‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Cast on Beginning a New Chapter of an Iconic Legacy

May 10, 2024May 24, 2024 Michael Lee

The highly underrated Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy set the bar high for what the modern-day movie franchise should be, thanks to its serialized storytelling and Andy Serkis’ brilliant performance capture and motion-capture performances as Caesar, an evolved chimp raised in captivity and later experimented on as a test subject who would lead his fellow prisoners in a revolution against their human oppressors.

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The Evolution of a New Era Begins in ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Michael Lee

Any director would find it challenging to follow up on the highly underrated Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy, especially when said trilogy was perfect from start to finish. Each successive film from the legacy started by Rupert Wyatt and completed by Matt Reeves, with Andy Serkis’ motion capture performance as Caesar, was better than the last. So rather than just pick up where the trilogy left off, Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes marks the beginning of a new era that takes the conflict to new places while deepening the mythology created by its predecessors.

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Final ‘Kingdom of the Planets of the Apes’ Trailer Teases Evolution and Revolution

April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 Michael Lee

The first Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy followed the rise, dawn, and war of ape-kind against their human oppressors. Though Wes Ball‘s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes isn’t a continuation of the trilogy, it’s an extension of the franchise that takes place many generations after Ceasar’s passing. And now a final trailer reveals how the first elder’s words were lost to the passing of time, and how one ape’s journey reminds us about the importance of preserving history and the dangers of perverting it.

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ is an Adventure Marching Towards the Original

February 12, 2024February 20, 2024 Michael Lee

The new Planet of the Apes trilogy redefined the franchise with its focused social commentary, more robust exploration of the relationship between animals and humanity, and respect for what the 1968 original did. Now, Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes the franchise into new territory by shifting its tone away from war aspects seen in the prequel trilogy and focusing on an adventurous coming-of-age story while honoring Caesar’s legacy.