What The Next Planet Of The Apes Movie Could Be About
Planet of the Apes is one of the most iconic sci-fi franchises of all time, dating back to the original groundbreaking film from 1968. In the years after the first movie, four sequels were produced, although they didn’t garner the same reputation as the original. Still, the iconic nature of the premise, in which apes are now the dominant species with humans in cages and unable to speak, still holds up the franchise and makes it an interesting story to continually come back to.
This was exactly the case when three prequel films were made (after Tim Burton’s remake, but not in the same continuity), which told the story of how Earth ended up the way it did in the 1968 film. These prequels put new life into the franchise, and are great examples of how big-budget blockbusters can still remain character-driven and emotional. Because of this success, Disney immediately put forth plans to make another film in the franchise when they bought Fox in 2019. With Wes Ball attached as director and Josh Friedman penning the script, it seems only a matter of time before a new film featuring chimps, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. Here's what the plot of the next Planet of the Apes movie could be.
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In the original film, Earth was vastly different years in the future, and had turned into a dry desert somewhat reminiscent of Mars. Of course, the human astronauts who arrived in the future were unaware they were on Earth, a twist saved for the final moments of the film in what ended up being one of the most memorable endings to any movie ever. Before that, though, the humans, led by Charlton Heston, were hunted and captured by intelligent apes who could talk and walk
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