Cast, story and everything we know

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Cast, story and everything we know

The classic sci-fi franchise grew even bigger in 2024 with the release of the latest Planet of the Apes film in 2024, and a Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequence will continue the trilogy. The film franchise debuted with the release of the 1968 film, loosely based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, which concerns a band of astronauts crash-landing on Earth in the distant future to discover that it is run by intelligent apes who enslave humans. . Through a series of sequels throughout the 1970s, the hit film became a franchise, even though critical and commercial results fell sharply.

A failure Planet of the Apes Tim Burton's remake attempted to reboot the beloved series, but the franchise's true return to glory came with the 2011 release. Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The blockbuster prequel kicked off a trilogy of films throughout the 2010s that explained the fall of humanity and the rise of intelligent apes. A fourth film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, arrived in 2024 and advances a little in the timeline, and has the potential to set up a new series of Planet of the Apes previous films.

Latest news on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequel

The sequel's release year is revealed


Freya Allan as Mae watching in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

While the status of the sequel is currently unknown, the latest news confirms the upcoming release year. Planet of the Apes film. Instead of an official confirmation of the continuation of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesinstead, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell warn that the next film would arrive in 2027. This will come three years after the highly successful release of Kingdom and it was just one of many sequel projects Asbell teased in October 2024.

A Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequel is in development

Plans are being made to continue Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes


A custom SR image with a monkey from the Planet of the Apes franchise in the center, with Planet of the Apes posters in the background
Custom image by Simone Ashmoore

A telling sign about the future of the franchise is in the film itself, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes clearly points the hand when revealing that the story is just the beginning

The return of the blockbuster Planet of the Apes franchise in 2024 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was a welcome sight for spectators, and It is clear that follow-up work is also being done. Although 20th Century Studios has not officially greenlit the project, company president Steve Asbell has already revealed that the next film will be released in 2027. While these plans could always change, it appears that a sequel is confirmed but has not yet been formally announced.

A telling sign about the future of the franchise is in the film itself, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes clearly points the hand by revealing that the story is just the beginning. Although the timeline of Planet of the Apes franchise is a bit murky, it's safe to assume there are still hundreds, if not thousands of years left between Kingdom and the original 1968 film. This opens the door to not only another trilogy, but even more beyond that.

Cast of the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequel

Will Mae and Noa return?

While it's hard to say exactly which direction a sequel will go Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes will enter, it's safe to assume it will pick up near the end of its predecessor. This means that many of the surviving characters from Kingdom will be back to reprise their rolesespecially since new factions were established that created future conflicts. Two crucial returns include Freya Allan as the intelligent human Mae and Owen Teague as the new leader of the Eagle Clan, the chimpanzee named Noa. Kingdom it also teased a larger intelligent human colony, which hints at more characters in the future.

The supposed cast of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequence includes:

Actor

Role of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Owen Teague

Noah


Noa looking shocked in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Freya Allan

Mother


    Freya Allan as Mae looking scared in a field in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Lydia Peckham

Shortly


Soona is behind Noa with red paint on her forehead in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Travis Jeffery

Anaya


Anaya looks down curiously while holding a torch in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Sequel Story Details

Noa and Mae look at the stars


Noa seems curious in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

one Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequence It could involve a three-way battle between the intelligent humans, the Eagle Clan, and Caesar's kingdom.

As has been the case throughout Planet of the Apes prequel series, the end of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes it was anything but conclusive. With the defeat of Proximus Caesar, the immediate threat to apes and humanity was temporarily neutralized, but a successor to the crown of Proximus will likely emerge to challenge the new leader of the Eagle Clan, Noa. Elsewhere, the shaky truce between Mae and Noa won't last much longer, as Mae's true intentions have been exposed to the public, but not to Noa.

Although she spared Noa's life after they successfully destroyed the human vault, their mutual interest has expired and they will likely be enemies in the future. The revelation that Mae is just one of many intelligent humans creates another faction to enter the mix, and a Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequence It could involve a three-way battle between the intelligent humans, the Eagle Clan, and Caesar's kingdom.