'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Trailer #2

20th Century Fox has released a second movie trailer for Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes., starring James Franco, Andy Serkis, Frida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, and Tom Felton. The film is a prequel/reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise which takes place in present day with a science fact-like take on how animal testing leads to the end of the human race, and yes, the rise of the apes. The new trailer is more plot driven, concentrating on the animal testing set-up and the... rise of the apes. I'm a little bit worried that these trailers are overselling the third act action revolt, which much of the film comes from the set-up. But its looking good. Watch the trailer embedded after the jump. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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Official Plot Synopsis:

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is an origin story in the truest sense of the term. Set in present day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.

James Franco plays "a young, driven scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes." John Lithgow plays Franco's father, also a scientist, Freida Pinto plays a primatologist who helps Franco, Brian Cox plays "the villainous owner of a primate sanctuary who runs the facility without compassion for the animals that live there," Tom Felton is the son of Brian Cox's character, and through performance capture and WETA created visual effects, Andy Serkis plays Caesar, the chimp who leads the simian revolt. The screenplay is written by Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa.Rise of the Planet of the Apes will hit theaters on August 5th 2011.