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“First Steps” co-writer Josh Friedman is on writing duties.
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20y Century Studios returns to Planet of the Apes.
Matt Shakman, who directed the Marvel Studios film The Fantastic Four: The First Stepshas been set to lead a sequel to the long-running sci-fi film, Hollywood Reporter And he confirmed.
Josh Friedman, who co-wrote it First steps Besides Kingdom of the Planet of the Apeswill write the new script.
In a twist worthy of an astronaut seeing the Statue of Liberty on the beachfront, the new project will not be a sequel to Kingdomwhich grossed $397.3 million worldwide and is generally considered a success. Kingdom It was a continuation of the trilogy produced starting in 2011 that rebooted the franchise and focused on the rise of the ape leader known as Caesar.
sequel to Kingdom It’s been talked about but it’s not clear where things go from there.
Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, who were previously producers Monkeys The movies returned for this one, and Shakman joined them.
Executive Vice President of Production Scott Aversano will oversee 20th Century Studios.
Friedman is also a twentieth-century writer KingdomHe also co-wrote blockbuster films Avatar: Water Road and Avatar: Fire and Ashes Films for the studio. He is repped by UTA.
Shakman gained attention for his work at Marvel Studios. WandaVision. He also helmed the pilot for the Apple Godzilla series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
Deadline first reported Shakman’s hiring.
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