Sensational WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Featurette and More Promotional Videos Witness the latest WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES featurette and more promotional videos! The film, directed by Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Cloverfield), stars Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis, Judy Greer, Ty Olsson, and Steve Zahn. WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES will be released in theaters on July 14. Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.