Is Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes a sequel? Well, technically yes. But also not really. It’s similar to the way humans are technically a kind of ape. It’s true, but you would never confuse us with the gorillas, unless one was wearing a lot of prosthetics and makeup. Or performing in a motion capture suit.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes follows the series’ previous instalment, 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes, by some 300 years – or “many generations,” as the opening credits of this one put it. Thus Caesar, the leader of the apes, winningly played by Andy Serkis, is long dead – though not forgotten.