Planet of the Apes (1968 film) was filmed.
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner . The script was originally written by Rod Serling , but underwent many rewrites before filming eventually began . Filming took place between May 21 and August 10 , 1967 , in California , Utah and Arizona , with desert sequences shot in and around Lake Powell , Glen Canyon National Recreation Area .