Everything We Know About ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

The Planet of the Apes reboot franchise has been one of the most successful reboots in history, with the new trilogy becoming a critical and commercial success. Led by Andy Serkis, the trilogy was built on a long tradition of similar films, managing to bring a lot of new elements, as well as keeping true to the idea of the original story. And while the trilogy ended, the reboot franchise is not dead, as a new sequel trilogy is planned, starting with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which is set to be released very soon. In light of that, we have decided to tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming movie.
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes movie in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the movie’s release date, runtime, plot, trailer, and cast ahead of the upcoming premiere. This will be your go-to guide for all the info in one place, as the article is going to be updated regularly as more information is released.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes release date
After the closure of the first reboot trilogy, it was announced – in April 2019 – that new movies are planned to be released in the future, set within the same universe, but many years later. The movie has since been in production, and the second season will officially premiere in theaters around the world on May 10, 2024, with previews available as early as May 8, 2024.
How long is the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes movie?
The runtime of a movie is always an important piece of information for fans, which is why everyone is eager to know how long a movie is going to be before they actually go and see it. As far as Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is concerned, it has been officially confirmed that the movie will be 145 minutes (2 hours and 25 minutes) long, which is a franchise record.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes trailer
With the movie already announced and the premiere date closing in, there are numerous trailers for the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes movie. All of them can be seen 20th Century Studios’ official YouTube channel, but we are going to bring you the movie’s latest official trailer here as well, if you want to check it out before looking at the rest on YouTube. Here it is:
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes plot
The precise premise of the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes movie is not known, but 20th Centuries Studios has released an official short teaser synopsis for the upcoming movie, and here is what they have revealed: “Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic, franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.“
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes cast
With the movie approaching its premiere, the majority of the cast members have been revealed. Although part of the same franchise, the movie is set many years after the initial trilogy, so it won’t be featuring returning characters. Here is the full official list as of the time of writing:
- Confirmed roles: Owen Teague as Noa, Freya Allan as Mae, Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar, Peter Macon as Raka, Travis Jeffery as Anaya, Lydia Peckham as Soona, and Neil Sandilands as Koro
- Undisclosed roles: William H. Macy, Eka Darville, Ras-Samuel Weld A’abzgi, Sara Wiseman, and Dichen Lachman
Where to watch the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes movie?
The movie will be, initially, exclusively released in theaters but knowing that 20th Century Studios is owned by Disney, we assume that the movie will be released on Disney+ at a later date.
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As we have said, this article is going to be regularly updated as new information comes to light. This article was last updated on April 23, 2024 with all the accurate information as of that date.
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