TheMonsterVersecontinues to stomp ahead, with the first trailer for the upcoming Apple TV+ seriesMonarch: Legacy of Monstersteasing what’s next for the likes of Godzilla and his kaiju pals. Coming courtesy of Apple TV+,Monarch: Legacy of Monstersis the next chapter in the franchise and takes things to the small screen alongside the big screen outingsGodzilla(2014),Kong: Skull Island(2017),Godzilla: King of the Monsters(2019),Godzilla vs. Kong(2021), and the upcoming sequelGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Check out the new trailer forMonarch: Legacy of Monstersbelow:
“In this epic journey, which follows the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tracks two siblings following their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch,” the synopsis for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters reads.
“Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army Officer Lee Shaw, taking place in the 1950s and a half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga, spanning three generations, reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.”
Alongside the return of giant monsters and the entertaining chaos they so often create, the main selling point forMonarch: Legacy of Monstersisthe casting of Hollywood icon Kurt Russelland his real-life son, Wyatt. The Russells will star in the MonsterVerse series as the same character, Army officer Lee Shaw, with Wyatt playing him in the 1950s while Kurt plays Shaw in the present day.
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Created by Chris Black (Star Trek: Enterprise) and developed by Black and n Eisner Award-winning comic book writer Matt Fraction,Monarch: Legacy of Monstersalso stars Anna Sawai (Ninja Assassin), Kiersey Clemons (The Flash), Ren Watabe (461 Days of Bento), Mari Yamamoto (Kate), Anders Holm (Workaholics), Joe Tippett (Mare of Easttown), and Elisa Lasowski (Somers Town) alongside Kurt and Wyatt Russell. The first episode is directed byWandaVision’sMatt Shakman.
Meanwhile, on the big screen, the franchise will continue with the upcomingGodzilla vs. Kongfollow-upGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The sequel follows up the explosive showdown of its predecessor with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzillaagainst a colossal undiscovered threathidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
Directed by Adam Wingard and starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Kaylee Hottle and Fala Chen,Godzilla x Kong: The New Empirewill delve further into the histories of the Titans, their origins, the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.
Monarch: Legacy of Monstersis scheduled to be released in November 2023.Following a recent delay,Godzilla x Kong: The New Empireis now scheduled to be released on July 01, 2025.
