"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" Apple+ Series News & Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

[Yojimbo]

Premiere: November 17, 2023​

There will be an Apple+ series run by Chris Black and Matt Fraction.
"Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking new reality that monsters are real, the series explores one family's journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch."

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[Frontier]

Not how I expected the Monster-verse to expand, but I'm curious how many monsters will actually be in it...especially name monsters.

 

[Yojimbo]

Reported working title is "Hourglass" and will be primarily focused on Monarch, casting is currently underway, and production planned to start this May.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

I wonder why it's going to be on Apple TV+ than on HBO Max, given that the Monsterverse is a co-production of Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment.

 

[Yojimbo]

I wonder why it's going to be on Apple TV+ than on HBO Max, given that the Monsterverse is a co-production of Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment.

Behind the scenes stuff (Legendary wasn't happy about Warner Bros. putting their movies, including Godzilla vs. Kong, on HBO Max during the pandemic) or simply Apple+ had the highest bid.

 

[the greenman]

Behind the scenes stuff (Legendary wasn't happy about Warner Bros. putting their movies, including Godzilla vs. Kong, on HBO Max during the pandemic) or simply Apple+ had the highest bid.

Well, most of us "called it" years ago, that Legendary could sue WB over that. Especially since it was without notice to anyone at all.

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[Darklordavaitor]

I wonder why it's going to be on Apple TV+ than on HBO Max, given that the Monsterverse is a co-production of Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment.

Warner still likes to sell some of their series to other streaming services- for instance, Ted Lasso, which is also on Apple+, is a Warner production. I think they probably make more money selling off properties than they do when they bring their content to HBO Max.

 

[Hanshotfirst1138]

God, I wish Apple Plus worked with bloody Chromecast…


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[the greenman]

Warner still likes to sell some of their series to other streaming services- for instance, Ted Lasso, which is also on Apple+, is a Warner production. I think they probably make more money selling off properties than they do when they bring their content to HBO Max.

Well, they kept Friends & Sex & the City. So it all depends I guess.

I wish they (HBOmax) could have purchased certain IP's of MGM without having to take it all.

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[AdrenalineRush1996]

Warner still likes to sell some of their series to other streaming services- for instance, Ted Lasso, which is also on Apple+, is a Warner production. I think they probably make more money selling off properties than they do when they bring their content to HBO Max.

Well, pretty much any studio with a major streaming service does that, not just WB.

 

[Yojimbo]

3/28: Production start will be July now.

5/3: Wyatt and Kurt Russell are being sought after for roles in the series.

 

[Frontier]

5/3: Wyatt and Kurt Russell are being sought after for roles in the series.

It would be cool to see them in a movie together .

 

[Yojimbo]

5/19: Matt Shakman will be an EP and will direct the first 2 episodes

5/20: Current title is "Godzilla & The Titans".

 

[Frontier]

5/20: Current title is "Godzilla & The Titans".

Sounds like a sitcom .

I'm actually surprised they seem to be able to use Godzilla and actual Titans. Did Toho sign off on this? Do they have the budget to pull this off ?

I would actually call it "Godzilla versus the Titans" and have it be a weekly show of Godzilla taking on new Kaiju every week...and maybe bringing back some old Toho favorites, but that's me being greedy .

 

[Yojimbo]

Sounds like a sitcom .

I'm actually surprised they seem to be able to use Godzilla and actual Titans. Did Toho sign off on this? Do they have the budget to pull this off ?

I would actually call it "Godzilla versus the Titans" and have it be a weekly show of Godzilla taking on new Kaiju every week...and maybe bringing back some old Toho favorites, but that's me being greedy .

The article seems to call it a working title so it could change at any point. I'm a little skeptical of how much of the Titans appear each episode because it's a streaming show -- but we'll see...

 

[Frontier]

The article seems to call it a working title so it could change at any point. I'm a little skeptical of how much of the Titans appear each episode because it's a streaming show -- but we'll see...

I guess to some extent it depends on their budget, but I'm not sure what to really expect from this.

Comparatively we've got, say, Moon Knight where we had CGI monsters (briefly, and they worked around showing them at times) and Khonshu who appeared frequently but was only a major physical presence in maybe 2 episodes. But he (and the other CG Egyptian deities) were just about like Kaiju.

Then there's Halo on Paramount+ where it seemed like they had to write around using the Covenant as much as they possibly could.

I know they would never do it but I feel like using physical suits might help a bit.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

5/20: Current title is "Godzilla & The Titans".

I hope that's the final title for the show.

 

[Yojimbo]

Cast includes Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski. Series is set after the battle between Godzilla and the Titans that destroyed San Francisco in 2014's Godzilla. The drama follows a family as they uncover their hidden connection to Monarch, the government organization responsible for researching the Titans. Sawai will play Cate, a teacher who survived the attack—now known as G-Day and when she travels to Japan to settle some family matters, she discovers a secret that will upend her seemingly simple life. Watabe will star as Kentaro, "an intelligent, creative and curious young man who wants to learn more about his revered yet mysterious father." Clemons will portray May, an American who is described as having a "roguish exterior." Tippett will play Tim, an office worker who wants nothing more than to go an adventure. Laswoski portrays Duvall, a skilled agent with high-level confidence in herself and her abilities. The series was co-created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction , with the former also serving as showrunner. Matt Shakman will direct the first couple of episodes. All three will executive produce alongside Safehouse Pictures' Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell, and Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita of Toho Co. Ltd.

Started filming in Vancouver as "Hourglass."

 

[Frontier]

Cast includes Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski. Series is set after the battle between Godzilla and the Titans that destroyed San Francisco in 2014's Godzilla. The drama follows a family as they uncover their hidden connection to Monarch, the government organization responsible for researching the Titans. Sawai will play Cate, a teacher who survived the attack—now known as G-Day and when she travels to Japan to settle some family matters, she discovers a secret that will upend her seemingly simple life. Watabe will star as Kentaro, "an intelligent, creative and curious young man who wants to learn more about his revered yet mysterious father." Clemons will portray May, an American who is described as having a "roguish exterior." Tippett will play Tim, an office worker who wants nothing more than to go an adventure. Laswoski portrays Duvall, a skilled agent with high-level confidence in herself and her abilities. The series was co-created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction , with the former also serving as showrunner. Matt Shakman will direct the first couple of episodes. All three will executive produce alongside Safehouse Pictures' Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell, and Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita of Toho Co. Ltd.

Started filming in Vancouver as "Hourglass."

Feels like the kind of plot that will focus more on the (cheaper) character drama and probably get away with showing as little Kaiju as possible .

 

[Yojimbo]

Feels like the kind of plot that will focus more on the (cheaper) character drama and probably get away with showing as little Kaiju as possible .

6/30: I'll look the other way if the show gives me oodles of MONARCH history and peeks at old case files. lol.

7/8: It appears a refuge camp set is being built in Vancouver with 180 background actors to be used.