Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a 2024 American science fiction action film directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman. The standalone sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), it is the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise and the tenth film overall. The film stars Owen Teague in the lead role alongside Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy. In the film, taking place 300 years after the events of War, a young chimpanzee named Noa embarks on a journey alongside a human woman named Mae (Allan) to determine the future for apes and humans alike.
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Directed by | Wes Ball |
Written by | Josh Friedman |
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Cinematography | Gyula Pados |
Edited by | Dan Zimmerman |
Music by | John Paesano |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Studios |
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Running time | 145 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $160–165 million[2][3] |
Development on a new Planet of the Apes film began in April 2019, following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, with Ball attached as writer and director that December. Much of the script was written during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with casting commencing in June 2022, following the script's completion. Teague was cast in the lead role that August, with the film's title and additional casting revealed in the following months. Principal photography began in October 2022 in Sydney and wrapped in February 2023.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on May 2, 2024, and is scheduled to be released by 20th Century Studios in the United States on May 10.