20th Century Fox and Vice Media’s Motherboard partnered up to create three “Before the Dawn” prequel short films, which tells the story one, five, and 10 years between Rise and ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.’

Spread of Simian Flu: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 1):

‘Quarantine,’ directed by Isaiah Seret

Amidst a widespread viral outbreak known as the ‘Simian Flu,’ a mother is quarantined after testing positive for the virus, leaving her husband and daughter to fend for themselves. 

Struggling to Survive: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 5):

‘All Fall Down,’ directed by Daniel Thron

Five years after the Simian Flu all but wiped out humanity, an orphaned teenage girl survives by bartering things she has stolen from dead people’s homes. 

Story of the Gun: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 10): 

‘The Gun,’ directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace

The journey of a shotgun through the hands of several ill-fated owners as the ‘Simian Flu’ ravages the world around them. 

Synopsis:

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

Directed by Matt Reeves. Stars Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo, Enrique Murciano, Toby Kebbell, and Judy Greer .

‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ hits theaters on July 11th, 2014.