The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (May 24, 2024) (First teaser released!)

[HipHopStan]

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Teaser Trailer

More complete synopsis:

”Many generations after the passing of Caesar, ape societies thrive among the remnants of what was once human civilization. The only humans left are nothing more than rudimentary pests, feral, and rarely seen. Meanwhile, apes are entering their Bronze Age, and different ape Cultures are beginning to emerge. While some ape societies have never even heard of Caesar, others have completely perverted his teachings for their own gain.

PROXIMUS CAESAR, a powerful Ape leader, is at the verge of a breakthrough for his blossoming kingdom – he has discovered the last vestiges of human technology but its sealed away beneath the earth and will require enlisting many apes to excavate its treasures. Proximus sends a team of marauders, led by SYLVA, on a mission to bring him the ape-power needed to make his dreams a reality. NOA, a young ape from the idyllic and peaceful Eagle Clan, watches as his village is destroyed and his people taken by these marauders. Noa embarks on a journey to liberate his people, and along the way teams up with a wise orangutan, RAKA, and a human, who may not be who she seems.

While Noa will expand his world-view and embark on self-discovery of his own, he could never predict what this human is capable of, for Mae has a goal of her own stop Proximus at all costs and do whatever it takes to keep the human species going.. and plant the seeds for the return of human dominance…”

Back in December, Wes Ball signed on to take over the Planet of the Apes franchise. And ever since then, fans have been curious about how his new movie will tie into the previous three entries in the rebooted series. Critics and audiences famously responded well to the new trilogy that began with Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011. However, since the Apes brand now falls under the Disney umbrella following the studio’s Fox acquisition, many fans have expressed concern that Ball’s film will hit the reset button on the franchise once again. Fortunately, Ball himself is insisting that this won’t be the case.

Ball took to Twitter to respond to a ComicBook.com article suggesting that his Planet of the Apes movie would, in fact, be a reboot. At first, he expressed disappointment with the website for not reaching out to him for a comment. But he ultimately confirmed that he’ll continue the story laid out by directors Rupert Wyatt and Matt Reeves before him.



Andy Serkis’ Caesar memorably laid down his life at the end of War for the Planet of the Apes in 2017. Because Serkis’ performance as the apes’ leader was a big part of what made the new films successful, Ball faces a difficult task in carrying on without him. However, it’ll be interesting to see what he eventually comes up with.

Ball’s Planet of the Apes film is still without a release date.

Wes Ball Says the Next Planet of the Apes Movie Won't Be a Reboot

Good news. Now, they can finally address the astronauts who were lost in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

 

[Norrin Radd]

This is completely unnecessary but I can’t say I’m not interested in what direction they’re gonna take.

 

[Mortal1]

I have a feeling Andy Serkis will come back as a descendent of Cesar as the new lead of these movies that fills in the gap between the last movie and the OG Planet of the Apes.

 

[HipHopStan]

Apparently the director also made The Maze Runner films which I'm not a big fan of.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Good don’t need a reboot

 

[Supa]

Good don’t need a reboot

Don't need a sequel either.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Don't need a sequel either.

We Never Got To See The Apes Completely Take Over The Planet And Establish A Functioning Human Like Society, It’s Literally What We Been Waiting For From Film #1

 

[Ineedmoney504]

We Never Got To See The Apes Completely Take Over The Planet And Establish A Functioning Human Like Society, It’s Literally What We Been Waiting For From Film #1

Why not keep going into we get that fukk them humans

 

[KING WILL]

I dunno bout this.

Not sure if I need to see an ape planet with human slaves.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

I dunno bout this.

Not sure if I need to see an ape planet with human slaves.

It's called Planet of the Apes.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Im in

 

[darealvelle]

I dunno bout this.

Not sure if I need to see an ape planet with human slaves.

 

[Json]

I said in a previous thread they should explore the time when some Apes began adopting more human like society traits and those who wanted to do something different.

Internal strife instead of animal vs man.

 

[KING WILL]

It's called Planet of the Apes.

hence my...

nm

 

[HipHopStan]

Planet of the Apes 4 script is nearly finished with filming set to start this year (msn.com)

Planet of the Apes 4 will start filming this year and the script is nearly finished, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell has revealed.

"We are expecting a draft very shortly, and it’s Wes Ball attached to direct. We hope to go by the late summer, early fall," Asbell said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. War of the Worlds screenwriter Josh Friedman is co-writing the script with Ball.

The rebooted Planet of the Apes series takes place before the events of the original 1968 movie, which sees an American astronaut in the distant future land on a planet dominated by talking apes. The twist is, of course, that the planet was Earth all along. Four sequels followed in the '60s and '70s, and the movie was remade in 2001 by Tim Burton.

The latest Planet of the Apes movie, War for the Planet of the Apes, directed by The Batman helmer Matt Reeves, was released in 2017. With previous installments released in 2011 and 2014, this is the biggest gap yet between movies. As for what the new movie will have in store, it's hard to say – Caesar, the leader of the apes (voiced by Andy Serkis) died at the end of the last movie, so we may see a struggle for power.

Elsewhere at 20th Century Studios, it's been confirmed that Free Guy 2's script is also nearly finished and more sequels are on the way there, too. A third movie in Kenneth Branagh's Hercule Poirot movie series has also been confirmed.

While we wait for Planet of the Apes 4 to arrive on the big screen, check out our list of the other upcoming movies that should be on your radar in 2022 and beyond.