Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is soon set to continue the ancient ape adventure with a new character, Noa. As the fans anticipate what the movie has to offer with the new project, director Wes Ball got candid about one particular secret that he would rather avoid teasing in the trailer, which can drastically impact the movie.
Given that the ape-run universe has become a visual masterpiece, it is thanks to an incredible cast and Weta FX, which has been responsible for incorporating CG in the movies.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Director Talks About Movie’s CGI
The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes serves as the standalone sequel to the 2017 hit, War for the Planet of the Apes, marking the fourth installment in the rebooted franchise. But, the project took nearly 5 years in the making, with extra efforts in making sure that the CG on the movie would feel as seamless as possible.
As per Collider, director Wes Ball explained that the production worked closely with Weta FX, the same company that worked on James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water to deliver impeccable results.
He revealed that the real potential of CG artwork is yet to be witnessed, which they’ve seemingly avoided in the trailers released till now. He shared,
“People don’t fully realize it because we’ve managed to avoid a lot in the trailers. [Laughs] But yeah, the waterwork we got to obviously use a lot of what [Avatar] The Way of Water did, but put in CG apes, which is a whole new frontier for Wētā, I think. The amount of simulation data far exceeds anything they’ve done previously. It’s wild.”
Since the audiences have yet to explore the amount of CG used in the movie, it is still too soon to discuss whether it was an apt decision or not. With what the director revealed about the usage of CGI in the movie, it remains to be seen whether appropriate attention has been paid to the narrative pacing, plot, and character depth.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Director Delved into the CGI Process in the Movie
The film director further delved into the amount of CGI used in the upcoming movie. He confirmed that “all the water stuff” seen in the project is nothing but the impeccable work of the post-production team.
In the same interview, he shared,
“Every bit of water you see in the movie is all CG. We didn’t shoot anything. It’s pretty stunning stuff.”
He continued,
“It’s way more complicated this time because it’s not like waves in the sea. It’s crashing and interacting, wet fur, fur strands blowing, water flowing through the fur. It’s just insane. That stuff was the last stuff we delivered. It took a year and a couple of months to do.”
Given the magic that the production has combined with the raw footage, Ball wants audiences to experience the same, which is why he has also planned to release a raw cut on a physical release. The upcoming movie features Owen Teague in the leading role alongside Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is releasing in the US on May 10.
