Behind the Planet of the Apes is a 1998 American television documentary directed by Kevin Burns and David Comtois who also co-wrote it with Brian Anthony and produced by Foxstar Productions.
It premiered on AMC on September 6, 1998 as part of their 2 day 30th anniversary Planet of the Apes marathon.
The documentary premiered on AMC to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the first 1968 film.
[3] The documentary discusses the ideas and works that led to the production of the films and franchise, including two television series, one live action and one animated for children.
The documentary begins with the original novel written by author Pierre Boulle and how it caught the interest of producer Arthur P. Jacobs, who brought it to 20th Century Fox.