Rupert Wyatt is a director.
Rupert Wyatt ( born 26 October 1972 ) is an English screenwriter , director , and producer . He made his directorial debut with the 2008 film The Escapist , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival . His second film was the 2011 blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes . The Escapist (2008 film) . It is directed and co-written by Rupert Wyatt , and premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to considerable acclaim .