abandoned park

   The apes' forest was shot on Vancouver Island, Canada. Part of the ruined city was filmed in New Orleans, including an abandoned Six Flags park.

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