If and when we see a new reboot to the franchise remains to be seen, but for those looking to get caught up on the existing films, now's as good a time as any to start. Well, this should be more than enough to help you make sense of the Planet of the Apes movies and the franchise's timeline. Picking up where Dawn of the Planet of the Apes left off with Caesar’s personal journey, the third movie in the series sees the chimpanzee attempt to find peace and meaning in his life and the world around him. Wesley McCullough ( Woody Harrelson), who is obsessed with killing the intelligent leader and making humans the dominant species once again. Over the course of the movie, Caesar and his camp go to war with Alpha-Omega and its leader Colonel J.

The conclusion of the reboot trilogy, War for the Planet of the Apes was released in 2017 and follows Caesar as he and his tribe enter conflict with a rogue military outfit named Alpha-Omega. (Image credit: 20th Century Fox) War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

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