The director of the next Planet of the Apes movie has shot down a rumor that claimed he’s developing another reboot.
Wes Ball confirmed that the new movie will be a sequel to 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes on his Twitter page. Unfortunately, he didn’t drop any other details on what will be the 10th Planet of the Apes movie.
“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?” Ball said in a reply to another Twitter user. “Regardless. Don’t worry. I won’t ruin the surprises, but it’s safe to say Caesar’s legacy will continue…”
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
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It was first rumored in December that Ball would be directing a new Planet of the Apes movie. The filmmaker confirmed that news on his Twitter that same day and said, “I would only do this if I felt I could offer something special while still honoring what’s come before.”
Ever since the last movie was released in 2017, there’s been a cinematic adventure game, “an often infuriating VR game,” and a graphic novel based on various Rod Serling screenplay drafts of the original movie.
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In our review of the last Planet of the Apes movie, we said the film capped what is “perhaps the best big-budget trilogy we’ve gotten in some time.”
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Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who will be in a theater on opening day for Planet of the Apes 10.
Source: IGN.com Planet of the Apes Director Says Next Movie Is Not a Reboot