Apple TV’s Monarch:Legacy of Monsters has revealed its first cast for the approaching second season. According to Screenrant, the second season of the acclaimed series was confirmed back in 2014 after the success of season one, in which Cate played by Anna Sawai (Shogun), May played by Kiersey Clemons (Austin & Ally) and Keiko played by Mari Yamamoto (Pachinko) escaped Hollow Earth and the sacrifice of Lee played by Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight). It was revealed that two years have passed, while the group was in Hollow Earth and that Kentaro, played by Ren Watabe (461 Days of Bento), is now working for Apex Cybernetics.
Apex played an important part within the Monsterverse, as the organization is destined to create Mechagodzilla, who was the final fight at the end of Godzilla vs. Kong. According to Screenrant, the actor that has been announced in the second season will be Amber Midthunder (Roswell, New Mexico), who is renowned for her performance in Prey and Avatar: The Last Airbender. While detail surrounding Midthunder’s character in the approaching season remains scare, she will be a crucial part in aiding the group to deal with the titans.
According to an mxdwn post, the season will be produced by Chris Black (Lone Stars) and Matt Fraction (Avengers vs. X-Men) and will further expand on the thrilling and supersize that the monsterverse is known for. The second season will surely introduce new and old titans to the ever-growing universe and attract new viewers, who can expect new monsters to arise as well as famous ones such as Godzilla.
The announcement of the second season has also led Apple TV into the creation of various spin-off series within the Monsterverse. While fans await further information on the plot and release date of the second season, the entire first one of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is available to stream on Apple TV.