In the first edition of the Comic Culture Experience (CCXP) festival in Mexico, Disney presented its most anticipated releases of this year in front of thousands of fans. These are two films: Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom and Alien: Romulusand the saga series Star Wars: The Acolyte.
The closest delivery will be Thursday, May 9 with the arrival of the new film in the saga Planet of the Apes from 20th Century Studios, which tells the story of a world in which humans have lost all their cognitive abilities and are forced to live in the shadows, while The apes are predominant and vie for control.
The director and producer Wesball He brought peace of mind to the fans of the franchise who were listening attentively at CCXP and assured them that, despite being chronologically located several generations after Caesar’s reign, the presence of the mythical character is still present in history.
“The film reveals deep themes about humanity, but it was equally important to me that it be entertaining and enjoyable. The film strikes a balance between deep reflection and having an immersive cinematic experience,” Ball said.
The result was a film of almost two and a half hours full of action and tension in which the young ape Noa has to free his clan from the fearsome leader Proximus, who in the name of the deceased Caesar, frightens and enslaves the rest of the apes.
Comic Con Mexico takes place this first weekend of May in Mexico.
On this journey that will lead him to rethink everything he knows about the past and humans, Noa has the unexpected company of an orangutan named Raka and a woman, Mae, played by Freya Allan, who despite being alone, has her own hidden objectives behind this journey.
May 4: International Day Star Wars
This Saturday was a very special day for fans of the Star Wars, because May 4 is the international day of this important franchise.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou is the motto under which this creation by George Lucas is celebrated, year after year in different parts of the world. Arises from the phonetic association of English “May the Force be with you” (“May the Force be with you”), a phrase that is repeated throughout the iconic saga.
AND CCXP was no exception. Between jedis and stroompersthe presenter of the event, Ricardo Casareswelcomed Dafne Keen, the protagonist of the new series Acolyte which presented a special preview of the two episodes that can be seen next June 4 on the Disney+ platform.
“I am absolutely thrilled with the energy that the Acolyte family has received from the fans today. I couldn’t be happier,” Keen said before an auditorium full of followers who illuminated the place with their lightsabers of different colors.
Dafne Keen, star of the new Lucasfilm series, Star Wars: The Acolyte.
The story of this new installment is about the investigation of a series of crimes and murders that confront the respected Jedi Master, played by Lee Jung-jae, against a dangerous warrior that he himself trained in the past, played by actress Amandla. Stenberg.
The return of Alien, from the hand of a Uruguayan director
Finally, Disney presented a preview of the new installment Alien: Romuluswhich will be released in theaters on August 15.
The film will come from the hand of Fede Álvarez, a renowned director from Uruguaywho was present at the CCXP and revealed regarding the recording: “What I did for Alien: Romulus it was himbring it to pure terror, make you afraid. We create giant one-ton animatronics, remote-controlled animatronics and other puppet-like creatures.; the set was like A haunted house“.
The film tells the story of a group of young space colonists who, while exploring the depths of an abandoned space station, come face to face with a strange and terrifying life form.
