Overview
- Matt Shakman was tapped to direct a new untitled Planet of the Apes film Wednesday, with Josh Friedman writing and Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver producing alongside him.
- The project is in early development under 20th Century executive Scott Aversano, and no title, cast or release date has been set.
- Multiple outlets report the film is an original story rather than a direct follow-up to 2024’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
- 20th Century production chief Steve Asbell hinted it “might not be a total reboot,” leaving how it connects to recent entries unclear.
- Deadline broke the news, which Variety and The Hollywood Reporter corroborated, as the studio builds on a franchise whose last film earned about $397 million worldwide.