Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the equally unwieldily titled sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, is set to make an appearance at Comic-Con this Saturday but Matt Reeves won't have much to show San Diego audiences.

Speaking to Anne Thompson Reeves revealed that he is still shooting and with Weta still to do the effects for the film they're not going to have any shots of the Apes to show the Comic-Con crowds. The cast will be there though and it sounds as if Fox will have some footage to show off at the Con.

Reeves also spoke to Thompson about when the film takes place,

The ape civilization is in the woods, between Vancouver and New Orleans, the world after what happens with the simian virus flu.

And answered the question of whether the apes will talk in Dawn,

Caesar talks at the end of the movie, he has some level of speech. I wanted to make sure we're continuing to go along the path of evolution without missing it, it was so delicious to watch in the first movie. It's not like now they are talking in verse. Hopefully the movie is emotional and thrilling as you watch the apes come into being.

I like that Reeves is taking things slowly with the idea of the apes evolving and not rushing the apes to a point where they are walking around in clothes and quoting Shakespeare in just a couple of years. Presumably Fox will save that for the sequels, of which I'm sure there will be plenty if Dawn is another success.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will be released in July 2014.