With massive global success over the years, the ultimate “Planet of the Apes” franchise is back with yet another banger. The film series began with the evergreen “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” in the year 2011, followed by “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” with “War for the Planet of the Apes” in 2014 and 2017. After waiting for almost 7 years, the fans are excited about the new addition to their beloved franchise, the “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”. This article will take you through the basic info and specs related to the upcoming masterpiece “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”.
ABOUT THE MOVIE: KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
The upcoming Hollywood blockbuster “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” has been in talks for quite a few years now. The film is finally going to be released on 10th May 2024. This forthcoming cinematic masterpiece is a mixture of sci-fi adventure, thrill, and action. Brace yourself as we are about to unveil this piece of art and dig out whatever is there in its roots.
CAST:
The cast of the “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” differs from the original cast as well as the last movie from the reboot film franchise. It introduces new actors playing the roles of new characters. The cast portrays:
- Owen Teague as Cornelius (the young ape protagonist)
- Freya Allen as Nova (a human with her agenda who joins Cornelius)
- Kevin Durand voices Proximus Caesar (a Bonobo leader known for his power who is currently looking for human technology)
- Peter Macon as Raka (a wise Orangutan and a friend to Cornelius)
- William H. Macy (character not yet revealed)
Several other cast members are acting up in different characters in the upcoming masterpiece “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”, who are not yet revealed to the public. Other unconfirmed cast members are rumored to be Dichen Lachman, Travis Jeffery, Neil Sandilands, Eka Darville, Lydia Peckham, Sara Wiseman, and Ras-Samuel Weld A’abzgi.
PRODUCTION AND FILMING:
The film is directed by “Wes Ball” and the initial production of the film began in April 2019, after the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney. According to the sources, the scriptwriting began in 2020 during Covid and finished only by the year 2022. Soon after that, casting was confirmed and in September 2022, the title of the film was also revealed i.e. KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Filming began in Sydney, Australia in the same year and everything got wrapped up by 2023 in February.
PLOT AND SCREENPLAY:
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ takes place several years after ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’. The story revolves around the apes who are thriving under the legacy set by Caesar. Things get tense when a new tyrannical ape leader named Alpha rises in power and seeks to build a new empire through conquest. This makes Cornelius troubled and he starts to question everything around him. He is determined to fight against Alpha to find peace for his land and that’s why he embarks on a journey to stop Alpha.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” explores the themes of conflict, power, conquest, redemption, and most of all; the complicated relationship between humans and apes. As experienced from the earlier sequences, the movie will take you through quite a journey when it comes to action, expressive graphics, stunning visuals, and superb sound effects. The movie will also induce a thought-provoking insight among the audience and make them question their facts regarding their present and the mysterious future that is yet to come.
Fan’s reaction:
With time, the Planet of the Apes fans have grown exceedingly excited about the new movie that is all set to be released in 2024. They expect this new addition to their collection to be at least equally mind-blowing as the prequels.
The fear of the movie story being too obvious along with sci-fi visuals being too much unrealistic resides in the fans. Even though a said amount of fear is there, their excitement level still peaks high enough to take the world by storm once the movie is premiered.
Conclusion:
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is a much-awaited sequel to the “War for the Planet of the Apes” and is going to rock the cinematic world and take the audience through a sci-fi adventure. As of now, the movie hasn’t been released and hence, doesn’t have any particular rating. Following the previous trends, the movie is expected to be PG13+. READY, SET, GO! Time to book seats for the whole family in the nearest theatre right now!