The classic sci-fi franchise grew even larger in 2024 with the release of the latest Planet of the Apes movie in 2024, and a Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequel will continue the trilogy. The film franchise debuted with the release of the 1968 movie, loosely based on Pierre Boulle’s novel, which concerns a band of astronauts crash-landing on Earth in the distant future to find it is run by intelligent apes who enslave humans. Across a slew of sequels throughout the ’70s, the hit movie grew into a franchise, even if critical and commercial results dipped dramatically.