VIDEO : Does War for the Planet of the Apes Connects to the Original Movies?

The new Planet of the Apes franchise is setting itself up as either a new and/or alternate-timeline backstory for the original film.
In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a new story mentions the launch of the Icarus space craft.
"The Icarus" is the ship that launched Charleston Heston's 'Apes' character on his journey.
Fans of the Planet of the Apes franchise will be very happy with how 'War' ties the two franchises and timelines together.
War for the Planet Of The Apes releases Friday, July 14.