Over the years, there have been nine installements of the sci-fi cult classic franchise,Planet of the Apes. The franchise is set to expand even further with the addition of its tenth movie,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which is set to arrive on June 01, 2025. Ahead of the eagerly anticipated film, which is set to take the franchise in a new direction, Hulu has announced thatall nine previous installments of the franchiseare now available to stream. Since its blockbuster 1968 original film, of the same title, thePlanet of the Apesfranchise has wowed and delighted audiences for many decades and now Hulu brings it all closer to home.
The complete franchise collection which is now streaming on Hulu includesPlanet of the Apes(1968) which is the first in the original series and starsCharlton Hestonin the lead role of Taylor,Beneath The Planet of The Apes(1970)followed with Heston replaced byJames Franciscusas Brent, then cameEscape From the Planet of the Apesin 1971.Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972) withRoddy McDowallas Caesar andBattle for the Planet of the Apes(1973) wraps up the original series from the 60s and 70s. The modern installements of the franchise begin withthe 2001 Mark Wahlberg-ledPlanet of the Apes, before the franchise was rebooted in 2011 withRise of the Planet of the ApeswithAndy Serkis taking on the role of Caesar. The modern twist to this sci-fi cult classic would go on to spawn two more installments withDawn of the Planet of the Apesin 2014 andWar for the Planet of the Apesin 2017.
As aforementioned, the franchise is set to witness an expansion with its tenth film,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, arriving later this month. The film will follow a new protagonist for apekind inNoa (Owen Teague), who is seeking to push his fellows apes in different direction, educating them that violence is not the only way forward. In this Bronze Age era for apekind,Noa’s message is in direct contradictionto that ofProximus Caesar (Kevin Durand) wants to rule above everyone - by force.
Wes Ball Has Something Special Planned for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
The arrival ofKingdom of the Planet of the Apeswill set a new record asthe longest installment in the franchise. The film is set some 300 years after the events in the last film, and will seeWes Balldirect. Speaking about the upcoming film’sBlu-ray special feaures,The Maze Runnerdirector has promised fans that there is a lot to look forward to, saying:
“I’m doing a little thing for the DVD where you may watch the movie — the entire movie — with the raw dailies. I’m working on that, where you’ll be able to watch and see the final [cut] and the raw dailies. You can see how close they get, what they do, and how they stitch everything together. It’s amazing, and you can just sit there and enjoy it.”
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apeshits theaters May 10. The complete franchise collection is now available to stream on Hulu.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
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