When news broke that Mazerunner helmer Wes Ball was handling a new Planet of the Apes movie everyone was wondering if it would pick up from the excellent recent Matt Reeves trilogy or if it would start the tale again.
And, as time went on, reports started suggesting that, as it’s current year and the way things go these days, yes, it would be a reboot.
Needless to say, as a big fan of the recent trilogy, this really ground my gears as they say.
However, it looks like all is not yet lost.
When a fan reached out to director Ball, asking if the series would be a reboot, he had this to say: “It’s never been easier for film journalists to actually get in touch with the actual people who actually know… but maybe it’s the point to NOT fact-check these days?
“Regardless. Don’t worry. I won’t ruin the surprises, but it’s safe to say Caesar’s legacy will continue…”
It should be exciting to see where the story fits and if we’ll be getting a CGI Charlton Heston any time soon.
Here’s the original twitter interaction:
It’s never been easier for film journalists to actually get in touch with the actual people who actually know… but maybe it’s the point to NOT fact-check these days?
Regardless. Don’t worry. I won’t ruin the surprises, but it’s safe to say Caesar’s legacy will continue…🤫
— Wes Ball (@wesball) February 17, 2020
Let me know your thoughts on this. Are you glad it’s not a reboot? Or would you have rather gone back to the start? Let me know, gang…
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