*** KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES ***

TCTTS

4:26p, 11/2/23

Matt Reeves, who wrote and directed the last two Apes movies, which I thought were incredible, has moved onto The Batman franchise, and will be sorely missed, but this latest entry looks great nonetheless. If anything, it seems to be a true bridge between the first three prequels and the original movie. Though, if this one is successful I'm sure there will be more, leading up to the events of the original. And then I could even see them outright remaking the original (again) in some form or fashion. Until then, here's the synopsis, trailer, and poster for the latest entry...

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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 Apes
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11389872/
May 24, 2024
Theatrical Exclusive

PlanoAggie

6:53p, 11/2/23

Can't wait!! I hope this is as good as the previous 3 films!!

jeffk

7:08p, 11/2/23

Was the one with Woody Harrelson the most recent previous film? Or did I miss one that came after that one?

TCTTS

7:29p, 11/2/23

In reply to jeffk

Yeah, that one was the most recent. 2017. War for the Planet of the Apes. It concluded the Caesar trilogy, and now this one is set a number of years later, with all new characters.

TCTTS

7:38p, 11/2/23

Someone pointed this out and now I’m crying pic.twitter.com/6covTStYwr
— Aidan 🎬🎨 (@akeltheartist) November 2, 2023

jeffk

8:18p, 11/2/23

In reply to TCTTS

I HAVE TO LEARN TO CARE ALL ABOUT NEW APES?!

LCE

8:37p, 11/2/23

Looks horrible

The Porkchop Express

8:38p, 11/2/23

Why would they all speak English?

Gomer95

8:43p, 11/2/23

Looks good!

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Gomer95

8:43p, 11/2/23

APE SHALL NOT KILL APE!

I hate rude behavior in a man. Won't tolerate it. - Woodrow F. Call

TCTTS

8:49p, 11/2/23

In reply to The Porkchop Express

The Porkchop Express said:
Why would they all speak English?

Because Caesar spoke English, as did a couple other "first generation" apes, and they all understood English. So it's only natural that English would be the language that survived.

The Porkchop Express

9:15p, 11/2/23

In reply to TCTTS

TCTTS said:
The Porkchop Express said:
Why would they all speak English?

Because Caesar spoke English, as did a couple other "first generation" apes, and they all understood English. So it's only natural that English would be the language that survived.

Hmmm, don't most monkeys and chimps use all sorts of visual and vocal cues? I'm probably going to scientific. And I only watched the one with Franco in it.

MGS

9:20p, 11/2/23

Kingdom of the Planet?

The Porkchop Express

10:45p, 11/2/23

In reply to MGS

MGS said:
Kingdom of the Planet?

Chimps of the Round Table

Brian Earl Spilner

4:11a, 11/3/23

In reply to The Porkchop Express

The Porkchop Express said:
TCTTS said:
The Porkchop Express said:
Why would they all speak English?

Because Caesar spoke English, as did a couple other "first generation" apes, and they all understood English. So it's only natural that English would be the language that survived.
Hmmm, don't most monkeys and chimps use all sorts of visual and vocal cues? I'm probably going to scientific. And I only watched the one with Franco in it.

You only watched the one that would explain why they speak English?

The Porkchop Express

6:00a, 11/3/23

One monkey saying 1 word and 1 sentence does not strongly convey that the entire population of multiple species will then learn the same language over time.

Gigem314

6:31a, 11/3/23

In reply to The Porkchop Express

The Porkchop Express said:
TCTTS said:
The Porkchop Express said:
Why would they all speak English?

Because Caesar spoke English, as did a couple other "first generation" apes, and they all understood English. So it's only natural that English would be the language that survived.
Hmmm, don't most monkeys and chimps use all sorts of visual and vocal cues? I'm probably going to scientific. And I only watched the one with Franco in it.

The Porkchop Express

6:36a, 11/3/23

In reply to Gigem314

Gigem314 said:
The Porkchop Express said:
TCTTS said:
The Porkchop Express said:
Why would they all speak English?

Because Caesar spoke English, as did a couple other "first generation" apes, and they all understood English. So it's only natural that English would be the language that survived.
Hmmm, don't most monkeys and chimps use all sorts of visual and vocal cues? I'm probably going to scientific. And I only watched the one with Franco in it.

The one true version of PoTA!!!

Apache

7:02a, 11/3/23

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Kingdom of the Planet?

Kingdom on the Planet of the Apes?

The Porkchop Express

7:22a, 11/3/23

In reply to Apache

Apache said:
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Kingdom of the Planet?

Kingdom on the Planet of the Apes?

How about a Planet of the Apes / Battle of the Planets crossover?

AgTrip

9:02a, 11/3/23

In reply to The Porkchop Express

The Porkchop Express said:
Apache said:
Quote:
Kingdom of the Planet?

