First Look – Planet Of The Apes: Visionaries by Gould & Lewis (BOOM!)

Your First Look At Rod Serling’s Original Planet Of The Apes Adaptation At BOOM! Studios

Planet Of The Apes: Visionaries

Discover Rod Serling’s Unproduced Script For The Iconic Film Brought To Life For The First Time in August 2018

 

 

Here’s your first look at an extended preview of Planet Of The Apes: Visionaries, an original graphic novel based on Rod Serling’s original screenplay, adapted by writer Dana Gould and artist Chad Lewis, on sale August 2018 from BOOM! Studios.

 

Press Release

BOOM! Studios and 20th Century Fox Consumer Products present a first look at PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES, a new Original Graphic Novel, releasing in August 2018 as part of the 20th Century Fox Uncovered collection.

BOOM! Studios searched the 20th Century Fox film archives and unearthed the first screenplay for the original Planet of the Apes (1968) movie, written by Rod Serling, and adapted this radically different vision of the franchise into comic book format for the first time as a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the film from acclaimed actor/comedian/writer Dana Gould (The Simpsons) and Chad Lewis (Avengers Origins).

The first Planet of The Apes (1968) film is an adaptation of the French novel La Planète des Singes. On the road to making the landmark science-fiction classic, 20th Century Fox commissioned Rod Serling to adapt the source material. However, Serling’s first draft was drastically revised before filming the version of the film that the one the world has come to know and love.

“Fans all over the world have wanted to experience Rod Serling’s original Planet of The Apes and this graphic novel is an incredible realization of that vision,” said Dafna Pleban, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Dana Gould and Chad Lewis have brought a new dimension to the story you only think you know, delivering a timely, ambitious and unflinching original graphic novel perfect for every reader, whether a long time fan or new to these characters.”

PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to a world-class group of licensed comic book series and ambitious original series, including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, WWEVictor LaValle’s Destroyer, Abbott, Mech Cadet Yu, Grass Kings, and Klaus.

Print copies of PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES will be available for sale in August 2018 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) and book stores. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.

For continuing news on PLANET OF THE APES: VISIONARIES and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

 

 

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