With his role as Haymitch Abernathy finally coming to a close in this November’sThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2,Woody Harrelsonis ready to take on a completely different sort ofdistopian worldinWar of the Planet of the Apes. While no firm details have been released, it is confirmed that he will play the main humanvillainin the sequel. The actor’s character is simply called ‘The Colonel’.
‘The Colonel’ is just one of many human roles in the movie. At this time, no furthercharacterswere revealed. But from the title alone, we can guess that War of the Planet of the Apes will revolve around a full blown war between apes and humans as they struggle for dominance in a world decimated by thesimian virus. The downfall of humanity was told in the first franchise rebootRise of the Planet of the Apes, which was released in 2011, and followed by last year’sDawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Dawn of the Planet of the ApesdirectorMatt Reeveswill return to helm this next sequel. He is possibly best known for directing the 2008 found footage monster rompCloverfieldand the 2010 vampire remakeLet Me In. Writer of the previous film,Mark Bomback, is returning to pen the screenplay. Chernin Entertainment is continuing on as the producer, alongside Dylan Clark.
At this time, it is not known who will return from the previous movies, with one natural exception. The story will continue following Caesar’s rise to ape power, withAndy Serkisreprising his lead role. The evolved ape will once again be brought to life via motion capture. All other plot details are being kept secret.Gabriel Chavarria, who will star in the upcoming East Los Angeles car culture dramaLowriders, is believed to have apart in the movie. But insiders call his role ‘small’.
Woody Harrelson is currently in the midst of shootingLBJ. In the film, he will play the title character of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The actor is experiencing a second career resurgence, with his presence highly sought after co-starring inTrue Detective Season 1oppositeMatthew McConaughey. BesidesLBJ, he has three more films lined up for release in 2016, including the midlife crisis comedyWilson, where he plays the title character.Triple Ninesees him as part of a ruthless team of cops and criminals who plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off the perfect crime. And next summer, he will reprise his role as Merritt McKinney in the sequelNow You See Me 2: The Second Act.
