With two successful films already made and a third to be released this year, director Matt Reeves recently discussed the future of the franchise. Though few could have predicted it when it was first announced, 2011?s Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a launching pad for one of Fox?s most successful film franchises this decade. After Rise won over critics and audiences to the tune of $481.8 million worldwide (on a $93 million budget), sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was an even bigger hit.