"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" digital release will be available for purchase on July 9 for $24.99 and rental for $19.99 for 48 hours on platforms including Prime Video, AppleTV+, and VUDU.
The film, directed by Wes Ball, is the fourth installment in the rebooted Apes franchise, set 300 years after Caesar's death, depicting a post-apocalyptic world where evolved apes have become the dominant species after the Simian Flu, with humans surviving in the shadows.
The story follows the chimpanzee protagonist Noa, played by Owen Teague, and his companions on a journey to rescue their captured villagers from the technologically advanced antagonist Proximus, a bonobo aiming to establish dominion using human weaponry, showcasing apes breaking free from norms and facing humans.
Despite criticism for long runtime and slow start, the film received positive responses from critics and audiences, earning a Certified Fresh rating of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossing over $376.5 million worldwide. It ranks as the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2024.
The streaming release will be followed by physical 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray editions on August 27, with bonus features like an alternate "Inside the Lens: Raw Cut" showing unfinished FX and actors in mocap suits, optional commentary, deleted scenes, a production documentary, and a steelbook with custom art.
The 4K Blu-ray edition includes a unique feature called "Inside the Lens: The Raw Cut," a full-length, split-screen alternative version showcasing the actors' performances in motion capture without ape effects, offering a glimpse into the raw acting process and highlighting the efforts of the motion capture actors.
Other special features include making-of, deleted scenes, language tracks, and subtitles.
Wes Ball hints at the potential for a multi-movie saga within the franchise's universe, based on the story and characters developed in this installment.
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This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
