{"id":2243874,"date":"2024-05-13T21:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T01:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1st-summer-blockbuster-of-2024-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-is-trying-to-save-floundering-box-office\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T21:19:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T01:19:11","slug":"1st-summer-blockbuster-of-2024-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-is-trying-to-save-floundering-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1st-summer-blockbuster-of-2024-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-is-trying-to-save-floundering-box-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Will &#8220;Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes&#8221; Be the First Summer Hit of 2024?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F1st-summer-blockbuster-of-2024-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-is-trying-to-save-floundering-box-office%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2243874&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2063latest installment of \u2063the &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; series, &#8220;Kingdom of the Planet \u2063of\u200c the Apes,&#8221; achieves\u2063 a significant success in its \u2064opening weekend, grossing\u2062 $58.5 million domestically and $72.7 million internationally for \u200da\u2064 total of $131.2 million. Amidst concerns over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/game-of-thrones-actress-tapped-to-play-the-new-supergirl-will-it-revitalize-slumping-dc-films\/\" title=\"Game of Thrones star chosen as new Supergirl: Can she save struggling DC movies\">box\u2062 office\u200c success<\/a>, the franchise continues to \u2063thrive and captivate audiences globally. The latest &#8220;Planet\u200c of the \u200cApes&#8221; film, \u2063&#8221;Kingdom \u200dof the \u200dPlanet of the Apes,&#8221; shines \u200cin its debut weekend, pulling in $58.5 million \u2062in\u2062 the \u200cU.S. and $72.7 million worldwide, totaling $131.2 million. Despite industry worries, \u2064the franchise remains\u2062 strong,\u200b captivating \u2063viewers worldwide.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 13, 2024 at 5:38pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Almost 60 years after the franchise first came to movie theaters, the latest installment of the \u201cPlanet of the Apes\u201d series roared to success in its first weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKingdom of the Planet of the Apes\u201d hauled in $58.5 million in America and $72.7 million overseas for weekend start of $131.2 million. The movie was also projected to rake in $56.5 million in North America on Sunday, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/kingdom-of-the-planet-the-apes-box-office-opening-1235896572\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers make the film the third-best opening of 2024 domestically, and the second-best in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photo-evidence-dominion-voting-machines-have-made-in-china-labels\/\" title=\"PHOTO EVIDENCE: Dominion Voting Machines Have \u201cMade in China\u201d Labels\">long history<\/a> of the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>While the apes rose, \u201cThe Fall Guy\u201d fell below expectations by taking in $27.7 million over the May 3-5 period, below estimates that it would take in $32 million to $35 million.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-doctor-strange-conjure-up-a-normal-box-office-summer\/\" title=\"Can \u201cDoctor Strange\u201d Conjure up a \u201cNormal\u201d Box Office Summer?\">summer movie season<\/a> is crucial as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kingdom-planet-apes-deadpool-3-highlight-super-bowl-movie-trailers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood<\/a> comes off a year that has been branded as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/year-flopbuster-2023s-10-biggest-box-office-failures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disastrous<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the pandemic and the strikes, the movie industry just hasn\u2019t been able to catch a break,\u201d said Shawn Robbins, a film consultant and box office analyst, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/4657039-hollywood-summer-box-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>. \u201c\u2019Fall Guy\u2019 sort of had to shoulder the burden of being the big summer opener, but we\u2019re still seeing the tail end of the effects of those delays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, a report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/08\/business\/hollywood-is-bracing-for-its-worst-summer-at-the-box-office-since-2000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> said some forecasts predict the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywood-reportedly-rough-shape-midst-massive-change-money-tight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer season<\/a> box office take will be $1 billion below last year.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kdr5oedn7q8?si=fs5hJX7k9JjB3tvW\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But while others struggle, <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.movies.yahoo.com\/movies\/kingdom-planet-apes-box-office-110703765.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo U.K.<\/a> contributor Tom Beasley called the series \u201cunkillable, unstoppable, and, at the box office, unbeatable.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you a fan of the &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; franchise?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That was seconded by Jesse Hassenger in a column for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/article\/2024\/may\/13\/planet-apes-movie-franchise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe original \u2018Planet of the Apes\u2019 came out in 1968 \u2014 and based on first weekend box office and positive reviews for \u2018Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,\u2019 the latest installment of a rebooted series that began in 2011, the series will probably remain when the first movie reaches its 60th anniversary in just four years. This may be the most purely resilient series in Hollywood,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll four movies showcase some truly astonishing special effects, fusing the lifelike detail of cutting-edge computer graphics with the ineffably human weight of real actors \u2014 perfect for movies about redefining humanity, where it can be found, and how it might persevere (or not) over the years,\u201d he wrote of the current series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the rare long-running franchise that doesn\u2019t feel wrung dry by the wrenching demands of nostalgia or the sheer number of spent ideas. \u2018Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes\u2019 may ultimately play it safe with some of its more provocative ideas, opting to punt some developments into the realm of future installments\u2019 problem. But one of those ideas speaks precisely to why the apes endure,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe real main character is the ticking clock running on this world\u2019s potential ruin.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I saw Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes last night and omg this movie was fantastic. Just like the other Planet of the Apes, it has a lot of heart and action, the expressions and emotions of the apes are amazing . This movie was fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xBjtxb7xPn\">pic.twitter.com\/xBjtxb7xPn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paris (@Paris10574066) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paris10574066\/status\/1789027664088691184?\">May 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  Director Wes Ball said the franchise has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rise-planet-apes-monkeys-hijack-covid-tainted-blood-samples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a lot of stories<\/a> left to tell, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.movies.yahoo.com\/movies\/planet-apes-franchise-story-before-charlton-heston-original-161545149.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo U.K<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been talking about it for years now, this movie, and where ultimately we want to go and setting up things subtly that we think we can pay off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnny-depp-cracks-up-when-disney-exec-gets-asked-about-one-million-alpacas-for-reprising-pirates-of-the-caribbean-role\/\" title=\"Johnny Depp Cracks Up When Disney Exec Gets Asked About \u2018One Million Alpacas\u2019 For Reprising \u2018Pirates Of The Caribbean\u2019 Role\">future movies<\/a>. There\u2019s plenty of stuff to do there, so we\u2019re excited and hopeful that we can continue on with this series and contribute something to this crazy franchise that\u2019s lasted for so long,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of story to tell before [the original]. [We] still have to blow up the Statue of Liberty. We\u2019ve still got to erase almost all signs of humanity. We\u2019ve got to get apes to decide to erase all concept, all knowledge, of what humans were for some reason, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a cinematic triumph almost six decades in the making, the newest &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; film, &#8220;Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,&#8221; generated a roaring success on its premiere weekend. 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