The world of “Planet of the Apes” grew this 2024 with the premiere of “New Kingdom,” a story set years after Caesar’s reign and centered on the adventures of a young ape named Noa.
Although the plot leaves open many possibilities for the future of the saga, when creating it, the director, Wes Ball, took a leap into the past to find his inspiration.
‘Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom’: the films that inspired the new saga
In recent interviews, the film’s director, Wes Ball, talked about the inspirations behind “Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom.”
In Variety, for example, he commented that, of the films in the epic, the one he “kept constantly on his mind” was the original (from 1968), although they “dealt with the Caesar story.”
Speaking to ‘The Straits Times’, Ball added that ‘Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom’ was also inspired by director Akira Kurosawa.
He said that when he gave screenwriter Josh Friedman “a two-hour presentation of what he thought the movie could be,” he replied, “Oh, you want to do a Kurosawa movie.”
“I think what he meant is that they are films about ideas, but also genre films and pieces of entertainment,” the director explained.
The real people who inspired Proximus Caesar in ‘Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom’
The film’s director wasn’t the only one to reveal the inspirations behind his work. Kevin Durant, the English voice actor for Proximus Caesar, revealed on the ‘Inside Total Film’ podcast how he created the voice of the tyrannical leader: ‘I looked at the charismatic speakers […] Only those people who, without trying, you just have to observe them, since they have so much power and charisma.’
Especially, he said, to personalities like Tony Robbins (life coach), Elon Musk and Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was governor. Of course, he emphasized that the first one was the one that gave the most importance.
‘Planet of the Apes’: in which order to watch the movies?
With ‘New Kingdom’, the saga consists of 10 films in total, so those looking to enter this world have a lot to cover.
There are two ways to watch the Planet of the Apes movies: by release date or chronologically.
If the first order is followed, they should look like this:
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
- Planet of the Apes (2001)
- “Planet of the Apes: (R)Evolution” (2011)
- “Planet of the Apes: Confrontation” (2014)
- “Planet of the Apes: War” (2017)
- “Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom” (2024)
The chronological order to watch the ‘Planet of the Apes’ movies is:
- “Planet of the Apes: (R)Evolution”
- “Planet of the Apes: Confrontation”
- “Planet of the Apes: War”
- ‘Planet of the Apes’
- “Under the Planet of the Apes”
- “Escape from the Planet of the Apes”
- “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes”
- “Battle for the Planet of the Apes”
- “Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom”
You can watch the 2001 reboot anytime, but it’s recommended after the original.
What do you think of the inspirations behind ‘Planet of the Apes: New World’? Let us know in the comments if you liked the movie.
Source: univision
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
