Summary
For the first time, thePlanet of the Apesfranchise is releasing raw footage from before the visual effects withKingdom of the Planet of the Apes,and this development only proves that Andy Serkis' trilogy deserves the same treatment. In 2024, the fourth installment in thePlanet of the Apesreboot seriespremiered in theaters. Set 300 years after the first three movies,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesfollows Noa, a young ape who must learnabout his origins to save his family. Now, as the movie comes to home video, audiences can watch the film alongside the raw footage.
Releasing ano-CGI version ofKingdom of thePlanet of the Apesis a big deal because of just how much work goes into creating the franchise’s apes. Where previousPlanet of the Apesmovies relied on costumes that weren’t exactly realistic but still impressive from a craftsmanship standpoint, the reboot series has managed to create apes that look incredibly real through visual effects. It is easy to forget that characters like Caesar or Noa come from motion capture performance and CGI. In this way,it is very exciting to finally be able to see the before and after of a modernPlanet of the Apesmovie.
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Ending Explained: What It Means For The Future
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' ending resolves the main story for Noa, Mae, and Proximus Caesar by also setting up the franchise’s future.
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Raw Cut Shows Why Andy Serkis' Movies Need Them Too
Andy Serkis' Performance Was Incredible
Now thatKingdom of the Planet of the Apesis releasing its raw footage,it would be fascinating to have something similar for the previous threePlanet of the Apesmovies. Before the fourth installment’s vast time jump, Andy Serkis starred as Caesar, a young ape who becomes intelligent and leads a monkey revolution. LikeKingdom of the Planet of the Apes,the first three movies were incredibly successful both financially and critically. They successfully revived the franchise, which had been mostly dormant since the late 1970s. The impressive visual effects and Serkis' performance were two of the trilogy’s biggest highlights.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014
War for the Planet of the Apes
2017
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
Seeing thecast ofKingdom of the Planet of the Apeswithout CGI is incredible, it would be great to see the performances of the previous cast inRise,Dawn, andWar. Of course, there are behind-the-scenes clips and photos available, but not to the same extent as whatKingdom of the Planet of the Apes' raw cut offers. Seeing raw footage from thePlanet of the Apesmoviesalso helps put in perspective the amount of work from VFX artists, which, combined with the amazing performances from the cast, have resulted in four fantastic installments.
Why Raw Cuts Of Andy Serkis' Planet Of The Apes Movies Haven’t Happened Already
How Planet Of The Apes' Raw Footage Would Be Beneficial
It isn’t entirely clear whyKingdom of the Planet of the Apesis the firstPlanet of the Apesfilm to release the full raw footage of the movie, but the most likely answer is the director.Rise of the Planet of the Apeswas directed by Rupert Wyatt, whileDawn of the Planet of the ApesandWar for the Planet of the Apeswere directed by Matt Reeves.Wes Ball, who directedKingdom,is the one who decided to releasethe raw footage. It also made for a great piece of extra content for the home video release.
ThoughRise of the Planet of the Apescame out in 2011, audiences would most likely be interested in revisiting that movie and its sequels through raw footage.
ThoughRise of the Planet of the Apescame out in 2011, audiences would most likely be interested in revisiting that movie and its sequels through raw footage. It would be both nostalgic and enlightening to see what went behind the making of three of the most influential sci-fi movies of recent years. Plus, alternate versions of the Caesar trilogy could keep the momentum rolling forPlanet of the Apesas new movies are developed followingKingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes is a multimedia sci-fi franchise that began in 1963 with Pierre Boulle’s novel, which was later adapted into a film in 1968 starring Charlton Heston. The success of the movie led to four sequels, two TV shows, a remake from Tim Burton, and a reboot trilogy. The Planet of the Apes franchise has also seen success in video games and comic books.
