Kurt Russell's Godzilla spin-off show gets future confirmed

Godzilla spin-off show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is coming back for a second season.

Debuting on streamer Apple TV+ last year, it saw father-and-son duo Kurt (The Hateful Eight) and Wyatt Russell (Thunderbolts) tackling the same character at different stages of his life, ex-army colonel Lee Shaw, who established the monster-chasing organisation Monarch in the 1950s.

Following the first season's success – it holds a superb 89% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes – Variety reports that there are officially more episodes on the way via Legendary Entertainment, as well as multiple offshoots set in the MonsterVerse.

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"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of [co-creators Chris Black and Matt Fraction], Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team," said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+, in a statement.

"We couldn't be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise, as we expand Legendary's MonsterVerse."

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Elsewhere in the MonsterVerse, which kicked off with the Gareth Edwards version of Godzilla a whole decade ago, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire crashed onto the big screen just recently.

In a three-star review, Digital Spy's Ian Sandwell wrote: "While there could still be improvements made, the movie gives you the belief that the MonsterVerse has an identity now. Future movies could continue to tweak elements, but they shouldn't move away from making the titans the centre of the story.

"It sounds obvious, yet it's still taken five movies to get to this point. Fortunately, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has got there and the result is the most enjoyable MonsterVerse movie yet."

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is streaming on Apple TV+.

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