Reign of the Planet of the Apes director guarantees plot wasn’t ‘infantilized’

The director spoke about the journey of the new protagonist

Franchise Planet of the Apes returns with a new main character after the end of the story Caesar. The trailer, released in early November, shows Noah discovering a beautiful and cruel world on a journey to learn more about his origins and his world, which has many fans worried about a possible change in the tone of the franchise, now director they talked about the film.

In an interview with Empiredirector Wes Ball spoke about concerns among fans of the franchise, which has always delivered very mature storytelling, that the new film would have a more “young adult” tone, a genre Ball knows well as a director Maze Runner. The director guaranteed that the plot Planet of the Apes: Reign it was not “infantile”:

“When I started, I said, ‘I think the movie needs a little Star Wars.’ It’s still a very grounded film, but at its core it’s a travelogue. Our main character, impressionable Noa [interpretado por Owen Teague] He meets characters along the way and awakens when he finds himself in a place that will test him and eventually discover who he really is.”

“We didn’t infantilize the film or Disneyize it, so to speak! But we brought a younger spirit with us.”

A new image from Empire of the Planet of the Apes, released by Empire, features Noah.

IN Planet of the Apes: ReignCaesar becomes almost a religious figure. After he brought his people to an oasis, while humans were forced to survive as wild animals in the wild, groups of monkeys were formed. In this division, some have never heard of Caesar, and others manipulate information to create empires.

WITH Freya AllanV The Witcheralso present in the film Kevin Durant, Dichen Lachman, William H. Macy, Owen Teague and much more.

Planet of the Apes: Reign premiere is scheduled for May 23, 2024.

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