Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 has a new major cast member, and it is someone with experience fighting against monstrous threats. The show debuted on Apple TV+ in 2023 and fills in the timeline of the MonsterVerse between 2014’s Godzilla and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The series received a positive response from both fans and critics, and AppleTV+ renewed Monarch: Legacy of Monsters for a second season in April 2024.
Variety has reported that Amber Midthunder has joined the cast of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 in a recurring role. Midthunder is best known for her breakout role as Naru in 2022’s Prey, the Predator prequel that followed a young Comanche warrior as she faced off against the iconic alien. She has also appeared in the Nicolas Cage film Dream Scenario, and played the role of Princess Yue on Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender. Her character in Monarch: Legacy of Monster is named Isabel and is described as “an intelligent and powerful businesswoman.”
Many of the cast members from Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1 will be returning, including recent Emmy winner Anna Sawai. Other recurring cast members expected to return are Kiersey Clemmons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, and Takehiro Hira. Kurt Russell is not expected to return as Lee Shaw, but there is no word yet on whether his son Wyatt Russell will return as the younger version of Lee Shaw seen in the series flashbacks.
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters largely focused on Godzilla and the aftermath of the 2014 film, but the ending of Season 1 implied that Season 2 will bring in the MonsterVerse’s other lead character, Kong. The finale showed a time jump to 2017, two years before the events of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, with Apex Cybernetics having set up a base on Skull Island. With Skull Island being a primary location and Kong seemingly being a major player, many fans are hoping to see older versions of Kong: Skull Island characters Mason Weaver and James Conrad, who were previously played by Brie Larson and Tom Hiddleston, respectively.
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Midthunder joining the cast of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters might also lay the groundwork for her character to be part of the larger story. When Monarch: Legacy of Monsters was renewed for Season 2, AppleTV+ also greenlit the spin-off series set in the MonsterVerse. Midthunder’s appearance in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters could set up one of the spin-offs or have her appear in the third Godzilla and Kong team-up film, which will be directed by Grant Sputore and is set for release on March 26, 2027. It’s safe to say the MonsterVerse is not slowing down anytime soon.
- Release Date
- November 17, 2023
- Studio
- Legendary Television, Safehouse Pictures, Toho Company