‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Spawns Spin-Off Series

Russell will reprise the role of the younger Lee Shaw, a role he shares in the main series with his father, Kurt Russell, and will also appear on Apple TV.

Wyatt Russell in 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,' now streaming on Apple TV+.

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A new ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ spin-off series is in the works.
Wyatt Russell will star as Lee Shaw.
Apple TV is backing the show.

It might not be quite as well known as the Monsterverse movies, but Apple TV’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has certainly drawn its own fanbase.

And now, it has proved successful enough that the company has commissioned a spin-off, one that will revolve around Colonel Lee Shaw, the character played in his younger days by Wyatt Russell.

The new series doesn’t yet have a title, but we do wonder if this means there won’t be any opportunity for the older version of Shaw –– played by Russell’s father, Kurt Russell –– to show up.

What’s the story of the new ‘Monarch’ spin-off series?

Wyatt Russell in 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,' coming soon to Apple TV+.

The show will focus on Russell's Colonel Shaw, an American operative who in 1984 went on a secret mission behind enemy lines in an attempt to stop the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan big enough to destroy the U.S. and turn the tide of the Cold War.

While Chris Black and Matt Fraction developed the original series, the new one will be overseen by Joby Harold, who has worked on the ‘Monarch’ parent show and has also been responsible for writing on movies including ‘Army of the Dead’ and ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.’

‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Spin-off: the showrunner and studio speak

'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,' coming soon to Apple TV+.

Here’s Joby Harold’s statement on the new show:

“I could not feel more privileged to be a part of building out this wildly iconic universe,” says Harold. “Apple and Legendary have been exemplary partners throughout this process, and we will continue to bring these Titans of cinematic history to audiences with the reverence they deserve.”

And this was the comment from Apple TV’s head of international development Morgan Wandell:

“Viewers around the world haven’t been able to get enough of ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ since its global debut, and we cannot wait to unleash the electrifying new stories that Joby and the entire cast and creative team have been working on. With Joby at the helm, and alongside our terrific partners at Legendary, this new spinoff will kick off an epic Monsterverse expansion that brings audiences even closer to their favorite Titans along with fantastic character-driven storytelling.”