For an action science-fiction movie, it did a pretty great job of attracting viewers even with the possibility of being compared to its predecessors. After all, the Planet of the Apes is a popular and long-enduring franchise that dates back all the way to 1968. Wes Ball Reveals Possibility Of Making Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Sequel While speaking with TheWrap, director Wes Ball confessed to having initial apprehension towards helming a standalone sequel because he didn’t want his work to be seen as a rival to the previous films. Advertisement - AD - “I had this skepticism of how you follow up that last trilogy,” he stated. “You need to have that distance so you’re not just constantly compared or tethered to that trilogy,” the director argued before claiming the time jump was a big opening for him. RELATED“I honestly way prefer what they’ve done with it”: Freya Allan Reveals Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Had a Different Ending That Was Thankfully Changed “I honestly way prefer what they’ve done with it”: Freya Allan Reveals Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Had a Different Ending That Was Thankfully Changed With the mild success of the movie, fans will be wondering if Ball is still pursuing a new trilogy. While he didn’t confirm in his interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker keeps his options open.