Planet of the Apes art has turned Caesar’s saga about survival and epic adventure into a silly premise with just one small change to a movie’s title. The Planet of the Apes movies have had varying premises involving the titular apes, but have followed the same continuity since 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. This has made its main character, Caesar, a classic part of the franchise, doing his best to protect his group of apes from human threats throughout his trilogy.

Now, Fadawah has posted a group of images to the r/midjourney subreddit, using the AI tool to create art that turns Caesar’s saga into a silly premise with just one additional word.

The post, titled “War for the Planet of the Relaxing Apes,” is a play on 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes, a dark film chronicling Caesar’s attempts at leading his group to a safe haven. In contrast, the images above show the apes relaxing on pool floats while dressed in military gear. This hilarious premise is a far cry from the seriousness of the movie series.

Would A Planet Of The Apes Comedy Work?

The post-apocalyptic, sci-fi franchise has always taken its stories seriously, tackling themes of environmentalism and prejudice throughout its many entries. This trend is set to continue based on the newest film, with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ ending setting the stage for a more serious, sprawling story to come. However, the franchise also isn’t a stranger to comedic moments, with War‘s Bad Ape providing plenty of levity to the darker tone of the movie.

A comedic version of Planet of the Apes would likely need to turn its focus toward a smaller premise and group of characters, instead of focusing on world-altering events. The best place to set a comedy would be around the time Kingdom takes place, as it won’t need to fully address the issue of humanity having fallen. Instead, a comedic version of the story could involve a light-hearted adventure, similar to when Noa and his friends were stealing eagle eggs at the start of the latest film.

Some comedic elements could also be in later main entries, such as the possible Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequel, though it probably wouldn’t be as silly as Fadawah’s premise. Even so, with such a wide universe the movies could explore, a larger focus on comedy for a future movie isn’t out of the question. Given just how fun a comedy-focused Planet of the Apes could be, it wouldn’t be surprising to have such a tone in a spinoff outside the main storyline.

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