![]() ![]() …one of the best science-fiction fantasies ever to come out of Hollywood… The film adaptation of Boulle’s novel opened to mostly favorable reviews: ![]() Finally, in early 1968, Planet of the Apes was released, with both Wilson and Serling sharing screen credit. Wilson, whose career suffered through the blacklisting of the McCarthy era, had written many excellent film scripts (including It’s A Wonderful Life and A Place in the Sun) some uncredited until recently (such as Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia). Before filming began, another experienced writer, Michael Wilson, was brought in to work on the script. Jacobs worked to raise enough funding for what had developed into a very expensive project. For the next two years, producer Arthur P. By the time he submitted a final draft in early 1965, APJAC Productions had acquired the screen rights to Boulle’s story. In late 1963, Rod Serling was hired by King Brothers Productions to write a screenplay based on Pierre Boulle’s novel Planet of the Apes.įor more than two years, Serling, who had earned a solid reputation as a television writer, struggled with the task of adapting this complex story for the big screen. ![]()
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