That said, this teaser was definitely released byFoxto hype up the final, full trailer forWar for the Planet of the Apes, which is arriving tomorrow. But unlike other trailer teases, this was actually put together with some thought and wound up being quite artistic and effective. It also features some unexpected voice over from legendary actor Charlton Heston from theoriginal Planet of the Apes movie. This isn’t just a cool tip of the cap to where this franchise all started, but it also serves a purpose in painting a grim fate for the future of man on Earth.
“I refuse to accept the end of man. I believe he will endure, he will prevail,” says Heston, over shots of men at war and other historical imagery, mixed in with shots fromRise of the Planet of the ApesandDawn of the Planet of the Apes. When put all together like this, things don’t look good for mankind in what will be the culmination of a truly outstanding modern trilogy. Assuming thatWar for the Planet of the Apeslives up to what is being promised in the trailers. The video ends withCaesar, once again portrayed by Andy Serkis, waking up from what looks to be a very bad dream, before some text comes up saying “witness the end.” It doesn’t come right out and say that this will be the end of man, but since the originalPlanet of the Apeshad to do with apes inheriting the Earth, we can guess that the apes will emerge triumphant from this war.
Reboots, especially of beloved classics, are often a mixed bag, but Fox struck gold with thisnew take on Planet of the Apes. Instead of just retelling the classic story we already know, this new series has been showing us how the apes took over. Not only have the movies been critical successes, but they have also done incredibly well commercially.Rise of the Planet of the Apesbrought in a respectable $481 million in 2011, which allowed for a sequel to happen.Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, thanks to very good word of mouth, did much better, bringing in $710 million worldwide. IfWar for the Planet of the Apesstays on course with the rest of this series, Fox could be looking at another commercial and critical smash.
War for the Planet of the Apesis set for release onJuly 14, 2017, putting it right in the heart of the summer movie season.Matt Reeveshas once again returned to direct, working from a script he co-wrote with Mark Bomback. Be on the lookout for the final trailer for the movie tomorrow, but in the meantime, you may check out the brand new teaser for yourself below.
