News Corp. film studios also saw a revenue bump after several successful releases, including Rio, Rise of Planet of the Apes, and X-Men First Class.

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Will Rise of the Planet of the Apes do as well?

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Take Rise of the Planet of the Apes for example.

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His work on Rise of the Planet of the Apes was phenomenal and demonstrated a great ability to balance visual effects action with strong story and character development.

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Universal has given no other details regarding its cast or plot, however it will be written by Rise of the Planet of the Apes screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver.

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