First a proviso, while it’s reported that this image first appeared on the official Apes Will Rise Facebook page, it’s since been removed, so it may turn out this is either a hoax or unnaproved, but hey, it’s fun.

The pics above becomes ‘Evolution becomes revolution’ and suggest the Apes aren’t going to be content living in the woods, and they’re getting themselves some firearms to help protect themselves from the humans who presumably have a problem with a bunch of super-intelligent simians wandering around, especially as they’re learning to talk.

It’s still a while until the film will arrive, as it’s due for release May 23, 2014. Last month Let Me In director Matt Reeves signed on to take over directing duties for Rupert Wyatt, who backed out due to scheduling issues. Mark Bomback is currently rewriting the original script by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes recently had a bit of a shake up when Rupert Wyatt drop out of the director’s chair, due to the fact he didn’t think there was enough time until the planned May 23rd, 2014 release of the movie, and was quickly replaced by Cloverfield’s Matt Reeves.

Now THR reports tha the film is getting a rewrite from Mark Bomback (Total Recall, Jack the Giant Slayer, Live Free Or Die Hard). The story will continue the evolution of the apes as they take over planet earth under the guidance of super-intelligent chimp Caesar (Andy Serkis).

Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa, the scribes behind Rise of the Planet of the Apes, wrote the initial draft for this follow-up, but Mark Bomback is being brought in to tailor the script more towards Matt Reeves’ sensibilities. Mark Bomback also did touch ups on the first installment.

It’s all been a bit of a palaver over at Fox on Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes for the last couple of weeks, as the studio is keen to get the sequel in cinemas for summer 2014, but Rupert Wyatt, who helmed Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, thought that wasn’t enough time and stepped away. That set off a bit of a rush to get a new director, as Fox is keen to keep the release in 2014.

As we reported last week, Matt Reeves was Fox’s first choice to take over, and now Deadline reports he’s been confirmed to direct the Apes movie. Reeves is best known for directing Let Me In and Cloverfield, and has experience of working quickly and dealing with complex special effects, which should ensure he can keep to Fox’s timeline.

Reeves beat out J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed), Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later), Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter), and Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage) for the job. There’s no news on the exact plot, although the movie will presumably continue the story of Caesar (we do know Andy Serkis will return) and the Apes’ rise to rule the planet.