Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has signed Andy Serkis to reprise his motion-capture role of Caesar in the studio’s planned sequel to the summer hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Director Rupert Wyatt is also back, as are screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The studio will make a decision on stars James Franco and Freida Pinto as the project gets further along.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a big hit for the studio, grossing more than $450M worldwide ($175.9M domestic / $277.3M foreign).
