Matt Shakman will direct a new "Planet of the Apes" movie for 20th Century Studios, teaming with writer Josh Friedman for a fresh story set in the iconic sci-fi franchise.

After four Planet of the Apes reboot films were released from 2011 to 2024, a new movie is in the works, and a director has just been hired.

Josh Friedman, who wrote 2024's 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' is returning to script the next installment. Reading time 2 minutes A new entry in the long-running Planet of the Apes franchise is ...

Article Summary 20th Century Studios is moving ahead with a new Planet of the Apes film, with Matt Shakman set to direct and produce. Josh Friedman is writing the new Planet of the Apes movie, with ...