There has been a new blockbuster in German cinemas for two days. The sequel to the popular series only starts in America today. The question now is: How well did the title start and will it be here? huge monkey business or is it the next brilliant blockbuster?
Already in October 2016 There was talk about this film, or rather that the director had an idea for a fourth film. And lo and behold – eight years later we can finally see Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom on the big screen.
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First film adaptation in 1968
The Planet of the Apes franchise is actually based on the ideas of French writer Pierre Boulle. The The first part was filmed in 1968. The original series also included Return to the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
In 2001 there was a remake by Tim Burton and the reboot series again started in 2011 with Planet of the Apes: Prevolution. This was followed in 2014 and 2017 by Planet of the Apes: Revolution and Planet of the Apes: Survival.
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Fourth part of the reboot series
Now it's Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom (the original title is Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) the fourth part of the reboot series is in the starting blocks. Matt Reeves and Rupert Wyatt directed the previous parts. Now, however, Wes Ball is taking responsibility. As a director, Ball was also responsible for the three Maze Runner films.
Planet of the Apes: Survival already offered a good ending and what's more, the 20th Century Studios acquired by Disney in 2019 became. So will the new film be a monkey business or can the film assert itself as a blockbuster? Early reviews are positive and believe that Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom has evolved in terms of both shooting and visual effects.
Disney has also laid the foundation for a bold new trilogy. The title will always have to deal with the Matt Reeves comparisons, but with this part it is clear that the franchise definitely doesn't need to hide.
Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
In Matt Reeves' two previous films (Planet of the Apes: Survival and Planet of the Apes: Revolution), the ratings were 92/84 percent and 91/88 percent. So there is still a bit of room for improvement. Planet of the Apes: Prevolution by Rupert Wyatt, on the other hand, managed 82/77 percent, which is also quite similar to the latest film. We're excited to see how that happens Box office results after the first weekend will look like.
Sources: Wikipedia, Discussingfilm.netRotten Tomatoes