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When does War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) take place? (2028 AD) — Timeline

In‑universe year: 2028

Caesar faces the Colonel while guiding his people to safety, closing the modern trilogy’s arc. Set in 2028.

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In 2028, diplomacy falters and the forest answers with thunder. Plans written on maps meet rain, mud, and the sightlines of ridgelines. Signals misfire, tempers harden, and the idea of a quick conclusion dissolves into the long arithmetic of attrition. Civilians hide in plain sight, passing news and water with the courage of people who refuse to surrender their homes to noise.

The campaign’s record is a caution: once trust is broken, force alone seldom rebuilds it. After‑action reports point to missed chances for compromise and to the ways terrain favors those who know it best. When the shooting slows, communities are left to count trees and names and to decide whether the next chapter can be written at a table instead of a barricade.

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A: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) happens in 2028 AD .