Years after Caesar’s reign, a young ape embarks on a journey challenging everything he’s learned about the past, shaping the destiny of apes and humans alike.
The latest Apes movie unfolds years after the events of 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes. Ape societies thrive since Caesar led his kin to an oasis, while humans struggle in a primitive state. Some apes are unfamiliar with Caesar, while others manipulate his legacy to build their own empires. Amidst this backdrop, one ape leader enslaves others in search of human technology, triggering a quest for freedom by a survivor who witnessed his clan’s capture. Along the way, a young human woman becomes instrumental in his journey, though she harbors her own agenda.