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- 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' rebuilds
- When: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is in theaters May 10.
- What to know: Generations after the death of our main chimp from the previous three films, apes dominate the overgrown landscape.
- Editor-reporter Laura Clark caught me up on the franchise. In this film, a virus has spread over the planet, causing most humans to regress to a feral state. Relatable!
- The franchise is known for its hyperrealistic visual effects. Director Wes Ball plans to release a pared-down version of the movie so audiences can better appreciate the "level of craft and artistry.”
- Longtime star Andy Serkis is out, but new talent Owen Teague and Freya Allan give the franchise a refresh.
- Why I’ll be watching: I saw the extremely different movie Sasquatch Sunset a few weeks ago, and now I’m hooked on the nuances of primate politics.
- — Kelsey Weekman
- May 8, 2024
May 10, 2024 · Movie Review. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a gorgeous echo of the franchise’s past. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes remixes beats from the franchise’s previous films to tell a...
May 10, 2024 · Pros. Owen Teague's nuanced lead performance as Noa. Stunning cinematography and VFX throughout. A script that feels both introspective and epic. Cons. Pacing problems throughout its second act. An...
May 10, 2024 · Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a sturdy new entry in the revived Planet of the Apes franchise, itself one of the more successful second go-rounds, commercially and artistically, of Hollywood’s modern corporate era.
May 29, 2024 · Planet of the Apes became the first continuous series of sequels that would become the standard of genre-filmmaking in Hollywood since its first film in 1968. It laid the ground for giants like ...
May 13, 2024 · Film critic Jonathan Sim's review of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, a new sci-fi action movie starring Owen Teague and Freya Allen.
May 13, 2024 · "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is a triumph of solid storytelling, cutting-edge motion capture work by the actors and a multi-layered score.
May 10, 2024 · The fourth installment of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ reboot franchise highlights the ups and downs of diving headfirst into a post-Caesar world.