Disney+ Reportedly Developing a PLANET OF THE APES Series
As director Wes Ball is finishing his Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes movie, a new report has surfaced from Giant Freakin Robot claiming that Disney+ is currently developing a Planet of the Apes series.
There are really no other details to share on the series other than that. We don’t know if this will be tied to the film franchise, or if it will be something completely different and separate. The report does note, though, that it’s possible the series will run concurrent with the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes movie, but that’s not confirmed.
The upcoming film 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 for the film 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. What are your thoughts on the possibility of Planet of the Apes getting a Disney+ series?