Apple TV recently unveiled the full trailer for the sophomore season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, a series that extends the narrative of Legendary Entertainmentâs MonsterVerse. This universe includes renowned creatures like Godzilla, King Kong, and several kaiju created by Toho Co., Ltd. The teaser, released last month, offered only a fleeting glimpse of the new mythical Titan. However, the full trailer reveals Titan X, a colossal tentacled creature from the depths, and only Godzilla and Kong stand against it.
Spoilers for Season 1 below.
The inaugural season continued the story left off by 2014âs Godzilla, focusing on Project Monarch, the secret initiative founded in the 1950s to study Godzilla and the kaiju after nuclear efforts to eliminate Godzilla failed. The climax of Season 1 saw Godzilla overcoming an Ion Dragon by sending it back to the Hollow Earth, while Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell) appears to have sacrificed himself heroically. The official premise for Season 2 is as follows:
Season two picks up with Monarchâand the worldâin a precarious situation. The unfolding saga uncovers hidden truths that bring together heroes and villains on Kongâs Skull Island, and introduces a new, enigmatic coastal village where a mythical Titan arises from the ocean. The consequences of past events deeply impact the present, blurring the lines between allies and adversaries, all while the specter of a titan event looms large.
Returning to the screen alongside Kurt Russell will be Wyatt Russell, portraying a younger Shaw; Anna Sawai as Cate Randa; Kiersey Clemons as May; Ren Watabe as Kentaro Randa; Joe Tippett as Tim; Elisa Lasowski as Duvall; and Anders Holm will reprise the role of the younger Monarch researcher Bill Randa. The second season also welcomes new guest stars, including Takehiro Hira, Amber Midthunder, Curtiss Cook, Cliff Curtis, Dominique Tipper, and Camilo Jiménez Varón.