We’ve already told you that you can expect James Franco, he of the ridiculously long Hollywood resume, to star in a prequel to “Planet of the Apes,” and this week we can bring news that “Slumdog Millionaire” star Freida Pinto is joining him. Pinto will play a primatologist named Caroline in the forthcoming 20th Century … Continue reading Casting Chronicles: Freida Pinto joins ‘Apes,’ Penn back as ‘Kumar’