War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves, a sequel to 2014 American science fiction film, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Both are based on the original series of movies from the 20th Century.
 A sequel to "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011) and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014), it is the third installment in the "Planet of the Apes" reboot series. 
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a 2014 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. 
