Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 American science fiction movie. It stars James Franco, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, and Andy Serkis. It was released on August 5, 2011. It got positive reviews. A sequel to the movie, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", was released on July 11, 2014. A third movie, "War of the Plant of the Apes" was scheduled for release on July 14, 2017.