It’s two leathery old dinosaurs for the price of one as Kurt Russell heads up this new series that expands the Godzilla/King Kong universe. (Just kidding—we know Godzilla isn’t a dinosaur)
How to watch Monarch: Legacy of Monsters in New Zealand
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is now streaming in New Zealand exclusively on Apple TV+.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Season 1
What is Monarch: Legacy of Monsters about?
Monarch, the shadowy government organisation that tracks the giant critters that menace the world in these flicks. Sort of like an X-Files for big monkeys.
Or, as the official synopsis states, “Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that levelled 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 organisation 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.”
The cast of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
We get Wyatt Russell and Kurt Russell playing the same guy! Plus Anna Sawai as Cate, Kiersey Clemons as May, Ren Watabe as Kentaro, Mari Yamamoto as Keiko, Joe Tippett as Tim, and John Goodman reprising his role as Bill Randa, with Anders Holm playing a younger version of the character.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters trailer
What are the critics saying about Monarch: Legacy of Monsters?
Oh, they are loving it, with special praise being heaped on the series sense of scale (how appropriate) and careful world-building. Our own Stephen A. Russell notes that the series “…grandly expands the MonsterVerse, achieving a far more connected feel that welcomes viewers’ patience as they explore a grand tapestry.”
