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Planet of the Apes is an American science-fiction media franchise consisting of films, In the news

books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and
intelligent apes clash for control. Based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La
Planète des singes, its 1968 film adaptation, Planet of the Apes, was a critical and
commercial hit. From 1970 to 1973 four sequels followed the original film: Beneath the
Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the
Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes. They did not approach the critical acclaim of
the original, but were commercially successful, spawning two television series in 1974 and
1975. Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes film was released in 2001. A reboot film series
began in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which was followed by Dawn of the
Planet of the Apes in 2014 and War for the Planet of the Apes in 2017. The films have
grossed over $2 billion worldwide. (Full article...)
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Helleborus orientalis, the Lenten rose, is a species of hellebore

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