Caesar and his apes are compelled right into a lethal battle with a military of people led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes endure unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles together with his darker instincts and begins his personal mythic quest to avenge his variety. Because the journey lastly brings them head to head, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted in opposition to one another in an epic battle that may decide the destiny of each their species and the way forward for the planet.