The film is directed by Tim Burton and stars Mark Wahlberg as astronaut Leo Davidson. Work on sequels began almost immediately, and the franchise spawned four more films and two TV shows before petering out in the mid-1970s. There are still lots of people in ape costumes, similar to the masks from the original, only updated and more articulated to better show off the actors beneath. Some 200 potential extras showed up last week at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel hoping to get a chance at portraying human slaves. Casting officials were looking for 10 men, five women and eight children.
Wardrobe fitting is today.
Reportedly, there is a big shocker ending, perhaps as shocking to modern audiences as the Statue of Liberty shot at the end of the original, sources said. Davidson soon finds he has allies in this strange place, including the nomadic beauty Daena, her tribal father Karubi, and Ari, a chimpanzee who favored human rights long before she found herself drawn to Davidson. One of the transportation expenses was shipping a large number of the elaborate ape costumes to the Big Island. The suits contain more than 20 separate pieces, including a full body unitard and an upper- torso muscle suit. This hooks under the crotch then snaps in the back.