<P> Fox stated that if Planet of the Apes was a financial success, then a sequel would be commissioned . Although the film was indeed a financial success, Fox decided not to proceed with a sequel . When asked whether he would be interested in working on a follow - up, director Tim Burton replied, "I'd rather jump out a window ." Mark Wahlberg and Helena Bonham Carter would have returned if Burton had decided to make another Apes film . Paul Giamatti had been interested in reprising his role . "I think it'd be great to have apes driving cars, smoking cigars," Giamatti said . "Wearing glasses, sitting in a board room, stuff like that ." Planet of the Apes was the last film Burton worked on with his former fiancée Lisa Marie . After their relationship broke up, Burton started a relationship with Bonham Carter, who portrayed Ari . Planet of the Apes was also Burton's first collaboration with producer Richard D. Zanuck . </P> <P> Fox returned to the franchise in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a reboot of the series that proved to be a hit and led to its own sequels . </P> <P> In 1998, after 20th Century Fox had greenlit James Cameron's version of the film remake, the company's video game division, Fox Interactive, started planning a video game tie - in . The film project went on hold when Cameron pulled out, but Fox Interactive remained confident a remake would progress eventually and continued with the game . Fox contracted French company Visiware as developer; with the film on hold, the creators developed their own story inspired by Boulle's novel and the original films . The game is an action - adventure in which the player controls astronaut Ulysses after he crashes on the Planet of the Apes . The game was developed for PC and PlayStation . </P> <P> The game experienced serious delays due to setbacks with the film project and Fox Interactive's decision to co-publish with a third party . Despite its long development, the game missed the debut of Burton's film . Fox Interactive and co-publisher Ubisoft finally released the PC version on September 20, 2001; the PlayStation version followed on August 22, 2002 . The game received mostly negative reviews . </P>

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