The famous British actor and director Andy Serkis's evaluation of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes: New World" subverted people's expectations for this movie and also brought an unexpected spiritual shock to the audience.
Summary
Andy Serkis' praise for War for the Planet of the Apes hints at a surprising twist in the upcoming fourth installment of the reboot trilogy. Caesar twists the old Caesar's teachings in the film, setting up a complex storyline for the new film that may involve the abnormal use of human technology. Given the major twists and turns in the series' history at the end of the film, "" would feature anything from apes' technological leaps to the advent of space travel.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes 4
The story of this film is set 300 years after the reboot trilogy of the original series, focusing on a chimpanzee named Noah (Owen Teague) and a wild man. The adventures of human May (Freya Allen).
The core character of the story is Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand), a tyrannical ruler who broke away from the teachings passed down by Caesar and tried to master and utilize ancient human technology. The plot of the
film continues where "War for the Planet of the Apes" ended, paving the way for a world similar to the 1968 original. However, since the story takes place hundreds of years after the previous film, the plot of "War for the Planet of the Apes: A New World" is still full of unknowns.
Although we already know the basic setting and cast of the film, we know nothing about the direction of its story, and the impact the film may have on future series is also unknown.
Serkis thinks the story is amazing
Actor Andy Serkis has revealed his expectations for the next film in an interview, hinting that War for the Planet of the Apes will be "amazing" "Excellent work. While he wasn't involved in the latest installment, Serkis, with his knowledge of the series, praised the film's storyline and director Wes Ball's vision.
Considering the Maze Runner director's particular penchant for the post-apocalyptic genre, it's no surprise that he was able to translate those talents into the latest installment in the Planet of the Apes franchise and make it even more exciting.
From the first trailer of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes: New World", you can feel the tension of this amazing story, which indicates that the world 300 years from now will be a completely different situation.
The orangutans appear to have formed into different factions, with some worshiping Proximus while others hunt wild humans - perhaps on the orders of the new king. However, the concept of Noah having compassion for humanity opens the door to a deeper exploration of human characters in this post-apocalyptic world. That an early lead in
's current reboot of the series is so enthusiastically promoting the fourth entry suggests that the upcoming events of the film are particularly momentous.
Since the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" movie is always full of big events and presents shocking action scenes, no matter what, this movie will be a visual feast, which is what the audience is most sure of now.
But despite Serkis's hype, we still know only a limited amount of the story, and it seems like everything that's about to happen will take the series in an unexpected direction.
Movie Needs a Big Twist
If "War for the Planet of the Apes" is to live up to the hype that Serkis is hoping for, its story will have to take a major and unpredictable twist.
This movie is planned to be the beginning of a new trilogy of "War for the Planet of the Apes", further expanding and developing the entire series. Although the world of the rebooted series seems to be moving in the direction of the 1968 classic, it still requires an eye-popping story twist to achieve the effect Serkis desires.
While it's possible that a new trilogy will revisit War for the Planet of the Apes at some point in the future, War for the Planet of the Apes: A New World could go in a completely different direction to flesh out the world of the rebooted series.
Sirkis' hint may mean that in this timeline, it will take quite a while for the original work to be rebooted again. However, it also bodes well for the series to continue in the great tradition of past chapters.
A gripping history of twists and turns
The original 1968 classic contains one of the most classic and darkest twists in film history.
Ever since the shocking finale of 1968's War for the Planet of the Apes, the series has been known for delivering major twists throughout its diverse chapters. The ending of the first film is considered a classic among classics, as astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston) finally learns that the planet he landed on is actually Earth. He discovers the half-buried Statue of Liberty on the beach and begins to break down, eventually realizing he's on his homeworld in the distant future.
Although this creepy twist has become common knowledge in the series, it was a very unexpected ending for those who saw it for the first time.
A similar plot appeared in Tim Burton's "War for the Planet of the Apes" in 2001. The finale saw Captain Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) return to Earth after a thrilling experience on the planet Ashra, only to see the Lincoln Memorial transformed into the villainous General Thader (Tim Wahlberg). Ross's monument.
He was captured by the orangutans, and his mission resulted in Earth becoming their new home. While this plot left the film with a confusing ending and opened it up to widespread criticism, it did highlight how plot twists were an important part of the series. The first film in the
reboot trilogy also has a twist ending, although this ending serves as a foreshadowing of the new "War for the Planet of the Apes" timeline rather than a final annotation.
"Dawn for the Planet of the Apes" ends with alz-113 infecting humans, and the end credits show its spread around the world. Twists like this are a key part of the beginning of a new story for the series, so it makes sense that a major unexpected twist would occur in War for the Planet of the Apes: A New World. What could be the big turning point for
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While it's unclear what major twists "War for the Planet of the Apes" will feature, promotional materials indicate that Proximus will be a key player in the story, as he attempts to harness human technology to advance the plot.
Considering that the apes are still in the process of social evolution in the new film, the cruel king may hope to use the technology of the past to speed up the world's progress. His motivations stem from the pursuit of power, which could lead to a series of plots, including the apes developing at an alarming rate and becoming more advanced. The
movie will likely focus on human technology, which means A New World for the Planet of the Apes could involve space travel, echoing the themes of the original film. If a similar plot were to occur, it would provide a major twist in the original setting of humanity ending up trapped in a future version of Earth.
Apes learning how to travel in space could allow their society to evolve in general, or plunge them into a distant future similar to the world in the 1968 movie.
With all the hype surrounding Serkis' new movie and the various entrance twists in history, you can be sure that this major twist will be very surprising, and at the same time, it will push the story to new heights. This twist could change the course of the series forever, and could even set the stage for a planned new trilogy, giving the series unprecedented status.
