Directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a science fiction action film that was released in 2024. The film is the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot series and serves as the sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes. It is the tenth overall movie in the franchise. It revolves around Noa who journeys alongside Mae, a human woman, to help determine and define the future for apes and humans. The film was released in May 2024 and grossed just under $400 million worldwide, and was even nominated at the 97th Academy Awards for the Best Visual Effects.
Who is a part of the cast of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes?
Much like its prequel War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes uses motion capture technology to help make the experience as authentic as possible. It also means that every ape character in the film was played by a real life human being with Owen Teague and Freya Allen leading the charge. Here is the cast of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes:
Apes
Owen Teague as Noa
Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar
Peter Macon as Raka
Lydia Peckham as Soona
Travis Jeffery as Anaya
Sara Wiseman as Dar
Neil Sandilands as Koro
Eka Darville as Sylva
Ras-Samuel Weld A'abzgi as Lightning
Kaden Hartcher as Oda
Humans
Freya Allan as Mae
William H. Macy as Trevathan
Dichen Lachman as Korina
How many films and television shows are there in the Planet of the Apes franchise?
Planet of the Apes is a science fiction franchise that consists of films, comics, television shows, books, and other media related items that began in 1963 via French author Pierre Boulle's novel. From then, it has only gathered speed and as of 2025, there are a total of ten films. That includes five during the series’ original run between 1968 and 1973, a remake in 2001 and the current iteration of the series.
Original series
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)
Remake
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Reboot series
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Television series
Planet of the Apes (1974)
FAQs on Planet of the Apes Cast
A. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes can be watched on Apple Tv and Amazon Prime Video as well as Google Play Movies.
A. Technically, Caesar’s funeral is shown at the start of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
A. As per various sources, the budget for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was $160 million.
