Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Primates & Humans Battle for Global Dominance in Upcoming Film Sequel

20th Century FOX has released the first official trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, an upcoming sci-fi film sequel directed by Matt Reeves. The film is about a battle for global dominance between evolved, talking primates and the human race. It stars Gary Oldman, Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, and Keri Russell. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is scheduled to release on July 11th, 2014.

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

video and images via Dawn of the Planet of the Apes