‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Tracking For $65 Million Opening, New Featurettes Recap The Series So Far
By Jacob Hall/July 5, 2017 3:00 pm EST
Let’s start with the box office tracking. According to Variety, War for the Planet of the Apes is eyeing an opening weekend of $55 million to $65 million, which puts it on similar ground with the previous two movies in the series. Rise of the Planet of the Apes opened to $54 million back in 2011 while Dawn of the Planet of the Apes opened to $72 million back in 2014. Both films ended up growing strong legs and became big hits at the domestic and international box office, so expect the third film to follow suit.
In fact, in a summer where Baby Driver exceeds box office expectations and Transformers: The Last Knight fizzles out, I wouldn’t be surprised if War for the Planet of the Apes is the refreshing change of pace audiences have been looking for. Like Wonder Woman before it, it’s easy to imagine this one becoming one of the biggest movies of the summer.
For a more emotional recap, this longer video touches on the most important beats from Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. If you haven’t re-watched these movies in a little while, you may find this to be a useful reminder of where this all started and how it all came to this.
War for the Planet of the Apes opens on July 14, 2017.
