I know that I’m committing an act of film sacrilege when I say this, but I’ve never seen the original Planet of the Apes films.  I’ve seen bits and pieces over the years, but that’s about it.  I did see the Tim Burton version but that’s not saying much.  To say that I was hesitant to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes would be an understatement.  Not having any real knowledge of the series as a whole, I wasn’t sure what to expect.  I put it all aside however and went anyway.  What I found was a film that both surprised and upset me.

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Peter Jackson and company has just recently finished their first block of shooting on the new Hobbit film. Lucky for us he’s decided to post another production video to give the masses an update on what’s happening behind the scenes.

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I have more news regarding the cast of The Hobbit.  This past Sunday, Peter Jackson once again took to his Facebook page to update the masses on more casting announcements for The Hobbit films.

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Well apparently today is supposed to be Rapture day.  I wanted to be sure those of you that are still around had something fun to check out so I’m continuing on with the trailer wrap.  Hey, we have to have something to keep up busy right?  Right!  So off we go.

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