Director Matt Reeves and star Andy Serkis revealed a first glimpse of "War For the Planet of the Apes" last night in a TV spot promoting a contest in which the winner could appear as an ape in the Fox sequel.

Considering the film doesn't open until July 14, 2017, there's not a lot to show, but we do get a look behind the scenes, with human soldiers, gunfire an explosion, and a little motion-capture work.

Serkis is joined in the sequel by Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval, Gabriel Chavarria, Amiah Miller and Terry Notary. Full details about the contest can be found at the appropriately named ApesContest.com.