Andy Serkis
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Guardian photojournalist Sarah Lee was granted exclusive access to the set of Coldplay’s groundbreaking, Mat Whitecross-directed music video at the Imaginarium, a digital motion capture studio set up by Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish in London
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StarWars.com presents image of Serkis decked out to play Supreme Leader Snoke, but the character’s look and loyalties remain secret
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Vanity Fair goes on set with Harrison Ford and Co, the Terminator runs through his film repetoire in six minutes, and a mayor’s very public toilet break
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Armenians fleeing the 1915 genocide landed in countries across the world – and flourished. Here are 10 of their descendants who found fame and fortune in a variety of fields
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The follow-up to The Avengers may be the harbinger of a new deluge of superhero movies, but if all turn out as entertaining as this one, what’s the problem?
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The director says his forthcoming Stars Wars instalment will use the old-school techniques of the original trilogy along with CGI
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With the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, director Peter Jackson’s 13-year journey comes to an end – but it nearly didn’t happen at all
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The high-octane, low-coherence teaser trailer for the superhero spectacular was released a few hours ago. Stuart Heritage picks through the carnage in search of clues
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Trailer leaks online, a week before intended preview, but Marvel follow up by tweeting official HD version within hours
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Actors will voice Bagheera and Kaa in Andy Serkis's directorial debut, alongside Naomie Harris and Benedict Cumberbatch
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Carole Jahme interviewed Planet of the Apes star Andy Serkis about talking apes, motion capture and extinction
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Apes franchise makes solid opening while new Transformers slides fast – but Boyhood shows staying power in the arthouse, writes Charles Gant
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Apes and humans are torn between a wary truce and mutual obliteration in a striking addition to the sci-fi saga, writes Mark Kermode
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Extremists thrive on both sides of the human-ape divide, as Andy Serkis dominates a cracking sequel, writes Peter Bradshaw
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Ben Child: King of the mo-cap swingers Andy Serkis has been showcasing the ultra-real simians he helped bring to life for the Planet of the Apes sequel – and revealing plans for the next technological step
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We listen to the summer's crop of unofficial World Cup songs – so you don't have to
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The original crew of the Millennium Falcon will return, joined by Max von Sydow, Andy Serkis and a lot of British talent
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Newcomers Boyega, Driver, Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson join veteran names such as Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew – and Max von Sydow – as cast for JJ Abrams' film finally announced
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Hobbit actor to make directorial debut on one of two duelling Rudyard Kipling adaptations
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Could the apes' evolving linguistic ability in the rebooted sci-fi movie franchise provide Andy Serkis with another opportunity to become the first motion-capture Oscar nominee, asks Ben Child
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Watch the trailer for the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the Oscar-nominated reboot that starred Andy Serkis
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They once wanted to emulate films. But now it is the movie industry that is adopting the technology of video games
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Ben Child: Tolkien is just a guide, says director as he teases fans with new footage from The Desolation of Smaug
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Watch the first trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second part of Peter Jackson's adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy story
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A tale of youth, privilege and tragedy confirms Irish director Lenny Abrahamson as a major cinematic talent, writes Mark Kermode
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Ben Child: It's been a vintage year for science fiction and fantasy cinema, with some real oddballs among the usual mix of comic book movies and space operas. It's a tricky job to pick five favourites from a crowded field
Topics
- Science fiction and fantasy
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Action and adventure
- Film adaptations
- Peter Jackson
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- JRR Tolkien
- Star Wars
- JJ Abrams
- Robert Downey Jr
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Marvel
- Superhero movies
- Scarlett Johansson
- Gary Oldman
- Oscars 2015
- Rudyard Kipling
- Harrison Ford
- Martin Freeman
- Joss Whedon
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