*Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated series, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” based on Legendary’s Monsterverse.
I’ve had the pleasure of previewing the first five episodes in advance, and I’m stanning hard for this show! Fans of the Godzilla mythology will surely find this entertaining.
Starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” premieres globally with the first two episodes on Friday, November 17 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode every Friday through January 12, per the press release.
Here’s the synopsis: “Following 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 in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and 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.”
Watch the trailer above.
Matt Shakman directs the first two episodes of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” and serves as executive producer alongside Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell from Safehouse Pictures, Andy Goddard, Brad Van Arragon, and Andrew Colville. Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita executive produce on behalf of Toho Co., Ltd., the owner of the Godzilla character, per the news release.
“Chris Black and Matt Fraction, I have to give them all the credit because they developed the show. They created this version of the show, and they worked hand in hand with Legendary because there’s a lot of mythology to wrap our heads around,” Shakman said in an interview with Collider.
He added, “So they very carefully constructed a show that could work within the existing mythology of the films we’ve seen and the films we’re going to see. To be able to tell a story in multiple timelines requires being really thoughtful about how all those things will intersect. The show is about legacy,” Shakman explained.
“You know, we begin with a big gesture towards some of the things you’ve seen before. I don’t want to ruin or spoil anything, but everything sort of comes from that moment. It’s about many generations grappling with a world with monsters, both the good things and the bad things. So, just carefully working within the existing mythology and expanding it wherever we could.”
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