Godzilla in Episode 1 of the upcoming Apple TV+ series, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. Photo courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary
Source: Apple TV+ press release
Official Site: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/
Special Thanks to Alizee Serena, Evan Seymour, Phil Zimmerman and Alexandra Finegersh
Apple TV+ announced the title of its highly anticipated sci-fi drama based on Legendary’s Monsterverse as MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS, and unveiled the first images from the 10-episode series starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski.
Logo courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary 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.
MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS is co-developed by Chris Black (SEVERANCE, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, OUTCAST) and Matt Fraction (HAWKEYE). Matt Shakman (WANDAVISION) directs the first two episodes.
Hailing from Legendary Television, the series is executive produced by Black, Fraction and Shakman alongside Joby Harold (OBI-WAN KENOBI, TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS) and Tory Tunnell (SPINNING OUT, UNDERGROUND) from Safehouse Pictures, Matt Shakman (WANDAVISION), Andy Goddard (CARNIVAL ROW, DOWNTON ABBEY), Brad Van Arragon (YELLOWJACKETS, CARNIVAL ROW), and Andrew Colville (SEVERANCE, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY). Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita executive produce on behalf of Toho Co., Ltd., the owner of the Godzilla character. Toho licensed the rights to Legendary for MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS as a natural byproduct of their long-term relationship with the film franchise.
Anna Sawai asCate Randa. Photo courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary
Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse is an epic entertainment universe of interconnected stories that bring together popular culture’s most titanic forces of nature. Witness humanity’s greatest battle for survival as we fight for our world in the face of a catastrophic new reality—the monsters of our myths and legends are real. Beginning in 2014 with GODZILLA and continuing with 2017’s KONG: SKULL ISLAND, 2019’s GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS and 2021’s GODZILLA VS. KONG, the Monsterverse has accumulated close to two billion dollars globally at the box office and is ever-expanding, with the highly anticipated sequel GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE.
The series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ alongside an expanding offering of sweeping, world-building dramas including global hit series SILO, FOUNDATION, based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov, and created by David S. Goyer; INVASION, a sci-fi drama series from Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy Award-nominated producer Simon Kinberg and David Weil launching its second season on August 23, and more.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all original streaming service to launch around the world and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with 371 wins and 1,544 award nominations and counting, including Oscar Best Picture winner CODA.
Kurt Russell as Lee Shaw in Episode 3. Photo courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary
Cast & Crew
Lee Shaw: Kurt Russell
Young Lee Shaw: Wyatt Russell
Cate Randa: Anna Sawai
May: Kiersey Clemons
Kentaro: Ren Watabe
Keiko: Mari Yamamoto
Young Bill Randa: Anders Holm
Tim: Joe Tippett
Duvall: Elisa Lasowski
Executive Producers
Chris Black
Matt Fraction
Matt Shakman
Joby Harold
Tory Tunnell
Andy Goddard
Brad Van Arragon
Andrew Colville
Hiro Matsuoka
Takemasa Arita
Wyatt Russell as the younger Lee Shaw in Episode 1. Photo courtesy of Apple TV+. © 2023 Legendary. All Rights Reserved. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD. MONSTERVERSE TM & © Legendary
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