
Apple TV+ is developing a prequel series to Monarch that will explore the origins of the monster universe. According to Nexus Point News, Wyatt Russell will return as Lee Shaw in the show, which is set during the Cold War and will feature the emergence of kaiju amidst the tensions between the US and the Soviet Union. Joby Harold will serve as showrunner, with his partner, Tory Tunnell, as an executive producer. Production is expected to begin next summer, after the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters airs.