Apple TV Discusses a Third Season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Apple TV and Legendary Television are in talks about a possible third season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported the discussions on October 29.

Sources cited by The Hollywood Reporter report, written by Rick Porter, said a third season would introduce several changes:

• A new showrunner
• New writers
• New Titan monsters

The Variety report, by Joe Otterson, added that some potential showrunners have already been approached.

The series features Godzilla and the Titans within Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's Monsterverse franchise. Its first 10-episode season premiered worldwide on Apple TV+ in November 2023.

The second season also had 10 episodes. It ran from February 27 to May 1, 2026.

A separate prequel spinoff series is also planned. Set in 1984, it follows Lee Shaw infiltrating the Soviet Union to stop it from using a Titan to win the Cold War.

Wyatt Russell will star as young Lee Shaw. His father, Kurt Russell, played the character in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.

The spinoff's cast also includes:

• Millie Brady
• Pilou Asbaek
• Corey Stoll
• Ralph Ineson
• Nyasha Hatendi
• Connie Nielsen
• Stana Katic

Joby Harold is the spinoff's showrunner.

Legendary Entertainment's Hollywood Monsterverse franchise currently includes:

• Godzilla — 2014 film
• Kong: Skull Island — 2017 film
• Godzilla: King of the Monsters — 2019 film
• Godzilla vs. Kong — 2021 film
• Skull Island — 2023 animated series
• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire — 2024 film

The sequel film Godzilla x Kong: Supernova opens on March 26, 2027.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire leads the franchise's worldwide box office with US$570 million. It surpassed Kong: Skull Island, which earned US$568.8 million.