Maps of Movies

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

Where War for the Planet of the Apes says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

An ape war set in a made-up future, shot in the forests and snow of western Canada and on a fortress built in a Vancouver suburb.

Scenes and places

The first clash at the ape outpost (2028)

In 2028, a human battalion called Alpha-Omega is hunting Caesar's colony. A platoon attacks an ape outpost, and the apes repel them, sparing a few human prisoners.

Set in Ape outpost in the forest — A forested ape position that an Alpha-Omega platoon attacks.

A lookout position in the forest, held by Caesar's tribe.

Filmed at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island (Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Tofino / Ucluelet, Canada) — Forest scenes were shot on Vancouver Island around Tofino and Ucluelet. The sources do not say which scene was shot where, so this pin is the region. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Caesar's forest home (2028)

Blue Eyes and Rocket come back from a scouting trip with news of an oasis that could be a safer home. That night the Colonel's team raids the colony.

Set in The apes' forest home — The forest where Caesar's colony lives.

A woodland settlement of the ape tribe, far from any human town.

Filmed at Tofino and Ucluelet area, Vancouver Island (Vancouver Island, Tofino, Canada) — Forest scenes were shot around the towns of Tofino and Ucluelet. The sources do not say which scene was shot where, so this pin is the area. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The abandoned village (2028)

Caesar, with Rocket, Maurice and Luca, enters an abandoned village. He kills a human in self-defense and finds a mute girl, whom Maurice takes under his care.

Set in An abandoned village — A deserted human village on the way north.

A deserted village, left behind by people long gone.

North through the snow (2028)

Caesar's group follows the Colonel north through the cold. On the way they find soldiers executed by their own side and meet another talking ape, Bad Ape.

Set in Snowy mountain trail to the north — The route north through snow-covered mountains, following the Colonel.

Snowbound mountain country, the setting for much of the film's journey.

Filmed at Kananaskis Range, Alberta (Kananaskis Range, Calgary area, Canada) — The scenes with the apes in snowy mountains were shot in the Kananaskis Range, west of Calgary. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Mount Seymour, north of Vancouver (Mount Seymour, North Vancouver, Canada) — Other snowy-mountain scenes were shot on Mount Seymour. The source does not say which scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Colonel's fortress (2028)

Bad Ape leads the group to the Colonel's base. Caesar sneaks in alone and finds his tribe captured and forced into labor there.

Set in The former weapons depot turned quarantine facility — A mountain base the Colonel's militia holds, where the apes are forced to work.

An old weapons depot converted into a walled base. Its interiors and a tunnel beneath it were built in a Burnaby studio, with no coordinates in the source.

Filmed at Fortress set, Richmond, British Columbia (Richmond, south of Vancouver, Richmond, Canada) — The production built the fortress as an outdoor set in Richmond, south of Vancouver. The pin is the city, not the exact lot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The fortress under attack (2028)

The military arrives and attacks the facility, and the captive apes are caught in the crossfire.

Set in The Colonel's base under attack — The base while the military forces arrive.

The same built set as the fortress exterior.

Filmed at Fortress set, Richmond, British Columbia (Richmond, south of Vancouver, Richmond, Canada) — The fuel wagon explosion was shot on this set on Tuesday 2 February 2016. The pin is the city, not the exact lot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The road to the oasis (2028)

The apes and the girl Nova resume their journey to the oasis.

Set in The oasis — The safer home the tribe is heading for.

A volcano landscape in Washington state.

Filmed at Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake, Washington (Mount St. Helens, Washington, United States) — The end of the film was shot around Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake. The source does not say which scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Caesar — The ape leader of the colony, who sets out after the Colonel.
• Maurice — An orangutan and Caesar's close friend.
• The Colonel — The leader of the Alpha-Omega militia.