War for the Planet of the Apes
2017
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Why to watch
- '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 8, 2024 · Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. When Rupert Wyatt's 2011 prequel "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" revived a five-decade-old franchise—one that spanned books, films, TV series, and comics since the '60s—it did so with a refreshing commitment to a powerful, timeless story: simple but not simple-minded, deeply emotional but far from corny.
80% Tomatometer 301 Reviews 78% Audience Score 2,500+ Verified Ratings Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's...
- Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
May 8, 2024 · Directed by Wes Ball and resembling the dystopian adventure of his Maze Runner trilogy, the fourth modern Planet of the Apes movie is a “brilliant” success all its own. Here’s what critics are...
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the strongest entry in the modern franchise, and a worthy successor to the recent reign of Caesar. Full Review | Original Score: B | May 28, 2024
May 8, 2024 · The newest film, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” picks up exactly where that trilogy left off: with the death of Caesar, the ultrasmart chimpanzee who has led the apes away from...
May 8, 2024 · Set hundreds of years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom follows a chimpanzee named Noa (Owen Teague) as he sets out to rescue his clan from the aspiring ape tyrant...
May 9, 2024 · Wes Ball's 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' is a twisty ape-versus-wild survival thriller, introducing Owen Teague as a new primate protagonist.
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 · 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 8, 2024 · May 8, 2024 8:00am PT. ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: The Franchise Essentially Reboots with a Tale of Survival Set — At Last — in the Ape-Ruled Future. With Owen Teague as a...
