The Monsterverse Loves Wyatt Russell So A lot It is Giving Him His Personal Present

The Monsterverse loves monsters, in fact, but it surely additionally loves the Russell household. Season two of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is on the way, which stars Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell as the young and old variations of the identical character, Colonel Lee Shaw. And now, a brand new present is coming with Wyatt Russell reprising that youthful model of his father’s character, however barely older.

The spinoff sequence, which Wyatt Russell will also produce, “follows the story of Colonel Lee Shaw, an American operative who in 1984 went on a secret mission behind enemy strains in an try to cease the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan large enough to destroy the U.S. and switch the tide of the Chilly Struggle.” That’s fascinating as a result of, on Monarch, Wyatt performs Shaw within the Fifties, so it will inform a narrative sort of in the midst of the occasions on that present.

Additionally as a part of the information, Apple and Legendary introduced that Obi-Wan Kenobi author Joby Harold will showrun and develop into the brand new overseer of the Monsterverse, answerable for this new present, Monarch, and no matter else could be within the works.

“I couldn’t really feel extra privileged to be part of constructing out this wildly iconic universe,” Harold mentioned in a press launch. “Apple and Legendary have been exemplary companions all through this course of, and we’ll proceed to convey these Titans of cinematic historical past to audiences with the reverence they deserve.”

No phrase on what the present might be referred to as or when it will likely be popping out, however the character will subsequent be seen in season two of Monarch, which debuts on Apple TV February 27, 2026.

That present expanded a related universe that started on the large display screen with 2014’s Godzilla, then continued into 2017’s Kong: Cranium Island, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, after which 2024’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Subsequent up on that monitor is Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, which might be out on March 26, 2027.

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