20th Century Fox has unleashed the first official trailer for director Rupert Wyatt’s new Planet of the Apes remake. Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars James Franco as Will Rodman, a scientist whose attempt to protect an ape named Caesar from the doctors using him as a test subject in Alzheimer’s research sets the stage for a simian revolution.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes costars the gorgeous Freida Pinto as a primatologist, John Lithgow as Will Rodman’s Alzheimer-stricken father, Tom Felton and Brian Cox as the flick’s heavies, and Andy Serkis as Ceasar. Oscar-winning effects house WETA Digital (Avatar, Lord of the Rings) provides the visual magic.

The film swings into theaters on Aug. 5.

Peep the trailer: