Hollywood blockbusters, such as Danbi, are being released one after another in theaters that have entered the off-season.
‘Revenge of the Planet of the Apes’, the fourth story in the ‘Planet of the Apes’ series, and ‘Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga’, a prequel to ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, will energize theaters in May.
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes: A New Age’ is a new film in the ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ series, which received a lot of love around the world, recording a total box office profit of $1.681 billion for the three films. 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes: A New Age' depicts the journey of Noah, an ape who sets out to find freedom with a human girl against the army of ape leader 'Proximus' who seeks to rule over humans in an oasis where evolved apes and degenerate humans live. .
This work, which heralds a completely new story including story, characters, and attractions, is expected to create a well-made movie that will broaden the audience's horizons with the unconventional setting of a dominant ape and a hunted human, a solid storyline, and the overwhelming performances of the newly joined cast. Foreshadow.
In particular, in a world where the primacy of apes and humans is reversed, the leader of the apes, Proximus (Kevin Durand), who dreams of a huge kingdom, appears, foreshadowing extreme tension. Another ape, 'Noah' (Owen Teague), who confronts this, meets 'Nova' (Freya Allan), a human girl with a secret, and experiences desperate moments, raising curiosity as it will stimulate interest at an all-time level.
Director Wes Ball, who made a mark on audiences with the 'Maze Runner' series and was recognized for his directing skills, took the helm, and was responsible for vividly realizing the unknown world of the ape empire, including the previous 'Planet of the Apes' series and 'Avatar: Path of Water'. The Wētā FX production team, which created numerous masterpieces such as 'The Lord of the Rings', participated.
The movie 'Furiosa: Mad Max Saga', which will be released in the same month, is an action blockbuster depicting the huge journey of 'Furiosa', who was cruelly thrown into a devastated world 45 years after the collapse of civilization, risking her entire life to return to her hometown. . It depicts the journey of young 'Furiosa', who was suddenly kidnapped from a peaceful green land, to survive in a desolate world, and is expected to meet the spectacular running action and powerful characters that are considered the signature of the 'Mad Max' series. Raise it.
Director George Miller, the creator of the 'Mad Max' world, who directed the entire 'Mad Max' series that started in 1980, took charge of directing once again, and as the sequel to the 'Mad Max' series in 2015 after 9 years, this work is filled with crazy action scenes. Attention is focused on the show's overwhelming directing ability.
In particular, this work adds specialness by capturing the childhood of 'Furiosa', which was engraved in the audience's mind in the previous work 'Mad Max: Fury Road'. It will capture the attention of prospective audiences as it plans to depict a hidden story, such as how he survived in a rough and cold world and rose to the position of supreme commander.
As the two works are part of the 'new momentum of the well-made franchise', which has become a keyword in the theater district in May, expectations are high on what amazing stories and attractions will be delivered to audiences visiting the theater.
(SBS Entertainment News Reporter Kim Ji-hye)
