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Apple TV+ Reportedly Developing Cold WarMonarch’ Prequel With Wyatt Russell

Industry reports say Joby Harold will lead the series with filming targeted for Prague next summer, though Apple has not confirmed the project.

Overview

  • Nexus Point News, as relayed by Dark Horizons, reports Apple TV+ has given an unofficial green light to a Monarch: Legacy of Monsters prequel centered on Lee Shaw.
  • Wyatt Russell is said to return as the younger Shaw and to join the project as an executive producer.
  • The reported storyline is set during the Cold War and explores U.S.–Russia tensions in a world populated by Titans.
  • Joby Harold is named as showrunner and executive producer alongside Tory Tunnell, with Safehouse Pictures involvement noted in coverage.
  • Production is reportedly slated to start in Prague next summer, aligning with Monarch season 2’s early 2026 debut and the 2027 Godzilla x Kong: Supernova film, and implying a potential 2027–2028 release window.