Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the official title of 20th Century Studios’ upcoming sequel. The Disney-owned company has revealed teaser art for the fourth entry in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise, which is slated for a 2024 release window. Wes Ball — best known for the Maze Runner films — is attached to direct, from a script by a group of four. Additionally, the studio announced the main cast for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, namely Owen Teague (It), Peter Macon (Family Guy), and Freya Allen, best known for playing Siri in Netflix’s The Witcher series.
Plot details are scarce, with the only information being that the sequel is set several years after the events of the 2017 War for the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves. However, shortly before the release of The Batman film producer In the report Steve Zahn (The White Lotus) Bad Ape expressed interest in making more Apes movies, creating a possible story for the future. While Reeves was busy with the DC Comics movie, plans changed Late 2019Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes puts the ball at the helm.
A new saga begins.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” years after “War for the Planet of the Apes,” begins production next month and stars Owen Teague, Freya Allen and Peter Macon. Directed by Wes Ball, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is slated to release in 2024. pic.twitter.com/zITmXIkRif
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“‘Planet of the Apes’ is one of the most iconic and storied science fiction franchises in film history, and an indelible part of our studio’s legacy,” Steve Asbell, president of 20th Century Studios, said in a prepared statement. deadline“With Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, we’re privileged to continue the series’ tradition of imaginative, thought-provoking cinema and can’t wait to share Wes’ extraordinary vision for this new chapter with audiences in 2024.”
Josh Friedman (Terminator: Dark Fate), Rick Jaffa (Mulan), Amanda Silver (Jurassic World), and Patrick Ison (Beloved) collaborated on the script for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
Based on the 1963 novel by Pierre Bouleh, the Planet of the Apes film and TV franchise centers around the conflict between humans and intelligent apes, as they struggle for control. The film was rebooted in 2011 with Rupert Wyatt’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which was well received and grossed $481.8 million (approx. ₹ 3,929 crore) globally. Reeves came on board for the follow-up to 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes. The films grossed $708.8 million (approx. Rs. 5,778 crore) and $490.7 million (approx. Rs. 4,000 crore) at the worldwide box office, respectively.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set to hit theaters sometime in 2024.
