Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes marks the 10th movie in the sci-fi franchise about intelligent apes dominating feral humanity in Earth’s distant future.

The latest blockbuster is the first in a new trilogy set 300 years after the last film, War for the Planet of the Apes.

That movie concluded with ape leader Caesar leading his people to their promised land, where they have since built a civilisation under a monarchy.

The other sequel titles in the franchise have been front-loaded with…