Dawn of the Planet of the Apes story
A group of people in San Francisco who struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
16 total · 7 major · 9 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ape-like being | major | There were sentient apes. |
| displacement by a rising new species | major | Genetically enhanced apes rose up and challenged Humans. |
| genetically engineered person | major | Apes were genetically engineered to be intelligent. |
| human-made pandemic | major | A virus, called the Simian Flu, that was used in the development of a cure for Alzheimer's disease fatally infected millions of people around the world. |
| multicultural community | major | A group of Humans live and bond with the apes of ape city. |
| the dangers of unfettered scientific advancement | major | A virus, called the Simian Flu, that was used in the development of a cure for Alzheimer's disease fatally infected millions of people around the world. |
| transnational conflict over a shared resource | major | The people left in post-apocalyptic San Fransisco needed to control a dam in ape territory in order to power the city. |
| betrayal | minor | Koba betrayed Caesar by attempting to assassinate him and take over as leader of the apes. |
| cure for Alzheimer's disease | minor | A genetically engineered cure for Alzheimer's disease resulted in the deaths of millions of people around the world. |
| father and son | minor | Malcolm and Alexander. Caesar and Blue Eyes. |