by Shawn Madden Jason Clarke Signs On For Lead Role In ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’

Actor Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) has signed on for the lead role in 20th Century Fox’s Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. While there are not details regarding just what his role will be, there are some first plot details regarding The Matt Reeves directed sequel to 2011’s Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.

The film will be set 15 years after the events of Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes and will focus on the group of human scientists who are struggling to survive alone in San Francisco as well as the struggle of intelligent ape Caesar to maintain dominance over his kingdom.

The script for the film is currently being written by Mark Bomback (Total Recall, The Wolverine), with Peter Chernin, Dylan Clarke, Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa on board to produce.

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes is set to hit theaters May 23rd, 2014.

Source: THR