After the fantasy series The Witcher, Freya Allan has picked up a pretty big sci-fi franchise with Planet of the Apes. Image source: Disney/20th Century Fox
Recently – this 8. May 2024, to be precise – the tenth (!) Planet of the Apes film in the title is now in cinemas. After the trilogy by Rupert Wyatt and Matt Reeves, director Wes Ball is in charge, who will also be responsible for a Zelda film in the near future.
Actor Andy Serkis is not part of New Kingdom, but there is a young up-and-coming actress who has already gained experience in the fantasy genre: Freya Allanwho fans of The Witcher on Netflix naturally know as Ciri.
In the interview, Allan explains to us that she didn’t have to think twice before switching from fantasy to sci-fi. The actress playing the character Mae reveals that she didn’t hesitate for a second when she got the opportunity to be a part of Planet of the Apes:
If [das Angebot] landed in my inbox, I immediately realized what an incredible opportunity this was. But it still took a very long process until I got the role. My audition took place via Zoom [Noah-Darsteller] Owen Teague and [Regisseur] Wes [Ball] instead and I was immediately hooked. I knew I really wanted this role because I really wanted to work with them. I could tell right away that Wes would be a great director. […] From the beginning I didn’t hesitate at all.
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Official movie trailer for Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom
How good is Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom?
Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom seems to have struck a chord, at least with critics and viewers. For example Rotten Tomatoes The film currently has an average of 82 points and the audience score is 83 percent.
Of course, it will be exciting to see how much money New Kingdom will bring in at the box office – with a budget of 165 million US dollars, the film swallowed up a lot of money.
Freya Allan, Owen Teague and Kevin Durand continue to explain to us in an interview, that they’re hoping to get their own monkey trilogy. This has not been officially confirmed at the moment and will probably depend on the financial success of New Kingdom.
If you want to see Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom for yourself, you have had the opportunity to do so in cinemas since May 8, 2024. Have you already seen the latest installment in the sci-fi franchise? If so, how much did you like director Wes Ball’s film? Let us know in the comments – we’re excited to hear your opinion!
