There is absolutely no need to remake Planet of the Apes. Arguably, I suppose, you could justify doing it if you wanted to stick close to the original novel, which was set in a high-tech future run by apes, but to be honest I'm not sure the novel is a better story, just a more involved one. The payoff gag in the original film - thought up by Rod Serling - is really superior to the one in the book.
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