Witness the breathtaking new teaser for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the highly anticipated action-adventure film featuring an all-star cast including Freya Allan, William H. Macy, Dichen Lachman, Kevin Durand, Owen Teague, Peter Macon and Travis Jeffery. Directed by Wes Ball, this film breathes new life into the iconic franchise, propelling it into a future where apes reign supreme, living in harmony while humans exist in the shadows. Against the backdrop of a burgeoning ape empire under a new, tyrannical leader, one young ape takes on a journey that challenges his beliefs, reshaping the destiny of both apes and humans.
According to the new teaser, a new community of primates has flourished in a world reclaimed by nature, resembling a lush forest. The movie stars Owen Teague as Noa, a young chimpanzee who befriends Mae, a wild human.
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While the anticipation for the film runs high, actor Owen Teague recently said that he immersed himself in ape behavior to portray the character of a chimpanzee with remarkable accuracy. The actor will portray Noa, an intelligent chimpanzee with a gentle demeanor, in the upcoming Wes Ball film. Teague, preparing for the film’s release, shared with Variety that he spent six weeks at a Florida ape sanctuary, closely observing primate behavior to enhance his performance on-screen.
In an interview with Variety, Owen Teague disclosed that while he bonded with chimpanzees, he kept his distance from orangutans. “Man, they smell terrible,” he added. Teague further explained that he took extensive measures to embody the characteristics for his role, with the guidance of a movement instructor.
The remaining ape characters include Neil Sandilands as Koro, an elderly chimp from Noa’s tribe; Travis Jeffery and Lydia Peckham as Anaya and Soona, chimpanzee friends of Noa, and Peter Macon as Raka, a wise orangutan. Kevin Durand portrays Proximus Caesar, a formidable chimp leader of a coastal tribe of primates seeking human technologies.
The film, produced by Joe Hartwick, Jr., Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Jason Reed, with Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping serving as executive producers, promises to be a visual spectacle, with stunning visuals and groundbreaking special effects that bring this unique world to life.
