Hardly any other series has shaken cinemas as reliably as the MonsterVerse with King Kong and Godzilla. Four blockbusters have been released since 2014. The next film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is scheduled to hit theaters in 2024 – and before that the universe gets its first series. The teaser for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has now been released.
See the teaser for the Godzilla series Monarch here
Monarch Legacy of Monsters – S01 Teaser Trailer (English) HD
The teaser for the Apple TV+ series makes a surprisingly elaborate impression. Monarch obviously won’t skimp on imposing monster appearances. But does a series that stands for noise and visual violence also work as a series? That depends heavily on the plot and the characters – the weak points of the films so far.
What is the series about and what does Monarch mean?
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters revolves around two young twins who investigate the secret of their father Lee Shaw. The army officer (Kurt Russell) has had connections to the monster organization Monarch since the 1950s and is currently threatened by it. Kurt Russell’s son Wyatt Russell played a younger version of his father. In total, the story spans three generations.
What is Monarch? The fictional government organization Monarch is the unifying element of the MonsterVerse. It deals with the research of gigantic, unidentified organisms, i.e. Godzilla and Co. Monarch has been mentioned in every MonsterVerse film so far, but played more of a shadowy role in the background. The series will change that.
The MonsterVerse is a billion-dollar franchise – but it’s weakening
The four blockbusters released in just seven years grossed an impressive total of $1.94 billion, writes The Numbers. However, the trend is pointing downwards. The strongest representatives of the series are the first two films Skull Island and Godzilla with results over 500 million US dollars. The third part, King of the Monsters, was the lowest point so far in 2019 with under $400 million.
Godzilla vs. Kong again brought in a strong $468 million during the pandemic. Still, no one currently knows where this franchise stands. All the more exciting that two new representatives are coming soon.
When is the Godzilla series coming and when is the next MonsterVerse movie coming?
The first two episodes of the Monarch/Godzilla series will be released on November 17, 2023 on Apple TV+. It continues with weekly episodes starting January 12th. The season consists of 10 parts in total. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is scheduled to hit theaters on April 11, 2024.
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