Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes could finally be the movie that incorporates time travel into the franchise's rebooted timeline. The Planet of the Apes franchise has a complex history. The original 1968 Planet of the Apes culminates with one of the best movie twists of all time as its protagonist, played by Charlton Heston, discovers that he is not on a distant planet, but a ruined Earth hundreds of years in the future.
Theory: Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' "Human Technology" Is A Time Machine The official plot synopsis of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes contains a great deal of intriguing information. The reduction of humans to a “feral state” and the in-fighting between ape clans paints the picture of a grim future, yet the cryptic hint of a “secret human technology” is the most compelling of all.
While the newer films have taken a more grounded approach to the “ape civilization” concept, they are often surprisingly diligent in honoring the original films. They remain true to the ideological inquiry of the original movie and its ensuing installments, with the fresh setting offering a new context for the familiar explorations of cruelty and civilization. Moreover, the idea of an ape uprising caused by a virus and led by an ape named Caesar is lifted wholesale from the original film series.