Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

[Pingonaut]

Why aren't the names switched? It seems like "dawn" should be the first movie and "rise" should be the other movie. "Dawn" would be the beginning of their story, and "rise" would be when the rise up completely (the new movie). Can someone explain this to me?

[EuSouONumero345]

Yes, the names are kinda weird.

Actually...

Both words are used like a synonym.

Rise is when the apes take over the world.

Dawn is when....they....I think it's when the.....ape's empire....is born?

Or when the planet is just the planet of the apes (see what I did? )

[ZedNova]

I have a feeling those astronauts that got lost in the first movie will appear sometime in the future... just like in the original movie.

Could happen, but i suppose it's not really necessary for the franchise.

[SpaceXray]

Yup, if the Mars mission weren't necessary they would mention it 2 times in the movie, so it must be significant somehow..

[Pingonaut]

I have a feeling those astronauts that got lost in the first movie will appear sometime in the future... just like in the original movie.

Could happen, but i suppose it's not really necessary for the franchise.

Yeah I noticed that too.