Brian Cox Joins RISE OF THE APES

The Wrap reports that Brian Cox has been cast in the upcoming Planet of the Apes prequel called Rise of the Apes. This report was confirmed by the Fox's Twitter account. Cox will take on the role of the film's main villain, a cruel and abusive owner of a primate sanctuary. He will join the already cast James Franco, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto and Andy Serkis. The movie is being directed by Rupert Wyatt.

The film is Set in present day San Francisco, and it deals with the aftermath of man's experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. A chimp named Caesar (Serkis) leads the uprising among the apes after having been raised by Lithgow and Franco's father-and-son scientist characters.

Cox always makes for a great villain! The movie is set to come out on June 24, 2011. 

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