Planet of the Apesfans, get ready. We are one step closer to seeing the next installment of the franchise. This morning,Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesdirectorWes Ballannounced that filming has wrapped on the upcoming film with a fun video posted on Twitter. The film isslated for release on August 15, 2025.
The video posted by Ball to celebrate the end of filming also celebrated both the cast and crew that helped make the film. In the video, Ball starts recording a monitor featuring an early rendering of the titular apes in front of a blue screen. He then pans the camera over to point at the crew on the soundstage as he announces that it’s a wrap. The crew all begin the cheer and applaud. Ball then pans the camera back to the monitor, and we get to see the funny sight of those early ape renders also celebrate and hug each other.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesis set to pick up where thePlanet of the Apestrilogy starringAndy Serkisleft off. Many years after the conclusion of 2017’sWar for the Planet of the Apes, several ape societies have sprung up after the “Moses-like Caesar brought his people to an oasis” and meanwhile “humans have been reduced to a feral-like existence.” While some of the societies follow Caesar’s teachings, some have never heard of him, and others have corrupted his views for their own gain. The film will follow an ape, whose clan has been enslaved by another ape leader, as he embarks on an adventure with a young human woman in search of freedom.
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Who Is InKingdom of the Planet of the Apes?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, not willing to be out done by the previous films in the series, will feature a cast filled to the brim with talent. The upcoming film will starFreya Allan,Owen Teague,William H. Macy, Dichen Lachman, andKevin Durandin roles that are mostly being kept under wraps. It has been reveled that Teague will be playing Cornelius, the son of Caesar - who was the main character of the previous trilogy and was played by Serkis. The cast is rounded out byEka Darville,Travis Jeffery,Neil Sandilands,Sara Wiseman,Lydia Peckham, andRas-Samuel Weld A’abzgi.
The film has been directed by Ball, who is best known for directing theMaze Runnertrilogy. He is directing this film off a script written by the talented team ofPatrick Aison,Josh Friedman,Rick Jaffa, andAmanda Silver. Aison recently wrote thePredatorprequelPreywhile Friedman recently helped writeAvatar: The Way of Water. Jaffa and Silver are often a writing pair who wroteRise of the Planet of the ApesandDawn of the Planet of the Apestogether. Silver also helped writeAvatar: The Way of Water.
Stay tuned to Collider for any future updates onKingdom of the Planet of the Apesbefore it hits theaters on July 03, 2025. Check out the video posted by Ball below:
