It is the third chapter of the acclaimed and successful franchise, Cesar and his apes are forced to face a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless colonel. After the monkeys suffer unimaginable losses, Cesar fights his most sinister instincts and begins his own mythical mission to avenge those of his kind. Once the trip puts them on the same path, Cesar and the Colonel are confronted in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both species and the future of the planet.