Kurt and Wyatt Russell Play the Same Character (And Fight Godzilla) in Apple TV+ Series ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
It’s a father and son reunion (of sorts) in the new Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt will be playing the same character in the series, which follows the titanic battles of Godzilla and other kaiju over a period spanning 50 years and three generations, and continues the story told in movies like Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
The 10-episode series, set in the Legendary Entertainment Monsterverse, takes place after the 2014 Godzilla film left San Francisco in a disastrous state as well as in the 1950s following the early days of the mysterious Monarch group. Here’s the official description that highlights the roles both Russells are playing.
“Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled 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 organization 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.”
Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski are also featured in the series, which was co-developed by Chris Black (Severance, Star Trek: Enterprise) and Matt Fraction (Hawkeye). Matt Shakman (WandaVision) directed the first two episodes.
There is no premiere date for the series yet. Legacy of Monsters is part of a plan to expand the Monsterverse beyond theaters, which most recently included the animated Skull Island series on Netflix.