
20th Century Fox has announced a Memorial Day, May 23rd, 2014 release for their upcoming
Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel, now officially known as
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Released last year, Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a box office smash, grossing over $480 million worldwide.
Rupert Wyatt, who directed the original, will return to direct with
Scott Z. Burns, Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa providing the screenplay. Returning producers include Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver while so far only
Andy Serkis has confirmed return.
The May 23rd release falls one week after Marvel Studios' still unrevealed feature and one week before Disney-Pixar's The Good Dinosaur.
