After the 2019 Disney/Fox merger officially completed, the fates of many legacy franchises were called into question. One such concern fans had was whether the newly-rebooted Planet of the Apes series would be affected, and if so, how greatly. Over time, those worries seem to have been addressed very carefully, which leads to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ director Wes Ball’s statement about how this 2024 movie release isn’t “Disneyfied” in any way.
However, it also won’t be business as usual, as this fourth chapter is set centuries after Caesar’s death started the movement towards a Planet of the Apes. Admittedly, “Apocalypto with Apes” doesn’t sound like the most Disney-friendly concept; and coincidentally enough one of the company’s former subsidiaries actually produced that very Mel Gibson movie.
