Monsterverse

Ouch!

The first season of the Apple TV series paired its kaijū (monster) action with deft character work, making its globe-spanning mystery feel grounded and emotionally engaging. Season Two, which aired its finale on May 1, picks up directly after the first season’s cliffhanger ending, but much of that balance is lost beneath the weight of a sprawling story and the introduction of more characters from the Monsterverse — a franchise that now encompasses six films and two other spinoff series, all based on Toho Studios’ Godzilla IP.

As the world of “Monarch” expands, the series becomes increasingly bogged down by explanations. Two years after the first season premiered, exposition that was once neatly folded into believable dialogue has been replaced with clunky reminders of previous plot points and characters.

I didn't read past this point for fear of spoilers, as I haven't watched S2 yet... but the review isn't off to a good start, is it?

Toho-licensed Rodan has appeared again in the Monsterverse. Or, has he/she?

Hopefully, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season three will be confirmed soon so we can look forward to a couple of years of intense speculation among Kaiju fans.

To decompress from the latest Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season finale and real world conflicts, here’s an older Grickle cartoon to enjoy.

It’s available for purchase at https://gricklemart.com/countryside-chill/

Somehow I did not know this existed.

There a restored 1080p version available on Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/luigi-cozzis-godzilla

IGN provided this helpful piece that places Monarch: Legacy of Monsters within the broader Monsterverse continuity.

As a timeline refresher: The Monsterverse Godzilla movie that centered on the catastrophic G-Day event happened in 2014. Season 1 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters followed one year later in 2015 and ended with a two-year time jump to 2017. That was a result of the semi-successful rescue mission executed by older Shaw, Cate Randa (Anna Sawai), and May Olowe-Hewitt (Kiersey Clemons) into Axis Mundi, the pocket realm between Earth and Hollow Earth, to rescue a stuck-in-time Keiko. Season 2 then unfolded over a breakneck eight weeks in 2017, leaving about 18 months of open storytelling time until the Titan awakenings featured in Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

There’s still a lot of social media debate out there however regarding the appearance of Rodan first in the continuity at the end M:LOM season two. Is it the same Rodan who appears later in Mexico in Godzilla: King of Monsters? Or, are there two distinct Rodan’s?

Since Rodan is a classic Toho Kaiju licensed to Legendary Entertainment, it’s a major commitment towards a third season narrative either way.

An interesting choice of story to cover in ‘interesting times.’

Monarch and the team head to Skull Island. Cate tries to reason with Kentaro and stop Isabel. Shaw and Keiko search for Billy’s long-lost rift.

Written by: Warner Hansinger

Directed by: Lawrence Trilling

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Monarch and the team head to Skull Island. Cate tries to reason with Kentaro and stop Isabel. Shaw and Keiko search for Billy’s long-lost rift.

Once again, an official teaser clip has been shared with media — available in this article.

Last Thursday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the creation of “a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics.” Takeuchi worked as administrator of a website that published lengthy, spoiler-heavy descriptions from popular movies and series. And two of Takeuchi’s “articles” — one about Godzilla Minus One and another focused on the Overlord anime adaptation — prompted Toho (owner of the Godzilla) and Kadokawa Shoten (the publisher behind Overlord) to file joint lawsuits through the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).

I guess the branding consultant for the new Canadian nuclear reactor aren’t fans of Kaiju cinema franchises — or maybe they are.

Looks like they’ll be producing nice Titan snacks.

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After reading the rules, it appears that posting memes or such that relate to Godzilla and the Monsterverse is okay? What if they contain NSFW language? Are they okay to post with the NSFW tag?

I have so many memes saved and some of them are Monsterverse themed. I just want clarification so I don't disrupt the community.

AppleTV has posted a full clip of the major Titan fight at the end of M:LOM 2 x 08.

Titan X makes landfall in Australia, where Shaw lures Godzilla into a showdown. Isabel uses the battle as a distraction for her secret operation.

Written by: Mariko Tamaki

Directed by: Gandja Monteiro

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Titan X makes landfall in Australia, where Shaw lures Godzilla into a showdown. Isabel uses the battle as a distraction for her secret operation.

Once again, an official teaser clip has been shared with media — available in this article.

Here’s the Godzilla Minus Zero ‘First Look’ teaser.

It short but there’s a lot to be hyped about. The cinematic feature will reportedly be released in IMAX.

The THR article has details but no link to the actual teaser-trailer.

There are unconfirmed reports on YouTube that the official first teaser-trailer should be posted within the next hour ~ 7pm EDT.

A deeper dive on the vfx as well as location shooting in Thailand and Australia with drones and helicopters.

The timeline intersecting payoff of 2 x 07 ‘String Theory’ has the critics reengaging with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters second season.

Sounds like /Film is as here for the timey-wimey stuff as we are.

Shaw receives an impossible radio transmission. Cate and Keiko uncover an ancient link to Titan X. Isabel has a proposition for Kentaro.

Written by: Joe Polaski

Directed by: Ganja Monteiro

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Shaw receives an impossible radio transmission. Cate and Keiko uncover an ancient link to Titan X. Isabel has a proposition for Kentaro.

Once again, an official teaser clip has been shared with media — available in this article.

Likely a good signal towards an announcement of a third season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters in addition to the new Lee Shaw focused 1980s Cold War spinoff going into production this June.

Interestingly, the show does well in Apple’s own rankings everywhere globally other than English speaking Commonwealth countries and Ireland.