UNITED KINGDOM: TIM BURTON'S VERSION OF PLANET OF THE APES IS RELEASED ON DVD AT VIRGIN RECORD STORE

Record ID: 389092

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: TIM BURTON'S VERSION OF PLANET OF THE APES IS RELEASED ON DVD AT VIRGIN RECORD STORE
  • Date: 18th February 2002
  • Summary: LONDON, UK (FEBRUARY 18, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) VARIOUS OF WINDOW AT VIRGIN MEGASTORE WITH ACTORS DRESSED AS SLAVES AND APES (5 SHOTS) WIDE OF CROWD INSIDE VIRGIN STORE SMV "SLAVES" INSIDE STORE SMV PEOPLE IN APE COSTUME FROM FILM SMV MAN IN APE COSTUME WITH BANANA VARIOUS, HORSE BEING LED THROUGH STORE
  • Embargoed: 5th March 2002 12:00
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  • Location: LONDON. UK
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA5Q0XI9TZGFX27GLJCK141LP5N
  • Story Text: Tim Burton's remake of the 1968 classic Planet of the Apes was one of the most hyped films of last summer, and now fans can watch it in the comfort of their own home. A bunch of apes invaded London's Virgin Megastore to celebrate the film's release on DVD.
    In 1968, Charlton Heston and a team of filmmakers stunned the world when they brought French author Pierre Boulle's classic novel "Planet of the Apes" to the big screen.
    The story of a human astronaut who crash lands on a planet where apes are the dominant species and humans are slaves became an instant classic in itself, inspiring generations of movie-goers and future filmmakers like Tim Burton.
    Over three decades later, and after enjoying huge successes like "Batman," "Edward Scissorhands" and "Sleepy Hollow," Burton decided to update the original film by utilizing the advanced technology of modern-day cinema and changing some of the characters, but still relying on the basic premise that made the first film stick in his mind: human beings under layers of make-up playing super-intelligent apes.
    The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Roth and broke new ground in story, design, make-up and visual-effects.
    To mark the eagerly anticipated home entertainment release of the film on Special Edition DVD, a group of apes, with human captives in tow hijacked London's Virgin megastore, complete with horse, much to the bewilderment of lunchtime shoppers.
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