The Planet of The Apes series of films is one of the longest-running and most widely dynamic franchises out there. Over nearly 55 years, the series spanned five films in as many years, along with a short-lived television series, a 2001 remake, and an equally successful trilogy of movies helmed by director Matt Reeves (except the first, directed by Rupert Wyatt), with an acclaimed lead performance by Andy Serkis. Altogether, the films have made a combined worldwide gross of $2.2 billion.