A new ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie is in development at 20th Century Studios Matt Shakman He will direct the next chapter in the long-running sci-fi franchise. Shakman, who directed ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ for Disney and Marvel, will work with screenwriter Josh Friedman on the new film. Plot details have not yet been revealed, but the project will return to the world of intelligent apes and the conflict between humans and primates.
Matt Shakman will direct the new movie ‘Planet of the Apes’
Deadline first reported on the new ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie. Shakman will produce the film alongside Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Scott Aversano is overseeing the project at 20th Century Studios. Friedman wrote the screenplay for ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’, the last film in the franchise. He also worked with Shakman in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’. His other credits at 20th Century Studios include ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’.“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” earned nearly $400 million worldwide on a $160 million budget. The modern ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise has spawned four films over 15 years and has crossed 2 billion USD at the global box office.Shakman’s recent work includes several major film and television titles. He directed Marvel’s ‘WandaVision,’ the studio’s first major streaming series. His credits also include pilots for ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’, ‘The Consultant’, ‘Welcome to Chippendales’ and ‘The Great’ starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.
The ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise continues after ‘Kingdom’
The new film follows the success of ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’, which spawned the modern franchise after the first films built around the rise of Caesar and the growing power of the apes. Shakman has also directed episodes of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, ‘Succession’ and ‘Game of Thrones’. Siegfried and Roy directed the pilot and final episode of the TV series ‘Wild Things’, starring Jude Law and Andrew Garfield.The studio has not announced the cast, release date or story details for the new ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie.
