‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Is ‘What a Summer Movie Should Be,’ Critics Say
Reviews hail Matt Reeves’ sci-fi film as a powerful conclusion to an excellent film trilogy
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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Final Trailer Teases Huge Battle (Video)
Third chapter in the revamped blockbuster franchise opens July 14
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25 Summer Movies We’re Dying to See, From ‘Alien: Covenant’ to ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (Photos)
TheWrap Summer Movie Preview 2017: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Despicable Me 3” and “Atomic Blonde” are also among season’s big releases
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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer: Caesar’s Army Readies for Conquest (Video)
CinemaCon 2017: Andy Serkis returns as ape leader Caesar when film opens in July
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‘Justice League:’ J.K. Simmons says his role as Commissioner Gordon is ‘Very Small’
The actor adds that future DC Films “are getting shuffled around right now”
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Why Matt Reeves Is a Better Fit to Direct ‘The Batman’ Than Affleck (Commentary)
“War for Planet of the Apes” director Matt Reeves is officially the boss on the DC movieverse’s “Batman” standalone film, and that’s very good news for fans
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Matt Reeves to Direct and Produce ‘The Batman’ for Warner Bros
‘War of the Planet of the Apes’ director is back on board the DC Comics property
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Warner Bros Eyes Matt Reeves for ‘The Batman’ Director
“War for the Planet of the Apes” filmmaker would replace Ben Affleck behind the camera
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Justin Cronin’s ‘The Passage’ Adaptation From Ridley Scott, Matt Reeves Lands Fox Pilot Order
Producer and director previously planned to adapt vampire novel as feature film
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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Teaser Gives Fans First Look at Older, Wiser Caesar (Video)
Third installment in Fox’s rebooted franchise returns to theaters on July 14
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20th Century Fox, Paramount Have No Female Directors Through 2018
A tally by TheWrap found 22 consecutive films from Fox — not counting Fox Searchlight — and 25 from Paramount had no women directors in sight
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Woody Harrelson Cast as Villain in ‘Planet of the Apes’ Sequel
Matt Reeves’ film is scheduled for a July 14, 2017 release
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‘War of the Planet of the Apes’ Casts Gabriel Chavarria for Lead
“East Los High” star in talks to play one of two new human characters in Matt Reeves’ big-budget sequel for 20th Century Fox
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Exclusive Media’s Alex Brunner Joins UTA Independent Film Group as Agent
He will focus on global film finance and film packaging strategies
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Fox Signs ‘Apes’ Director Matt Reeves to Overall Deal
The “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” filmmaker has a long-term home
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‘Planet of the Apes’ Doesn’t Monkey Around in Massive $73 Million Box-Office Opening
The sequel blasts past expectations to give sputtering summer box office a much-needed shot in the arm
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‘Planet of the Apes’ Goes Bananas at Box Office and Hollywood Exhales
Sci-fi sequel’s $27 million Friday gives it a shot at $70 million for weekend and dispels fears summer slump will worsen
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Rises to $4.1 Million at Thursday Night Box Office
This Fox film is not monkeying around
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Could Be $60 Million Gorilla at Box Office
Strong reviews, ideal release date should lift the sci-fi action sequel past “Transformers” this weekend
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Reviews: Does This Sequel ‘Rise’ Above Its Predecessor?
Yes — and no — depending on what critic you ask, but the majority seem to agree on one thing: it’s still pretty good
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How ‘Planet of the Apes’ Took Monkey Business to a New Level
Weta Digital’s Joe Letteri talks about whether Andy Serkis deserves acting awards, and why the VFX industry is in trouble in the US
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: Compared to Its Predecessor, This Is a Second Banana
Solidly entertaining adventure film features another great Andy Serkis motion-capture performance, but it lacks the big ideas of the 1968 and 2011 versions
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes': Three Short Films Fill the 10-Year Gap Since ‘Rise’ (Videos)
20th Century Fox collaborated with VICE’s Motherboard on three short films that bridge the gap between “Rise” and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” as well as a documentary on a real-life “Monkey Island”
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Final ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer Sets the Stage for an Epic War (Video)
The film, opening July 11, chronicles the last, fragile peace between humanity and Ceasar’s genetically evolved apes, and the war that no one wants but may prove inevitable
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First ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Clip Teases Tense Interspecies Confrontation (Video)
Jason Clarke and Keri Russell take a wrong turn in the woods
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Humans Realize Apes Have the Advantage in New ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer (Video)
Humanity and apes are brought to the brink of war in the sequel to the 2011 reboot of the classic “Planet of the Apes” film series
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer Proves How Difficult Peace Can Be (Video)
“Sorry, my friend,” Ceasar tells a human he has befriended. “War has begun.”
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New ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer: Monkey Diplomacy Fails, World Goes Bananas (Video)
Jason Clarke and Gary Oldman find themselves at odds in a world filled with super smart simians
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James Franco Didn’t Know He Has a Cameo in ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
So he says, at least
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ New Trailer Outlines Powerful Primates Major Advantage Over Humans (Video)
Their natural ability to survive in the wild makes it a pretty safe bet that we won’t
