Considered a classic today, the Planet of the Apes novel was first published in 1963, followed by the first of the original five Planet of the Apes movies in 1968. This game is based on original stories intertwining the first film, Planet of the Apes starring Charlton Heston, and the second film, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, and draws upon the richness of the novel and the classic films.