The Dawn of the Planet of the Apes appears to be cracking a bit earlier than expected in 2014, as 20th Century Fox quietly moves the film from its previous July 18, 2014 release date to July 11, 2014.
This may be cause for celebration for Ape fans highly anticipating director Matt Reeves’ (Cloverfield, Let Me In) follow-up to the 2011 surprise hit. However, it truthfully comes on a sad note. As Universal Pictures has indefinitely halted production on Fast & Furious 7 following the tragic death of actor Paul Walker, the likelihood of the James Wan film meeting its July 11 release date is appearing increasingly dubious. And while the studio nor the filmmakers have revealed how their hastened plans in finding a work-around for this situation, it is apparent that one is necessary. Enter Dawn of the Planet of the Apessubtly taking the first weekend following the July 4th holiday.
We’ll keep you posted on where Fast & Furious 7 will land in all this.