Planet Of The Apes 4’s Missing Character Ends A 54-Year-Old Streak (& That’s A Problem)

Though Planet of the Apes 4 is a highly anticipated continuation of the franchise, the movie is missing a central character, ending a 54-year streak and creating a potential problem. The Planet of the Apes franchise started with the 1963 French sci-fi novel La Planète des Singes by Pierre Boulle and has expanded to include nine movies, two series, and multiple games. The movies tell the story of astronauts who return to Earth only to find it overrun by societies of super-intelligent apes.