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Synopsis

Siblings unearth monster secrets involving the Monarch organization

Following the 2014 clash between Godzilla and the MUTOs, which devastated San Francisco and revealed the existence of monsters, two siblings carry on their father's work. They uncover their family's connections to the group Monarch, leading them into the world of monsters and to Army officer Lee Shaw. The story unfolds in two timelines, the 1950s and fifty years later, where Shaw's knowledge becomes a threat to Monarch.

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Where does Monarch: Legacy of Monsters rank today?

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.

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Streaming charts last updated: 9:24:43 p.m., 2024-04-21

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is 72 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The TV show has moved up the charts by 95 places since yesterday. In Canada, it is currently more popular than Smiling Friends but less popular than Loot.

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What to know

Apple TV+ MonsterVerse series sees Kurt and Wyatt Russell portraying the same character

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 1 is the first season of Apple TV+'s action-thriller series from Chris Black and Matt Fraction. It is a part of the MonsterVerse franchise by Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures, featuring the iconic Godzilla character from Toho. It's the franchise's second TV show, following the Netflix anime series Skull Island. The series follows Monarch members' encounters with Godzilla and other massive creatures known as "Titans" over five decades after the 2014 film. The MonsterVerse's film series began with 2014's Godzilla and includes Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

Chris Black, known for his work on TV shows like Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Desperate Housewives, also serves as an executive producer for Apple TV+'s popular series Severance. Matt Fraction, a renowned comic book writer with credits such as "The Invincible Iron Man" and "Uncanny X-Men," is part of the writing team for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which also includes Black, Andrew Colville, Karl Taro Greenfeld and Mariko Tamaki. Directors on the series includes Matt Shakman, Mairzee Almas, Andy Goddard, Julian Holmes, and Hiromi Kamata.

Kurt Russell takes on the role of Lee Shaw in the series, with his son Wyatt portraying the character in his younger years. They are joined by Anna Sawai as Cate Randa, Kiersey Clemons as May, Ren Watabe as Kentaro, Mari Yamamoto as Keiko, Joe Tippett as Tim and Elisa Lasowski as Duvall. John Goodman reprises his role as Bill Randa from Kong: Skull Island, with Anders Holm portraying the younger version of the character.

Production News

  • January 20, 2022
    • Following the success of Godzilla vs. Kong, Legendary proposed a live-action TV series to further develop the MonsterVerse. Apple TV+ promptly expressed enthusiasm and gave the green light to the project. This endeavor is a collaborative effort involving Legendary Television, Safehouse Pictures and Toho. Chris Black leads the series as showrunner with Warner Bros. maintaining the rights to the MonsterVerse franchise in conjunction with Legendary. (Source: Collider)
  • May 19, 2022
    • Matt Shakman, known for his work on WandaVision, has been revealed as the director for the first two episodes of the upcoming live-action Godzilla TV series. (Source: Variety)
  • June 30, 2022
    • The series adds Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski to the cast. (Source: Deadline)
  • July 14, 2022
    • The series begins principal photography in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Source: Screen Rant)
  • July 20, 2022
    • Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt are announced as new additions to the cast. (Source: Variety)
  • August 18, 2022
    • The series adds Mari Yamamoto. (Source: Deadline)
  • October 3, 2022
    • Anders Holm joins the cast. (Source: Anime News Network)
  • November 18, 2022
    • Two weeks of filming took place in Japan during the month of August. (Source: KFTV)
  • August 17, 2023
    • Apple has released some early images from the series, offering a glimpse of the menacing main monster. Additionally, the official title for the series has been confirmed as Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. (Source: Apple)
  • September 8, 2023
    • The official teaser for season 1 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is released, offering a preview of the series' ominous atmosphere. The teaser also confirms the return of John Goodman in his role from Kong: Skull Island. The premiere date for the series, which is set for November 17, 2023, has also been confirmed. (Source: Variety)
  • October 12, 2023
    • The composer for the first season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is confirmed to be Leopold Ross. (Source: Film Music Reporter)
  • November 17, 2023
    • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 1 premiered on Apple TV+.

Streaming Charts

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.

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72.

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Rating

IMDB 7.0 (39k)

Genres

Science-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Drama

Runtime

46min

Cast

Anna Sawai
Cate Randa
Kiersey Clemons
May Hewitt
Ren Watabe
Kentaro Randa
Mari Yamamoto
Keiko Randa
Anders Holm
Young Bill Randa
Joe Tippett
Tim
Elisa Lasowski
Michelle Duvall
Wyatt Russell
Young Lee Shaw
Kurt Russell
Lee Shaw