“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” begins 300 years after “War of the Planet of the Apes.” Apes are the superior beings after the majority of humans have been wiped out. The story follows Owen Teague as Noa, a young chimpanzee who is…
On May 10, 2024, 20th Century Studios released “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” written by Josh Friedman and directed by Wes Ball. The sequel to 2017’s “War for the Planet of the Apes” is the fourth installment of this reboot franchise…
It seemed we were going to escape from the planet of the apes when director Matt Reeves brought the last trilogy of films to a fitting end with Caesar’s demise in “War.” But “Kingdom” doesn’t take place in Caesar’s era. Instead, it fast…
Evolution is at the heart of the Planet of the Apes franchise, and yet for its fourth installment in its current reboot phase (and tenth chapter overall), it doesn’t progress so much as stand still. Set generations after 2017’s War for the…
2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes was a great film; all of the reboot franchise has been great since it began with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and continued with the best one, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. But what ‘War’…
After 2017’s masterful War of the Planet of the Apes, which completed the trilogy that started with 2011’s Rise and 2014’s Dawn and told the epic story of wise leader Caesar and the apes who created this whole new world, I really thought…
Planet of the Apes, one of the longest running and most consistent science fiction film series in cinema history, returns this week with its tenth entry, Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Diving back into the world reimagined…
Matt Reeves completed the trilogy with dexterous style and an emotional approach to a weighty subject, developing into the best 'Apes' movie ever, as of 2017.
War for the Planet of the Apes takes Caesar’s apocalyptic story from the previous two films and gives it a focused, heartbreaking finish. We see both humans and apes struggle to survive in this ever-changing world as each suffers greatly,…
May the 4th be with you! But if you’d like to read some things that aren’t about Star Wars this Star Wars Day, our most-read stories of the week have you covered, from Captain America merchandise to critical reflections (and not quite so…
Andy Serkis and Matt Reeves, who collaborated on 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes, may not lead the new adaptation, but still played a role in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. At the film’s…
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has premiered, and the franchise is stronger than ever. The premiere went down last night and critics have released their first reactions. Wes Ball seems to have successfully rebooted the series. After all…
A long-standing tradition for most Planet of the Apes sequels is a long title with a unique, fitting first word. So far there’s been Beneath, Escape, Conquest, Battle, Rise, Dawn, and War. That tradition continues with next week’s Kingdom…
"No one can stop the reign!" Well they saved the best trailer for last! 20th Century has debuted an excellent third & final trailer for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, continuing from the Rise of the Planet of the Apes trilogy featuring…
Director Matt Reeves was not messing around when he made Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. He wipes out most of the human race before the title card, then unfurls a powerful story of two opposing societies destined for war despite having…
With spring break simmering to 8% K-12 on break, and 1% colleges off, it’s a hodgepodge at the weekend box office until 20th Century Studios’ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes arrives to an expected $50 million-plus opening during the…
Disney premiered 13 action-packed minutes of “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” at CinemaCon, ginning up excitement for its reboot of the science-fiction franchise. Set generations after the events of 2017’s “War for the Planet of the…