New ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Video Game Will Bridge The Last Two Films, Andy Serkis Involved
While ideas ofmorePlanet of the Apesmoviesare still floating around the studio lot over at 20th Century Fox, a sequel to (or spin-off of) this summer’s spectacularWar for the Planet of the Apeshas not officially been given a green light yet. But fans of that world will have the opportunity to dive back into it with a new video game that comes out this year.
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontieris set between theinexplicably-titledDawn of the Planet of the ApesandWar, which are the two most recent films in the franchise. And here’s some more good news:Andy Serkis, who plays the ape leader Caesar in the new film trilogy, is involved in the game.
Planet of the Apes Last Frontier trailer
Here’s the official synopsis:
Last Frontieris a groundbreaking narrative game of conquest, betrayal, and survival. When the fates of a tribe of apes and a band of human survivors intertwine, two worlds collide and the precarious existence each is eking out hangs in the balance. Set betweenDawn of the Planet of the Apesand the summer blockbuster movie releaseWar for the Planet of the Apes,Last Frontierplunges the player into a rich, cinematic experience where every decision drives the story forward and ultimately determines who will rule the Planet of the Apes.
The game reportedly has multiple endings, and your decisions impact the overall story as the game progresses.ComingSoondescribes it like this:
Players will be given the opportunity to play both sides of the growing conflict, gaining a deep understanding of the motivations, hopes and fears of humans and apes alike. The destinies of each species rests entirely on the player as the game pushes towards a tense, fragile peace, or a final bloody battle.
Sounds cool. I love the world they’ve created with this franchise, and the game’s trailer appears to carry over that same haunting Western vibe that reminds me of something likeRed Dead Redemption.
I haven’t been able to find out if Serkis is doing the performance capture for the Caesar character in this game, but the actor is involved here through his performance capture company The Imaginarium, which he co-founded back in 2009. (They’ve worked on theApesmovies,Star Wars: The Force Awakens, andAvengers: Age of Ultron.) The voice in the trailer doesn’t sound like his to me, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he sat out the performance capture on this game because he’s workingJungle Book: Origins, for Warner Bros., whichis being shot on location in South Africainstead of entirely in Los Angeles sound stages.
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontieris coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC sometime this fall. Find out more information atthe game’s official site.
