The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes trailer sets the stage for the next chapter in the Planet of the Apes saga, blending post-apocalyptic grandeur with intense emotion. Picking up years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, the trailer reveals a world where apes have become the dominant species, with humans now struggling for survival.
The trailer opens with a sweeping shot of a ruined city, now overtaken by nature. Vines crawl over once-mighty skyscrapers, and wildlife roams freely where humans once ruled. The apes have created their own society, advanced in their own right, but still guided by the teachings of Caesar, the fallen leader who united the apes and set them on their path to freedom.
Cornelius, Caesar’s son, is now the leader of the ape kingdom. His voice echoes throughout the trailer, delivering a solemn monologue about the balance between peace and war. However, not all apes are content with this new order. A rival faction, led by a ruthless and power-hungry ape named Brutus, believes that their destiny is to dominate the remaining human population, not coexist.
The humans, meanwhile, are shown living in small, nomadic tribes, struggling to survive in a world no longer theirs. One tribe, led by a mysterious new human character played by Freya Allan, is determined to fight back. She seeks out Cornelius to forge an alliance, hoping to prevent a full-scale war between the species.
The trailer promises epic battles between ape factions, stunning visuals of ape architecture built into the forests, and high-stakes chases as the fragile peace between apes and humans teeters on the edge of collapse. Brutus’s forces are seen marching toward Cornelius’s kingdom, setting the stage for an inevitable confrontation.
In the final moments, a cryptic shot shows the return of a familiar face—Caesar, or perhaps a vision of him, as Cornelius wrestles with the legacy left behind by his father. The final line, “The kingdom must stand,” leaves fans eager for the war that’s about to come.
