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John Goodman witnesses a kaiju battle in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ opening scene

November 5, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

The opening scene from Apple TV+’s hotly-anticipated MonsterVerse series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has been released, which sees John Goodman, reprising his role as Bill Randa from Kong: Skull Island, pursued to the water’s edge by a giant arachnid before, much to his relief, it is intercepted by a huge crustacean; watch it below…

Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco, and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.

Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army Officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows.

The dramatic saga — spanning three generations — reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski.

SEE ALSO: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters unveils opening title sequence and behind-the-scenes featurette

SEE ALSO: Toho unleashes epic new Godzilla Minus One trailer

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on November 17th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television Tagged With: Apple TV+, Godzilla, John Goodman, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, MonsterVerse

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is the Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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