20th Century Fox has announced a title and release date for the sequel to Rupert Wyatt’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”. Fox has set Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which Wyatt is returning to direct, will hit theaters on May 23, 2014.
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was released last August and grossed a franchise-best $481.8M worldwide ($176.8M domestic / $305.0M foreign). Scott Z. Burns, Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa wrote the screenplay for the sequel.