Wes Ball has revealed that Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes will mark the start of a new trilogy in the franchise. The 43-year-old filmmaker is helming the upcoming flick that sees Owen Teague’s chimpanzee Cornelius take over the franchise’s lead role from Andy Serkis and promised that the new installment is the “beginning of … Read more
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball explains why Andy Serkis didn’t return, but leaves the door open for future sequels. After bringing Caesar to life so brilliantly in the Planet of the Apes trilogy, you might imagine that Andy Serkis would obviously have a part to play in the upcoming Kingdom … Read more
Eddie Murphy and Tracy Morgan have a steady stream of texts where they just quote 1968’s Planet of the Apes. Every now and then a clip pops up on the internet involving a celebrity that makes you go, Yeah, that’s me! That’s the case with an interview with Eddie Murphy from just earlier this year, … Read more
The previous Planet of the Apes trilogy felt like, well, a trilogy. It had a clear beginning (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) middle (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and end (War For the Planet of the Apes) charting the life of Andy Serkis’ ape leader Caesar. So … that’s it, right? Ha, … Read more
Apes. Back Together. Strong. After a six year hiatus, we’ve got a new Planet of the Apes movie to talk about. This one has the somewhat unwieldy title Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and while it is set in the same continuity as the previous Apes trilogy — that being Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the … Read more