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"Michael Giacchino will compose the score for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The Star Trek Into Darkness composer confirmed his involvement in Matt Reeves&amp;#039;s sequel via Twitter.  In addition to his collaborations with JJ Abrams, Giacchino has composed the score for several Pixar films including Up and Ratatouille.  Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt was originally set to return for the sequel but stepped down, reportedly over concerns about the film&amp;#039;s tight production schedule, and was replaced by Reeves.  Andy Serkis will return as Caesar, while Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Judy Greer are among the sequel&amp;#039;s new cast.  James Franco is unlikely to reprise his role in the sequel. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will be released on May 23, 2014.  Watch a trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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