Matt Reeves' WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Will Feature A Character From The Original Series

Matt Reeves' WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Will Feature A Character From The Original Series

While the Planet of the Apes reboot series has had very few overt ties to the originals, Matt Reeves' upcoming sequel just might hold the key to connecting the two sets of films. Hit the jump for more...

By MattBellissimo - Dec 23, 2016 03:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: EW
Aside from a few tongue-in-cheek references, the Planet of the Apes reboot series has done very little to tie itself to the original film series, opting instead to commit to the story of Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his conflict against humankind. However, the upcoming third film in the series, War for the Planet of the Apes, looks to be making a much more notable reference to the originals through the inclusion of the mysterious girl that was glimpsed riding with Maurice in the film's first trailer.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the girl is Nova, a character first played by actress Linda Harrison in the 1968 original. EW confirms that the characters are one and the same, and not just a nod to the first film. According to director Matt Reeves, it will be Nova that serves as an embodiment of Caesar's moral dilemma.  “The battle is not just between the humans and the apes, but in Caesar’s soul,” Reeves told the publication. “The girl is his pull back to his empathy and — for lack of a better word — his human side.”   

You can check out concept art of Nova and Luca the gorilla below. Are you glad that the new film is solidifying connections to the original series? Let us know in the comments!

War for the Planet of the Apes opens in theaters on July 14, 2017. 

 

 
In ‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
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MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 12/23/2016, 3:50 AM
In a world where many prequels/sequels seem needless and unnecessary, this series has done a damn good job in standing apart. Really looking forward to War.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/23/2016, 4:07 AM
@MattBellissimo - The problem with prequels/sequels is they are made with little to no heart. You can tell when a film was made with passion over a film that was made for just a profit.

MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 12/23/2016, 4:08 AM
@SonOfAGif - Too true.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 12/23/2016, 4:06 AM
lets all hope @Foundape8125 doesn't make it out of this one alive ¬¬
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 12/23/2016, 4:08 AM
@MonsieurClunge -

JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 12/23/2016, 4:27 AM
@MattBellissimo - LOOOL ;)
hufflepuff69
hufflepuff69 - 12/23/2016, 4:33 AM
I've never gotten into this franchise but i must admit, those apes be lookin real af.
hufflepuff69
hufflepuff69 - 12/23/2016, 4:46 AM
I had always assumed the apes were like evolved or something in the original because they didnt look like apes. We're they not? Lol
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 12/23/2016, 5:07 AM
So the characters they will incorporate ... But not the actual original film, right?

I always thought Taylor and the astronauts didn't arrive back on earth for over 2000 years AFTER these Ape/Human wars. Unless there instruments in the spaceship were faulty.

Nova the little girl couldn't be the same Nova from the first film...unless they are just going to readjust the timeline and reboot the original films as well.
Invictor
Invictor - 12/23/2016, 5:25 AM
I [frick]in love these movies.
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