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Fortnitemay be crossing over withPlanet of the Apesin time for the new movie, at least according to a reliable industry insider. There have been plenty of guest characters from across the realms of film, television, and even other video games inFortnite, with one of the most recent ones adding the titular heroine fromThe Legend of Korraas a playable character skin.
Meanwhile, there is one iconic property thatFortnitehasn’t partnered up with yet - the legendaryPlanet of the Apesseries. There have been a handful of video games set in the alternate future where apes rule the Earth instead of humans, from the PlayStation-era tie-in for the infamous 2001Planet of the Apesremake to the prototypeRevenge of the Apestitle for theold Atari 2600 consolethat wouldn’t see the light of day until 2003. The latestPlanet of the Apesgame was 2017’sPlanet of the Apes: Last Frontier, a prequel to that year’sWar for the Planet of the Apes.
Now the legendary primates are set to return to the silver screen once more inKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, andFortnitemight be planning a crossoverevent to commemorate the film. This rumor comes from noted industry insider and XboxEra Podcast host Nick Baker, who claimed to have heard about the hypothetical crossover from an anonymous source in a recent Twitter post. He didn’t give any details about what this crossover might entail, but fans are already guessing that it could involve playable character skins or other cosmetics pulled from thePlanet of the Apesfilms.
Planet of the Apes Is Returning to the Big Screen This Year
While nothing has been verified regarding this supposedFortnite/Planet of the Apescollaboration, the timing arguably couldn’t be better. As mentioned before, anewPlanet of theApesmovieis set to hit theaters on May 10, titledKingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Set nearly 300 years after the events ofWar for the Planet of the Apes,Kingdomwill show the fabled ape civilization at the height of its power, with a chimpanzee named Noa joining a primitive human girl named Mae on a quest to determine the future of both their kinds.
The newPlanet of the Apesmovie could be heralded by aFortnitecrossover if Nick Baker’s latest claims are to be believed. He has leakedseveral accurateFortnitecollaborationsin the past, though players should still be skeptical of any rumors that haven’t been officially verified yet. As it stands now,Planet of the Apesfans should keep their eyes peeled for a more concrete confirmation of apes arriving on the Island in time for their next big-screen adventure later this year.
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