A newWar for the Planet of the Apestrailer is arriving online tomorrow, and 20th Century Fox has unveiled a brief tease that gives us an early look at new footage. The follow-up begins two years into the all-out war between humans and apes that was teased at the end ofDawn of the Planet of the Apes, and finds Caesar (Andy Serkis) on something of a revenge mission against The Colonel (Woody Harrelson), who has amassed a human army at a compound deep in the snow.
This sequel has added interest now since directorMatt Reeveshas signed on to next helmThe Batman, so folks will no doubt be extra curious to see what he brings to the table. Reeves took over fromRupert WyattonDawnand crafted a pretty stunning sequel that leaned into the socio-political commentary that has been a staple of the franchise since the very beginning, with that film tackling guns and weaponization. I’ll be interested to see whatWarhas to say about the world we live in, and where the film leaves our characters since it’s unlikely Reeves will be directing the nextApesmovie—unless Fox is cool with waiting for 2-3 years until he’s done withThe Batman.
Check out theWar for the Planet of the Apestrailer teaser below. The film also starsSteve Zahn,Amiah Miller,Karin Konoval,Judy Greer, andTerry Notary.War for the Planet of the Apesopens in theaters on July 14th.
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Here’s the official synopsis forWar for the Planet of the Apes:
In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