Kingdom on the Planet of the Apes?
How about a Planet of the Apes / Battle of the Planets crossover?

I was so sad when I thought G-force movie was Battle of the Planets but instead turned out to be this crap.

The Porkchop Express

9:38a, 11/3/23

In reply to AgTrip

AgTrip said:
The Porkchop Express said:
Apache said:
Quote:
Kingdom of the Planet?

Kingdom on the Planet of the Apes?
How about a Planet of the Apes / Battle of the Planets crossover?

I was so sad when I thought G-force movie was Battle of the Planets but instead turned out to be this crap.

The week I learned about YouTube, the first 2 things I watched were the opening credits to Battle of the Planets and the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon.

AgTrip

10:02a, 11/3/23

In reply to The Porkchop Express

The Porkchop Express said:
AgTrip said:
The Porkchop Express said:
Apache said:
Quote:
Kingdom of the Planet?

Kingdom on the Planet of the Apes?
How about a Planet of the Apes / Battle of the Planets crossover?

I was so sad when I thought G-force movie was Battle of the Planets but instead turned out to be this crap.

The week I learned about YouTube, the first 2 things I watched were the opening credits to Battle of the Planets and the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon.

Brian Earl Spilner

4:37p, 11/5/23

Doctor Zaius Doctor Zaius!

The Marksman

4:53p, 11/5/23

Glad this has its own thread. So hyped for this movie!

TCTTS

2:50a, 12/16/23

A new era is coming. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes takes to the world-exclusive cover of Empire – with the villainous Proximus Caesar ready to rule.

On sale Thursday 21 December.

READ MORE: https://t.co/RKwevYbDyy pic.twitter.com/G7KjeTz9pF
— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) December 15, 2023

Details on #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes 🦍

• Set 300 years after the last film
• Planned as a new trilogy
• Main character has 'no idea' who Caesar is

(via @empiremagazine) pic.twitter.com/n4PISagV1q
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) December 15, 2023

Al Bula

7:10a, 12/16/23

I'm holding out for this prequel/sequel/reboot:

But seriously that trailer didn't look particularly awe inspiring. The dialogue was pretty generic and vague, and didn't really differentiate itself from any of the other Ape movies.

Aside from all that, I'm not sure we need another trilogy of heavy-handed allegorical themes, not limited to - but containing - class struggles, rebellion, racism and discrimination.

On the other hand, maybe this movie won't use cringey oppression motifs and instead tell a good story with the good kind of thought-provoking characters.

Big Al 1992

1:32p, 12/20/23

If we were going to have an ape-fest over the holidays, what order would you watch, including the originals?

TCTTS

2:35p, 12/20/23

In reply to Big Al 1992

This next trilogy takes place between the two franchise eras (omitting the 2001 Tim Burton/Mark Wahlberg remake)...

2011 - Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2014 - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2017 - War for the Planet of the Apes

2024 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
20?? - [X] of the Planet of the Apes
20?? - [X] of the Planet of the Apes

1968 - Planet of the Apes
1970 - Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1971 - Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1972 - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1973 - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

... so do with that information what you will.

As noted earlier, next year's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes place 300 years after 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes. That said, we have no idea how long before 1968's Planet of the Apes 2024's Kingdom takes place. There's also, of course, the possibility that Kingdom could be leading up to a complete re-imagining/remake of 1968's Planet of the Apes. So less of a bridge between the two eras and more charting a new course.

Aggie_Journalist

4:00p, 12/20/23

In reply to TCTTS

Also

1971 - Escape from the Planet of the Apes is set in 1973

1972 - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is set in 1991

1973 - Battle for the Planet of the Apes is set in the early 21st century

So…

Thanks and gig'em

IIIHorn

4:44p, 12/20/23

The Planet of the Apes of Wrath.

TCTTS

5:07p, 12/20/23

In reply to Aggie_Journalist

Aggie_Journalist said:
Also

1971 - Escape from the Planet of the Apes is set in 1973

1972 - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is set in 1991

1973 - Battle for the Planet of the Apes is set in the early 21st century

So…

JamesPShelley

5:27a, 12/23/23

The CGI effort... lazy.

The first generation of POTA (68-73) is the best, while the latter years found the story line and acting sucking.

McDowell and Hunter ruled.

You can have your computerized POTA. I'll take the analog any day. The trailer for the "new" film I found underwhelming. The Wahlberg effort was nice.

The Porkchop Express

10:15a, 12/23/23

In reply to JamesPShelley

JamesPShelley said:
The Wahlberg effort was nice.

jeffk

8:12p, 12/25/23

In reply to IIIHorn

IIIHorn said:
The Planet of the Apes of Wrath.

Journey to the Center of the Planet of the Apes