Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by Wes Ball from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, and Patrick Aison, and produced by Joe Hartwick Jr., Jaffa, Silver, and Jason Reed. Produced and distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is intended to be the sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot series. It stars Owen Teague in the lead role alongside Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Eka Darville, and Kevin Durand.
Development on the film began in 2019, following Disney's acquisition of Fox, with Ball attached as director. Much of the script was written during the COVID-19 pandemic, with casting commencing in June 2022 following the script's completion. Teague was cast in the lead role in August, with the film's title and additional casting revealed in the following months. Filming began in October in Sydney and wrapped in February 2023.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on May 2, 2024, and was released by 20th Century Studios in the United States on May 10. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $154.7 million worldwide, becoming the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2024.
==Plot==
Many generations after Caesar's death, the apes have established numerous clans. Noa is a chimpanzee of an ape clan whose father, Koro, is the leader of his village. Noa prepares for a coming of age ceremony by collecting eagle eggs with his friends Anaya and Soona. However, a human scavenger inadvertently cracks Noa's egg in a brief scuffle, which makes him go find a replacement egg. A rogue clan that serves Proximus Caesar, a tyrannical ape monarch who leads with a twisted version of the original Caesar's teachings, discovers Noa's horse and uses it to track down his clan. When Noa gets back home, the entire village is set ablaze. Proximus' general Sylva kills Koro just before Noa is knocked unconscious. 
Noa awakes, discovering his family and clan have been taken. Noa buries his father's body and ventures off to bring his family back. In the ruins of Los Angeles International Airport, he encounters an orangutan named Raka, who tells Noa about Caesar's real teachings. They notice the same human scavenger from earlier nearby. Raka offers her food and a blanket, naming her Nova. During their journey, they encounter primal humans when Proximus' soldiers suddenly attack them. Noa and Raka rescue Nova from the soldiers. To their surprise, she can speak and reveal that her real name is Mae. She tells Noa that Proximus took his clan to an old human bunker. 
On their way to the settlement, they are ambushed by Sylva while trying to cross a bridge over a river. In the ensuing fight, Raka comes to Mae's aid but drowns and is washed away by the current after Sylva cuts the rope that Raka had been clinging to. Noa and Mae are taken to Proximus' camp, where he reunites with his clan. Proximus invites Noa to dinner with Mae and Trevathan, a human who has allied himself with the apes. He believes Noa to be useful and demands to know what Mae's plan is, advising Noa that she only wants to benefit herself. 
Remembering what Raka taught him about Caesar, Noa understands and accepts that Proximus' law is wrong. He confronts Mae, demanding to know the truth in exchange for his help. Mae reveals she knows a secret entry to the bunker, and she's looking for a book that could bring speech back to humanity. Noa hopes to destroy the bunker following this and lead his clan back home. Noa, Mae, Soona, and Anaya plant gunpowder and explosives around the dam. Trevathan interrupts and plans to warn Proximus, but Mae kills him. The group subsequently heads to the hidden entrance. Mae discovers a reserve of weapons and retrieves her "book," which is actually a deciphering key. Meanwhile, the apes discover old picture books in the bunker, which depict humans as the once-dominant species before apes. 
As they make their way out of the bunker, the group is confronted by Proximus, who threatens to kill Soona, but Mae shoots and kills the ape holding Soona hostage. Proximus agrees to let Noa go if she tells them where the other weapons are. Mae refuses and sets off the explosives, flooding the bunker. As the apes climb their way up, Noa encounters Sylva, and a chase ensues. Noa climbs through a small gap in the pipes, leaving Sylva trapped to drown. When Noa makes it out, he is attacked by Proximus. As Proximus demands Noa to kneel before him, Noa finally masters his father's songs and encourages his clan to summon eagles who attack Proximus, causing him to fall to death. 
As the clan returns and rebuilds their home, Mae says farewell to Noa. She explains that she believes that humans deserve their chance again as they were originally the dominant species on the planet, to which Noa questions how much freedom apes will then have. She makes her way to a human settlement at a satellite base, where she delivers the decipher key, allowing her group to re-activate the satellites and successfully make contact with other humans worldwide. 
==Cast==
==Release==
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 24, 2024 by 20th Century Studios.
==Future==
In June 2022, it was reported that Disney and 20th Century Studios were pleased with the film's script and hoped that it would launch a new trilogy of Planet of the Apes installments.
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