‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Director Matt Reeves To Produce, Maybe Direct ‘Spring Offensive’
Matt Reeveslast helmedDawn of the Planet of the Apesand is now in the middle of shootingWar for the Planet of the Apes, but his next project could finally get him away from those damn dirty apes. Reeves is producing the thrillerSpring Offensive, with an eye toward possibly directing once his Ape-related commitments are done. More about the Matt Reeves Spring Offensive movie after the jump.Varietyreports 20th Century Fox, which distributes theApesfilms, has acquiredMatthew McInerney-Lacombe’s spec scriptSpring Offensivefor Reeves to produce and develop through his 6th and Idaho banner. Plot details onSpring Offensiveare being kept under wraps, though it’s described in very vague terms as “a smart female-driven political thriller.”
6th and Idaho’sAdam Kassan(Black Mass,End of Watch) will produce with Reeves, whileRafi Crohnwill oversee the project for the company. While Reeves isn’t locked in to directSpring Offensivequite yet, it’s envisioned as a potential directing vehicle for him.
First, though, Reeves will have to finishWar for the Planet of the Apes. Shooting is already underway for release onJuly 14, 2017, withAndy Serkisreturning as Caesar andWoody Harrelsonplaying the new human villain. Reeves’Dawn of the Planet of the Apesgrossed $710 million worldwide and earned critical raves besides, so expectations for the sequel are sky-high.
Before Reeves camped out in thePlanet of the Apesfranchise, his credits included the solid (though arguably unnecessary) horror remakeLet Me In, and the J.J. Abrams-produced, Drew Goddard-scripted monster movieCloverfield. Without knowing too much aboutSpring Offensive, it’s hard to guess what it’ll mean for his career. But as much as we love Reeves’Apes, it’s nice to hear he’s got ambitions beyond the franchise, too.
