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Last month, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes came to theaters, bringing with it a new set of characters positioned to continue the human/ape war established in Caesar’s reboot trilogy. If you somehow managed to miss it in theaters over the last six weeks—where it’s kept making money!— or were just waiting to watch it in the safety of your own place, good news: it’ll be streaming in a few weeks.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Director on the Film’s Opening
Digital retailers like Apple, Prime Video, and so on will have Kingdom available to buy on July 9. Its physical editions (in Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD formats) will release the following month on August 27. It’s the 4K UHD that’ll be of most interest to people, since that’ll come with an alternate version of the film. Dubbed the “Inside the Lens: Raw Cut,” it’ll offer a split-screen view showing unfinished FX and the actors doing the ape performances in their mocap uniforms. With optional commentary from director Wes Ball, editor Dan Zimmerman, and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist, the Raw Cut’s just inherently interesting since not many VFX-heavy films give that much insight into how they’re made and how the actors perform.
Additional bonus features across Kingom’s retail versions include 14 deleted and extended scenes (each with optional commentary, courtesy of Ball), and a documentary diving into the film’s production. That behind the scenes look will cover shooting in Australia, actors training at “Ape School,” and the practical and visual effects that went into creating the film. If that weren’t enough, the 4K UHD version will also come in a steelbook with custom art made by artist Dylan Cole, which you can see below.
Image: 20th Century Studios
So, that’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes on July 9 for digital, and August 27 for physical. But say you’ve got Apes fever and would like more of these movies to watch. 20th Century Studios will also offer a bundle containing all 10 Apes movies—including the Tim Burton one—that’ll run for $100.
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