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Where, then, doesKingdom of the Planet of the Apessit in the widerPlanet of the Apesfranchise?
At least, not explicitly.
Stills from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
The truth is, Ball explains, freedom is kind of built into these movies.
We dont make movies like that anymore.
they take place beforeRise, which wouldnt make sense).
Owen Teague, Freya Allen and Peter Macon in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
There are, however, many (many!)
But weve got a lot of story to tell before that happens.
Incidentally, Tim Burtons 2001Planet of the Apesmovie can be thought of as a standalone entity.
Stills from Planet of the Apes (1968) and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
If that were true,Kingdomtakes place in the year 2328.
Its enough time for myth and legend to have taken over.
Clearly, then, Ball wanted to replicate the appearance of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles inKingdomby filming in Australia.
Travis Jeffery, Owen Teague and Lydia Peckham in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
A huge overgrown airport (LAX?)
also features prominently in the film, which is telling.
Why move events back down south?
Linda Harrison, Amiah Miller and Freya Allan as Nova
We wanted to go out into the light.
This movie is a new beginning.
Its a new day for these apes, who are entering the next chapter of their existence.
We wanted ugly, harsh sunlight.
The most explicit of these references is the repeated use of the name Nova.
InKingdom, Freya Allens human character, Mae, is initially called Nova.
But Nova is also a mute human character from the originalPlanet of the Apesmovie.
However, inKingdom,Freya Allens Novadoesperform her own version of Harrisons iconic Taylor!
scream, which are you keeping up?
can be thought of as a reference within a reference.
Ball clarifies: No, its not the same Nova.
But thereisa scene in the movie where we touch on that a little bit.
There are lots of little connections between our movie and the legacyApesmovies.
We even have a little bit ofBeneathin this movie, in a weird way.
Whod have thought that a franchise about anthropomorphic monkeys could be so complex?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is now playing in theaters worldwide.
