Planet of the Apes is an American
science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series and other media about a world where humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The series began with French author
Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel
La Planète des Singes, translated into English as both
Planet of the Apes and
Monkey Planet. The 1968 film adaptation,
Planet of the Apes, was a critical and commercial success, initiating a series of sequels, tie-ins, and derivative works.
Arthur P. Jacobs produced the series under APJAC Productions until his death in 1973; since then
20th Century Fox has owned the franchise.