It’s safe to say there have been a lot of fan theories about Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes — for director Wes Ball, it’s important to know when to ignore them and when to take note.
There are definite pros and cons to fan theories. On the plus side, they demonstrate fans’ enthusiasm, but on the other, they can distract attention from a new film or series (especially when they’re seemingly plucked from thin air).
Both sides were seen withKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the latest movie in the long-running sci-fi franchise.
Using their knowledge of thePlanet of the Apes timelineand themes that have been explored up to this point, fans have thrown about ideas ranging from time travel to space exploration — some even suggested lead human Mae (Freya Allan) could be an astronaut.
Dexerto spoke with Wes ahead of the release of the new flick, asking him about this world, and his experience helming the Maze Runner film trilogy certainly prepared him.
“We’re certainly aware of it. And I had gotten used to some of that stuff with theMaze Runner. There’s a really small but diehard fanbase for those movies, you know, and so I learned a bit about how to wrestle with that but also sometimes ignore it,” he told us.
That being said, Wes did reveal that he knows when to listen, and is hoping to be able to satisfy the fans with additional Planet of the Apes movies in the future.
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“It’s also important sometimes, too, because if you try to please everyone, you please no one. But I listened to everyone,” he added.
“I understand where everyone wants to go, what they’re looking forward to, and we’ve got plans. Hopefully we’ll be able to make more movies and to try to appease everyone’s desires.”
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is in cinemas now. Find outif you need to watch the other Planet of the Apes moviesbeforehand. If and when you’re ready for spoilers, you can find theKingdom of the Planet of the Apes ending explained.
Daisy Phillipson is a Senior TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. She’s a lover of horror, crime, psychological thrillers. After graduating with a Masters in Magazine Journalism, she’s gone on to write for Digital Spy, LADbible and Little White Lies. You can contact her at daisy.phillipson@dexerto.com
