Legendary Television and Apple TV Plus will showcase Godzilla and other monsters in its upcoming original sci-fi series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. 

The 10-episode series stars Kurt Russell and takes place after the events of Legendary Entertainment’s 2014 Godzilla theatrical film in which San Francisco is leveled by monsters. 

The series tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch, leading them into the world of monsters, according to Apple TV Plus. The streaming service has yet to announce a premiere date for the series.

Along with Russell, the series stars Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski. 

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is executive produced by Chris Black, Matt Fraction, Matt Shakman, Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Andy Goddard, Brad Van Arragon, Andrew Colville, Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita.

Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse theatrical films, including Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019) and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), have grossed nearly two billion dollars globally at the box office. A Godzilla vs. Kong sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, is slated for release in 2024.  

About a year after tapping veteran media executive Chris Albrecht to launch its Legendary Global operation, Legendary Entertainment will consolidate its entire international and domestic TV business under the former Starz CEO.

Albrecht, who joined Legendary Global in December 2019, will become head of Legendary Television. Former Legendary Television president Nick Pepper will step down from that role after three years, transitioning to an executive producer role with various Legendary shows he developed.

According to reports, the consolidation is an effort by Legendary to improve operational performance and efficiency at the TV unit. In addition, Legendary Television also named former CAA executive Danny Grover as head of business affairs. 

Albrecht has a long history in the TV business. He spent nearly two decades at HBO -- five years as chairman and CEO -- when he was abruptly ousted in 2007 after being arrested in Las Vegas for assaulting his then-girlfriend. Albrecht joined Starz in 2010, leaving the company in 2018 amid talk that he had clashed with the premium service’s parent Lionsgate Entertainment. 

At Legendary Global, in which Albrecht was also a part owner, the former Starz chief concentrated on acquiring several foreign language titles and formed a partnership with ESPotlight to create Spanish language content. Legendary Television is known for developing several series for Netflix (Love, Lost in Space and Pacific Rim: The Black);  Hulu (The Looming Tower); Amazon Prime Video (Carnival Row);  and NBCUniversal Debris, set to premiere on March 1).