Director Matt Reeves
Genre Action | Adventure | Drama
Cast Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Steve Zahn
Rating PG-13
Release Date July 14th, 2017
“After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.”
“In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.”
From director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In), War for the Planet of the Apes looks to be the action-packed sequel fans have been waiting for! They certainly didn't hold back on the CGI this time around, that's for sure, and the cast looks more than promising. The cast includes Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, and Steve Zahn. Check out the official trailer below.
Ted Takes Fun Facts, War for the Planet of the Apes:
- This will be Matt Reeves second directorial film in the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise. The first being Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).
- According to director Matt Reeves, the apes that serve the humans are called "Donkeys", both as a reference to Donkey Kong and like donkeys, they are used as pack animals.
- Human soldier slogans as seen on the poster include quotes about: "The only good ape, is a dead ape", which is a reference to the gorilla General Ursus' popular quote from the 1970 "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" film, albeit the tables have turned.
Check out the newly released trailer #2 below!!
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Check out the brand-new official trailer #4 below!!