Spiderbite

Now that is sweet!

Mr. Cinema

Region 1 never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever gets anything cool like that. Ever!

Red Dog

I wonder what Wal Mart will recommend to buyers of this set.

Maxflier

That region 2 set is freaking awesome. It's such bullshit that we never get the cool stuff like that over here.

Steve

unless these films are new anamophic transfers, I am not excited.. hmm. wonder if this would fit nicely on a few Blue Ray DVDs?

Joe Molotov

I'd rather they drop the ape head and knock about $60-70 off the price. It would be nice to have everything Planet of the Apes in one boxset though.

Steve Phillips

I've been reading the ape head will also be used in the US version, which I think is terrible news.

I've got no problem with it being available for those who want such things, but it should also be out there in more traditional, less cumbersome packaging.

ignition

Well, hopefully only Region 2 is getting the head, so for Region 1 people, I just wish they'd lower the price, period.

milo bloom

I'd buy the ape head for sure, but I already own a lot of the DVDs, in fact I just recently found a good used copy of the Original film 2 disc set. I just need the classic sequels in 16x9 and the animated series.

Maxflier

I want the ape head and don't mind paying the extra for it even though i have most of the discs already. I hope the rumors of it being used in R1 are true. And hopefully there is a set without it for those of you who only want the discs.

Cameron

USA Today article says it will be everything including cartoons....looking for article.

Numes

I also saw the USA Today Article this morning. The paper has the same picture of the bust that Cameron posted above.

USAToday.com Link

"DVD
'Apes' collection gets a big head

Fox Home Entertainment is not monkeying around with Planet of the Apes:The Ultimate DVD Collection (Fox, $180; out March 28). For starters, the 14 discs includes all five original films —Planet of the Apes (starring Charlton Heston), Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes— along with the 2001 remake starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Tim Burton.

Also included is the disc of bonus material released in the 25th-anniversary edition Planet of the Apes DVD. But there's more: the entire 1974 Planet of the Apes TV series and the 1975 Return to the Planet of the Apes animated series. To top it off, the collection comes in a limited-edition ape-head-shaped package based on Roddy McDowall's character, Caesar, in Conquest. The character was designed by makeup artist John Chambers, who worked on all five films.

-Mike Snider
"

Cameron

thanks for the article....wonder if it will have the bonus disc from the remake?

Cameron

New Planet of the Apes Discs 03.28.06

USA today still reports the 03.28.06 release date....

Dai

That ape head is scary....

Imagine walking into your den at night with that thing staring at you!!

Anyways, I hope it's optional if you can get the head or not.

Living Dead

Excellent! But where the hell do the DVD's go?

Numes

In the pockets.

MrStayPuft

14 discs fit in the pockets? I'm not visualizing it

Geofferson

Sounds awesome -- especially since I own none of the above that are to be included.

Mr. Cinema

Maybe the base holds the box w/discs. You just lift up the entire ape body....?

Cameron

how did it work with the R2 godzilla head

Paul Arnette

You must ask the ape head very kindly to 'regurgitate' the disc for you. Of course, sometimes he's a cheeky monkey, and he'll give you the wrong one.

Seriously though, that is one creepy ass collectible, though I see limitless possibilities: a Chucky boxset and Magic special, special edition amongst them.

animatedude

so this should be around 112$ after discount....hmm

Scott27

Looking at the R2 set that dx23 posted, there's a box that the discs go in. Presumably, the box fits in the ape's torso and you can take it out (as in the picture) and keep the ape head elsewhere if you want.

MSD

Alreadly own the old boxset as well as the TV set but i love the films so as long as they're new transfers i'll definitely buy. Plus i love the ape head!