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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' digital release date has now been revealed. Directed by Wes Ball, the latest installment in thePlanet of the Apesfranchise follows a young ape named Noa (Owen Teague) as he goes on an adventure with a mysterious human woman named Mae (Freya Allan). TheKingdom of the Apesreviewswere generally positive from critics, and the film has been a win with audiences, too.
A new post on X, formerly Twitter, from20th Century Studiosnow reveals thatKingdom of the Planet of the Apes' digital release date is set for June 02, 2025.
The film will subsequently become available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on August 27. There’s no word yet on when the latestPlanet of the Apesmovie will come to streaming.
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2011’sRise of the Planet of the Apes, which starred Andy Serkis as Caesar, rejuvenated the franchise after Tim Burton’s disastrous 2001 franchise entry. 2014’sDawn of the Planet of the Apesand 2017’sWar for the Planet of the Apes, both of which were directed by Matt Reeves, were even more successful both critically and commercially. With Reeves not returning as director and Serkis not reprising his role as Caesar, it was unclear ifKingdom of the Planet of the Apescould recapture this same magic.
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As seen in the chart above, the latest installment hasn’t been quite as well-received as its predecessors, but the response has been generally positive. Made on an estimated budget of $160 million, theKingdom of the Planet of the Apesbox officehas also been mostly a win, with the film having made $376.5 million worldwide. Over the last few weeks,the movie has also exhibited strong legs with shockingly low week-to-week drops. This success, though modest, bodes well for the future of the franchise.
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The success of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes makes a sequel increasingly likely, and the title could provide an early clue about Noa’s next steps.
Nothing has been announced just yet, butit’s very likely that a sequel will end up getting the green light in the months ahead. TheKingdom of the Planet of the Apesendingcertainly leaves things on an interesting note and sets up a much bigger story with Noa and Mae. ConsideringKingdom of the Planet of the Apes' successful theatrical run, the movie is now also poised to be a hit on home viewing platforms later this month.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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Set several years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the next installment in the Apes saga. Ape clans have taken up residence in the oasis that Caesar sought to colonize, but humans have reverted to their animalistic nature in their absence. Now battling between enslavement and freedom, outliers in the Ape clans will take sides in a newly burgeoning society.
