KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 2024

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.

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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. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 24, 2024.