Following the success of the most recent trilogy of Planet of the Apesit was a matter of time before 20th Century Studios, now owned by Disney, gave green light for a fourth film. The producer announced kingdom of the planet of the apeswhose premiere is scheduled for 2024 and which, of course, will be a continuation of war for the planet of the apes (2017).
Unfortunately, 20th Century Studios didn’t want to reveal too many narrative details. They only reported that kingdom of the planet of the apes It is set a few years after the events of the previous film..
We know, yes, that it will be starring one of the most famous actresses in the world of series. Is about freya allanwhom you surely locate for his role as Ciri in The Witcher, the popular Netflix original production. Other cast members are Peter Macon (The Orville) and Owen Teague (Item), although surely more actors will be added in the coming months.
It is worth mentioning that, this time, Matt Reeves, director of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Y war for the planet of the apes, will not be on board the project. This is surely due to the fact that the aforementioned filmmaker has other commitments, including the expansion of his universe of batman. The address of kingdom of the planet of the apestherefore, will be in charge of Wes Ballwho also directed the trilogy of maze runner.
The script, for its part, will be the responsibility of Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver and Patrick Aison. If everything goes according to plan, the production of kingdom of the planet of the apes will start this month (October).
“Planet of the Apes is one of the most iconic and storied science fiction franchises in film history, as well as being an indelible part of our studio’s legacy. With kingdom of the planet of the apesWe are privileged to continue the saga’s tradition of imaginative and thought-provoking filmmaking, and we look forward to sharing Wes’ extraordinary vision for this new chapter in 2024,” said 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell (via The Hollywood Reporter).
The previous feature films were not only well received by specialized critics, but also at the international box office. The economic issue, of course, is often the key to approving or ignoring new film projects. From the previous trilogy, the most successful of all was Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. It grossed just over $700 million, a figure typically only aspired to by superhero movies.