Discover the secrets of the new Planet of the Apes episode and the future plans of the saga led by Wes Ball
As Countdown to Planet of the Apes gets closer to release, director Wes Ball shares exciting sequel plans and reveals surprising secrets from the film’s original title. Days before its premiere, the excitement is palpable and social networks are predicting that this installment will be worthy of the original trilogy directed by Andy Serkis and directed by Rupert White and Matt Reeves.
Hope for the future of monkeys
Wes Ball, best known for his work on Maze Runner, not only envisions new sequels, but also takes us far into the future in the franchise, where the possibilities seem endless. In a recent interview with ComicBook (via SFFGazette ), Ball shared details about the current state of his plans for the next two films.
“It will take as long as it takes,” Ball said. “Hopefully, as important as this franchise is to the studio, we’ll take the necessary time to get it right. I hope people think the same… it takes time, the development itself is critical and my main concern is not to start production if the script is not finished. I had to do it before and nothing good came of it. “
Ball criticized the common practice in the film industry and suggested that considerable resources could be saved by avoiding starting production with incomplete scripts. “It’s something that movies can stop making now. We save a lot of money,” he continued. “I think we’re in a really good position with that. Fortunately, we thought a lot about these questions while developing this script, so we have an idea of where we want to go and there’s a lot of room for great drama.”
Ball hints that the doors of this film will literally open at the end of the film to reveal a much larger world, full of drama and conflict, that will lead to the expansion of this cinematic universe. “We hope to explore this world full of drama and conflict in the film. We cross our fingers. let’s see. “This approach allows us to immerse the audience more in the plot,” added the director, adding that he is hopeful of a new direction the saga could take.
A new era for monkeys and humans
The director also confirmed that Planet of the Apes originally had another title: Empire of the Planet of the Apes, which was eventually scrapped after several discussions with the marketing and creative team. This decision was made in order to better align the name with the new direction and vision of the series, and to better suit the needs and emotions of the fans.
Set several generations after Caesar’s reign, the new episode reveals that the apes are the dominant species and the people who live in the shadows. A young ape embarks on a perilous journey that forces him to question everything he knows about the past and make decisions that will shape the future of apes and man.
With a cast that includes Owen Teague (IT), Freya Allen (The Witcher), Kevin Durand (Lock and Key), Peter Macon (Shame) and William H. Macy (Fargo), the film promises to be an action-packed cinematic experience. No, you want to disappear. The date in theaters is next May 10, 2024.
With Planet of the Apes, Wes Ball not only closes the gap between the previous trilogy and the original Apes trilogies, but also brings us back to that post-apocalyptic landscape, appealing to fans of the saga. . The next films, if they come to fruition, promise to continue to explore this fascinating universe in greater depth than ever before.