A new Apple TV+ series joins the Monsterverse timeline as Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is coming to the streamer this November 17th. However, before starting the series, when does Monarch: Legacy of Monsters take place on the Monsterverse timeline, anyway?
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: When Does the Kaiju Movie Take Place?
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is set right after the incident of the reboot of 2014's Godzilla, meaning that the series would be placed following the events of Kong: Skull Island, the movie released back in 2017.
The upcoming Monarch series will be releasing ten 6-minute episodes on Apple TV+ wherein the first two episodes were directed by WandaVision's very own Matt Shakman.
According to the official synopsis for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the series takes place in the 1950s:
The series will also follow the reprisal of the classic fan-favorite Kaiju from the franchise, along with the side of new monsters that are going to be introduced in the upcoming narrative.
Now, as for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' rightful placement on the Monsterverse timeline, here's what the executive producer has to say.
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Where Does Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Belong on the Monsterverse Timeline?
With the growing number of prequels, sequels, and reboots, it's hard to pin down and decide whether a new movie or series even belongs in the canon timeline of the Monsterverse.
However, you'll be glad to know that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters does, as confirmed by the legendary comic book writer Matt Fraction (via Entertainment Weekly) responsible for co-executive producing the Apple TV+ series:
Read the official synopsis for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters below:
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