War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; Let Me In; Cloverfield) from a screenplay co-written with Mark Bomback (Total Recall; The Night Caller).
The film stars Andy Serkis (Burke and Hare; King Kong; The Cottage), Woody Harrelson (Zombieland), Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval, and Terry Notary (Kong: Skull Island).
Principal photography began on October 14, 2015 in Vancouver. The film is scheduled to be released on July 14, 2017 through 20th Century Fox in 2D, 3D, RealD 3D and Large Format.
Plot:
Following the events of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Caesar and his ape colony are embroiled in a battle with an army of humans. When the apes suffer heavy losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts as he resolves to avenge his kind.
The ensuing battle puts Caesar against the humans’ leader, a ruthless Colonel, in an encounter that will determine the fate of their species and Earth’s future…
Cast and characters:
Apes:
- Andy Serkis as Caesar
- Steve Zahn as Bad Ape
- Judy Greer as Cornelia
- Karin Konoval as Maurice
- Terry Notary as Rocket
- Max Lloyd-Jones as Blue Eyes
- Aleks Paunovic
- Sara Canning
Humans:
- Woody Harrelson as the Colonel, a ruthless senior military colonel and the leader of the human armies.
- Gabriel Chavarria as Preacher, a soldier who is allied with the apes.
- Chad Rook as Boyle
- Amiah Miller
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