LP HOT NEWS: War for the Planet of the Apes’ Battles to $5 Million on Thursday

JULY 14, 2017.

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Hot news - War for the Planet of the Apes’ Battles to $5 Million on Thursday.

War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback and Reeves. A sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011 and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in 2014, it is the third installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot series.

The film stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer and Terry Notary, and follows the confrontation between the apes, led by Caesar, and the humans for control of Earth.

Principal photography began on October 14, 2015, in Vancouver. War for the Planet of the Apes premiered in New York City on July 10, 2017 and was released in the United States on July 14, 2017, by 20th Century Fox.

The film received universal praise, with many critics highlighting the acting, story, musical score, action sequences and direction, and some calling it one of the strongest-ever conclusions to a film trilogy.

The latest interesting news is "War for the Planet of the Apes" battled to $5 million at 3,251 North American locations on Thursday night. Moreover, this film is expanding on Friday to 4,022 sites, with tracking in the $60 million to $65 million range for its opening frame.

This film “War for the Planet of the Apes” is the third and final movie in the rebooted “Apes” franchise. It produced by Chernin Entertainment and directed by “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” helmer Matt Reeves.

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The film was initially set for a July 29, 2016, release. However, in January 2015, Fox postponed the film's release date to July 14, 2017.

In North America, the film is projected to gross $50–60 million in its opening weekend, however, given its acclaimed status and strong word-of-mouth, rival studios believe the film has the potential to debut as high as $70–80 million.

War was closely monitered by analysts as the summer was witnessing a decline in ticket sales due to the effect of an overabundance of sequels and reboots, as well as franchise fatigue, such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Transformers: The Last Knight and The Mummy.

However box office analysts noted that well-reviewed films have tended to perform in-line with estimates. It made $5 million from Thursday night previews at 3,021 theaters, up 22% from the $4.1 million earned by its predecessor.

Outside North America, War for the Planet of the Apes will receive a scattered release in a span of three months from July to September. The film will begin its release in about a third of the marketplace, and is projected to have an opening of $50–60 million, with the potential to go higher if the smaller Asian markets over-perform as they have on recent tentpoles.

On October 17, 2015, it was confirmed that Michael Giacchino, the composer and writer of the soundtrack for Dawn, would return to compose the current film's score. The soundtrack was digitally released to iTunes and Amazon on July 7, 2017, and it will be released in its physical form by Sony Masterworks on July 21, 2017.