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satellite of the Apesconfirms another major landmark , in increase to the Statue of Liberty , survived the apocalypse . The closing scene to 1968 ’s landmarkPlanet of the Apesmovie , involving the Statue of Liberty , is one of the most haunting in cinematic chronicle . Now , inBeware the Planet of the Apes#1 , rooter larn that another major New York City landmark survived the war .

Beware the Planet of the Apes#1 is write by Marc Guggenheim and drawn by Alvaro Lopez . The book , a prequel to the original moving-picture show , witness Zira and Cornelius , two members of Ape society , travel into the Forbidden Zone . A few sidereal day into their excursion , they encounter a homo , a young cleaning lady . She leads them deeper and deeply into the Forbidden Zone , ultimately taking them to the stiff of Yankee Stadium . The once gallant turning point has been eradicate .

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Some of the varsity letter that spell out “ Yankee Stadium ” have fallen off , bequeath only “ YEETUM . ” In addition , fans pick up there are other aper cities and settlements out there .

Planet of the ApesHad One of Cinema’s Best Twist Endings

ThefirstPlanet of the Apesfilm launcheda multimedia dealership that is still going strong today . Part of the original film ’s appeal is its unforgettable end . In the movie , astronaut George Taylor believed the whole time he was on another planet , but at the last , after glimpsing the ruins of the Statue of Liberty , he substantiate he was on Earth , only in the future . The planet had been devastate by some form of war , and Taylor fell to his feet and anathemize humanity for their follies . The ending was a bowel punch to 1968 audiences , and remains one of the most well - bonk ( and burlesque ) scenes in popping civilization .

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The divine revelation that Yankee Stadium still largely stands , even after a devastating war , could have had the potential to greatly transfer the finish of the firstPlanet of the Apesmovie . George Taylor could have easily discovered where he was by encounter Yankee Stadium instead of the Statue of Liberty . However , this would have robbed the ending of its big businessman : while Yankee Stadium is a cultural turning point , it is not as well known around the commonwealth ( and the world ) as the Statue of Liberty . The filmmakers call for a more potent symbol to beat back home the motion picture ’s subject matter , and thus the Statue of Liberty was chosen .

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What Other Landmarks Survived?

Furthermore , the world of Yankee Stadium means that other landmarks may have survived the catastrophe too . In add-on , the book reveals the beingness of other aper colonies , meaningBeware the Planet of the Apesis flesh out and enrich the mythos of the original picture . These addition toPlanet of the Apescanon are most welcome , and while the revelation that Yankee Stadium still stands is important , the remains of the Statue of Liberty is still one of the movie ’s most splanchnic scene .

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Cornelius, Zira and Nova discover the remains of Yankee Stadium. Letters have fallen off the name, leaving only “YEETUM."

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