Before the Dawn: Planet of the Apes Prequel Shorts

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is looking better and better and will be in theaters on July 28. But, even if you remember all of what happened in 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, you’re going to want to know the story of the ten years that’s passes between that film and the new one. If you haven’t read the online graphic novel prequel story, you can catch up with these three short films showing the spread of the Simian Flu and the events that have passed during that ten-year period.

Begin with the Spread of the Simian Flu (Year 1) short above.

#2: Struggling to Survive: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 5)

#3: Story of the Gun: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 10)