The Legend Of Chiva

The Legend Of Chiva is an upcoming 2017 sci-fi fantasy film directed by Kathryn Bigleow and starring an ensemble cast led by Andy Serkis, Bryan Cranston, Frank Grillo, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving, Tim Blake Nelson, Kevin Durand, Rodrigo Santoro, and Ciarán Hinds. It is produced by New Line Cinema and distributed by New Line's sister studio Warner Bros. in the United States, and 20th Century Fox in international territories. The film is scheduled to be released on July 7, 2017.

Synopsis
In 2058, after a near-apocalyptic event causes a fatal virus to cease most of humanity, a race of genetically modified animals, Chivians, are still fighting a cybernetic civilization called the Sentinels, for the fate of their own survival. A man (Grillo) is determined to seize the chance to help their leader Themistocles (Serkis) bring down the Sentinels and stop the mysterious relic called the Teseract from the Sentinel's manufacturer, Olaviar Brast (Weaving).

Release
On October 25, 2016, the film's release date moved up one week from July 14, 2017, to July 7, 2017, to prevent competing against Fantastic Four 2. The film is set to be released in 2D and IMAX.

Marketing
The first teaser trailer for the film, along with a second trailer for Groundbridge: Age Of Evolution, debuted in October 7, 2016 in front of Live By Night. On April 7, 2017, a second trailer debuted in front of Ferdinand. It was also shown in front of The Lego Movie 2.