We're aware of legacy we had to meet: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' director Wes Ball

New Delhi, Taking on a beloved franchise with a history of over 55 years and forging a new path is challenging but filmmaker Wes Ball says he approached "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" with a lot of respect. We're aware of legacy we had to meet: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' director Wes Ball Right from the first film, the 1968 Charlton Heston movie "Planet of the Apes", to the more recent trilogy, starring Andy Serkis, the franchise has done "interesting and challenging things" with its storyline, the director said. The franchise started with the 1968 movie "Planet of the Apes", starring Hollywood Heston as an astronaut who crash lands on a planet dominated by evolved Ape species. The task at hand with "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" was to do a "soft reboot", said Ball, best known for directing the "Maze Runner" film trilogy.