Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sees primates rule the world while humans ... trends now
The first action-packed trailer for the hugely anticipated Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes was released on Thursday - ahead of it's May 2024 release.
The latest movie in the sci-fi franchise follows 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes, and Caesar's reign with primates now the dominant species and humans forced to live in the shadows.
As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, Caesar's son (played by IT's Owen Teague) goes against his kind and takes on a harrowing journey to help the humans.
The trailer features jaw-dropping stunts and incredible special effects as the actors are once again transformed into monkey's via motion capture.
Directed by The Maze Runner's Wes Ball, the film also stars Kevin Durand, Freya Allan and William H. Macy.
Back with a bang! The first action-packed trailer for the hugely anticipated Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes was released on Thursday
Action: The latest movie in the sci-fi franchise follows 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes, and Caesar's reign with primates now the dominant species and humans forced to live in the shadows
The offical synopsis reads: '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'.
Lord of The Rings' Andy Serkis played Caesar in 2011's Rise of The Planet of the Apes, 2014's Dawn of the Planet of The Apes as well as War of the Planet of the Apes in 2017.
The story is based on the 1963 French novel of the same name, which was later adapted into five movies with Charlton Heston.
It comes after the movie's studio Disney was said to be delaying its upcoming Snow White remake in a bid to overt a 'financial disaster' – with producers reportedly fearing it will bomb at the box office and 'cripple' any chance of future spin-offs.
Last week, the studio announced it had pushed back the film's release until March 2025 - a whole year after the scheduled date - citing the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike as the driving force behind the decision.
But an insider has exclusively told DailyMail.com that Disney is said to be 'figuring out what to do' after making a
