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ThePlanet of the Apesfranchise has long been part of popular culture and garnered a huge fan following since its debut in 1968. Its popularity in recent years led to a reboot film series starting with 2011’sRise of the Planet of the Apes. And now the fourth movie in the reboot series will be released soon, titledKingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes.
Directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman, the movie’s box office predictions look promising. And if the predictions have any truth, Ball might be well on his way to beating Matt Reeves’ record in the 2.1 billion dollar franchise.
Wes Ball’sKingdom Of The Planet Of The ApesEyeing 130M+ Worldwide Box Office Opening
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes[Credit: 20th Century Studios]AfterMatt Reevesconcluded the Caesar saga of the rebootedPlanet of the Apesfilm series in 2017,Wes Ballhas taken over the reins and hisKingdom Of The Planet Of The Apeswill be in theatres soon.
An incredibly promising feature, and fans are excited and geared up to watch the film. The eagerness among fans is such that the movie is expected to make more than $50 million domestically and overall $130 million worldwide (viaDeadline)
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Set in a dystopian future, several years afterAndy Serkis’ Caesar’sreign where humans are reduced to living among the shadows and apes are the superior species, the movie can well break the record of the $2.1 billion franchise (viaThe Numbers).
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apesby Matt Reeves went on to earn about $100+ million worldwide during its opening weekend (viaVariety). Its sequel movie,War of the Planet of the Apestoo went on to gross $100+ million worldwide during its opening weekend with $56.5 million being the domestic gross (viaEntertainment Weekly).
IfKingdom Of The Planet Of The Apesbox office projections come true, Bell would break Reeves’ record and potentially make it one of the highest-grossingPlanet of the Apesmovies of all time.
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes:What is it About?
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apesby Wes Ballis the fourth movie to be released in the rebooted film series. Set in the far future, the movie starsOwen Teaguein the lead along with Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Kevin Durand, and more.
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The movie’s events will take place over 300 years after the last film by Matt Reeves and will be focused on a young ape called Noa and a human woman called Mae, played byFreya Allan.
As per20th Century Studios, the official synopsis of the movie 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.
Made against a budget of over $160 million, the PG-13 movie will be released across 3,700+ theatres in the US (via Deadline) on August 17, 2025. Meanwhile, the rest of thePlanet of the Apesmovies can be streamed on Hulu.
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