Apple To Develop First MonsterVerse TV Series Featuring Godzilla And Kong
Exciting news awaits enthusiasts of the renowned MonsterVerse franchise: Legendary Television has officially greenlit a live-action series set within the expansive narrative realm of these colossal creatures.
The upcoming series, yet to be titled, is poised to extend the captivating saga of Legendary's MonsterVerse, an acclaimed cinematic universe encompassing four films to date: Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Kong.
Prominent in the aftermath of the tumultuous clash between Godzilla and the Titans, which wreaked havoc upon San Francisco and unveiled the startling reality of the existence of monsters, the show will chart the odyssey of a family on a quest to unearth their concealed ancestral mysteries. This journey will also unveil their connection to the enigmatic organization known as Monarch. Devotees are well aware that Monarch is a covert government entity that has played a pivotal role throughout the MonsterVerse franchise. Over the years, it has diligently shielded its existence while safeguarding the world from formidable creatures like Godzilla and the other Titans.
In a dynamic partnership, Chris Black and Matt Fraction are set to serve as executive producers and co-creators of the series, with Black additionally taking the helm as the showrunner. The production will also receive creative input from Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell of Safehouse Pictures, who will join forces with Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita from Toho, the company that holds ownership of the Godzilla character and has granted Legendary the rights to produce the series.
Aptly reflecting the colossal success of the franchise, the four MonsterVerse films released thus far have collectively amassed nearly $2 billion in global box office earnings.
Apple is steadily advancing its strategy of increasing its focus on ambitious television endeavors, paralleling its successful forays into celebrated TV series like Foundation and Invasion. The MonsterVerse narrative fabric unquestionably aligns with this trajectory. Moreover, this new endeavor will be accompanied by Kong: The Animated Series, presently in the developmental pipeline at Netflix.