Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesis not monkeying around when it comes to its epic scale as the film will reportedly clock in with the longest entry in the franchise so far. As the next chapter of theApessaga pushes the story ever closer to finally connecting to the 1968 original, the film seems to be hoping that it can follow in the footsteps oflast month’s release ofDune: Part Twoand entice audiences in for a lengthy cinema visit.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Set several years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the next installment in the Apes saga. Ape clans have taken up residence in the oasis that Caesar sought to colonize, but humans have reverted to their animalistic nature in their absence. Now battling between enslavement and freedom, outliers in the Ape clans will take sides in a newly burgeoning society.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesis slated for release on May 10, and will be looking to kick off the summer with a box office blockbuster that clocks in with a runtime of 145 minutes on AMC’s listings, making it the longest of the entire franchise. All indications are thatthis new story will be expanding the lore of the franchiseinto a new era, and therefore could well warrant the extended length.
The modern movies in theApesfranchise have been able to do what the older films could not; deliver something that visually creates a world where primates have successfully become a dominant species. From the outset,Rise of the Planet of the Apesintroduced Caesar, an ape with unparalleled intelligence, who sparks a revolution that forever alters the course of human and ape history. The hit movie was followed byDawn of the Planet of the ApesandWar for the Planet of the Apesin 2014 and 2017 respectively, which expanded the scope and complexity of the saga as Caesar and his fellow monkeys and apes fought for the planet they sought to dominate. The culmination of the trilogy became the longest of the three movies at 140 minutes, a record that has now fallen to its successor.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Starts a New Trilogy
Directed by Wes Ball,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesventures 300 years into the future, into a world where the balance of power has shifted dramatically, with the once mighty human race now reduced to a repressed primal state. The film centers on Noa, a young ape played by Owen Teague, and his unlikely companionship with Mae, a young girl (Freya Allan). The story will deliver something different to the first trilogy, and will explore the way the dynamic between humans and apes has changed in the years since the events ofWar for the Planet of the Apes.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Will Have a Major Link to the ’60s Original
The latest Planet of the Apes installment, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, will have a major connection to the 1968 original.
When it comes to the future of the franchise, that will mostly depend on how wellKingdomperforms when it is released in May. However, Ball has already teased the prospect of more, previously tellingCollider:
“I don’t want to say we end on a cliffhanger, but we certainly end on a new door opening, essentially, that will allow us to keep going, you know, if we wanted to. If we were successful enough to.”
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesis released in cinemas on July 03, 2025. The originalPlanet of the Apesmovies can be streamed on Starz, while the recent trilogy is split across Hulu, Max and TNT.
