Andy Serkis Says KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Is Going to "Blow People's Minds"
Andy Serkis, the actor who played Caesar in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes, recently hyped up the next film in the franchise, Kingdom of the Planet of the Ages.
Serkis was awesome in the role of Caesar, and while he was not directly involved in the upcoming movie, he did have some thoughts to share on the movie and what it’s going to deliver. He recently shared in an interview with CinemaBlend that the movie is “gonna blow people’s minds.”
His character died at the end of War for the Planet of the Apes, so his story arc is over, but Serkis has been kept in the loop of what’s going on. He said:
"I think [director] Wes Ball is going to do an amazing job with this film. I think it's, from what I've heard and what I've seen, there's some amazing conceptual artwork. And where they've chosen to land the story and take off with the next iteration, I think it's gonna blow people's minds."
This movie is said to start “an all-new chapter in the Planet of the Apes saga, picking up many years after the conclusion of 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes.”
In the story, "Many apes societies have grown from when the Moses-like Caesar brought his people to an oasis, while humans have been reduced to a feral-like existence. Some groups have never heard of Caesar, while others have contorted his teaching to build burgeoning empires. In this setting, one ape leader begins to enslave other groups to find human technology, while another ape, who watched his clan be taken, embarks on a journey to find freedom. A young human woman becomes key to latter's quest, although she has plans of her own."
The cast includes Owen Teague (It), Freya Allen (The Witcher), and Peter Macon (The Orville). The script for the film comes from Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds), Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), and Patrick Aison (Prey). It also co-stars Travis Jeffery (Unbroken), Neil Sandilands (Sweet Tooth), Sara Wiseman (One Of Us Is Lying), Ras-Samuel Welda’abzgi (The Clearing), Lydia Peckham (Cowboy Bebop), and Kevin Durand.
Steve Asbell, President 20th Century Studios, said in a previous statement: "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," Steve Asbell, President 20th Century Studios, said in a statement previously. "With Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, we are privileged to continue the series' tradition of imaginative, thought-provoking cinema, and can't wait to share Wes' extraordinary vision for this new chapter with audiences in 2024."
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes currently has a release date of May 24, 2024.