Actually, there just aren't enough apes in San Francisco to take over the planet

Without giving too much away, a veritable planet of the apes rises in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, breaking free of all human oppressors through concentrated attacks on their bridges, helicopters, and the heart of James Franco. In the film, this first of many stands to come takes place on the streets of San Francisco, whose many twisty, uphill roads and ludicrously overpriced apartment buildings are no match for agile primates with no concern for preserving market values. But just how realistic is the idea of thousands of super-intelligent apes overthrowing the Bay Area? Not that realistic, according to the killjoys over at Slate, who ran the numbers by San Francisco zoos and the Department of Agriculture and discovered that, really, there are only around 25 apes living in the area. And clearly, that’s not nearly enough to constitute the rise of a city of apes, let alone a planet. Should they be turned loose, however, it could significantly affect boutique development within the Mission District. But it’s doubtful as many people would go see The Threat Of Gentrification Of The Planet Of The Apes.