The Concept Of The Art Of The "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes"

Of the book of the film.

Set a decade after the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, "Dawn" sees the world in ruin after humanity has been devastated by the Simian Flu.

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Human survivors and apes have reached an uneasy truce, but with limited resources, tensions between the two are fraught.

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Led by Caesar, the genetically evolved apes have grown from a tribe into a nation, and live a peaceful existence.

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But as humanity seeks to rebuild, both sides are brought to the brink of war to determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species. Probably won't end well.

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Oh, and the apes ride horses. How badass is that.

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is in cinemas July 11 in the US, and July 17 in the UK.

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Artwork from "Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films" by Matt Hurwitz, available from Titan Books from 8th July 2014. Reproduced here with permission.