Ten years have passed since the "Simian Flu" ravaged humanity, leaving the world a silent, overgrown graveyard. In the redwood forests near San Francisco, has built a thriving ape civilization—a utopia of education, hunting, and familial bonds. The apes believe they are alone, that humanity has vanished.
, a compassionate leader among the humans, leads a small group into the forest, hoping for diplomacy. They encounter the apes, and the fragile peace is immediately threatened by fear on both sides. Caesar, recognizing the humanity in Malcolm, allows them to work on the dam, hoping for coexistence. Ten years have passed since the "Simian Flu"
As Koba takes brutal command, driving the apes to attack San Francisco, the humans fight back. Caesar, having survived, must fight his own kind to restore peace. It becomes a battle of ideology: Caesar’s belief in compassion versus Koba’s demand for vengeance. , a compassionate leader among the humans, leads
Meanwhile, a small group of human survivors, immune to the virus, struggles in the ruined city. Led by , they are desperate for power to restart their civilization. Their only hope lies in a hydroelectric dam inside the apes' territory. As Koba takes brutal command, driving the apes