Owen Teague stars as a wide-eyed chimp named Noa in the latest installment of the long-running franchise.

Andy SerkisCaesar may be missing fromKingdom of the Planet of the Apes,but his legacy looms large.

But his teachings endure as a new protagonist rises to follow in his (prehensile) footsteps.

(L-R): Noa (played by Owen Teague) , Freya Allan as Nova and Raka (played by Peter Macon) in 20th Century Studios' KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Noa (Owen Teague) and Nova (Freya Allan) in ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’.20th Century Studios

It’s up to Noa to rescue his friends and family from this band of simian invaders.

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Caesar may be gone, but Noa is a more than worthy successor.Grade: B