The franchise that has continued in theaters with several sequels and a crossover with King Kong, will now make the leap to the small screen.
Apple TV + prepares a series of Godzilla within the MonsterVerse. Photo: Courtesy
The MonsterVerse started in 2014 with the premiere of the film GodzillaDirected by Gareth Edwards. The Legendary franchise, which has continued in theaters with several sequels and a crossover with King Kong, will now make the leap to the small screen with a series for the platform AppleTV+.
The streaming service has announced that it is preparing a live-action Godzilla series produced by Legendary Television. The fiction will take place in the MonsterVerse. No title yet, but Manzana has already revealed the synopsis of the production.
“After the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the titans that devastated San Francisco and the shocking new reality that monsters exist, the series explores one family’s journey to uncover their buried secrets and a legacy that links them to the secret organization known as monarch“, says the description. At the moment no details are known about the cast or the number of episodes.
In addition to Godzilla, the franchise also includes titles like Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Y Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
At the moment no new feature film has been announced. Jordan Vogt-Roberts directed the second film, while Michael Dougherty went behind the scenes in the third installment and Adam Wingard in the fourth.
It is worth noting that the choice of AppleTV+ has come as a surprise, since the MonsterVerse films were distributed by Warner Bros. and Godzilla vs. Kong premiered in HBOMax.
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