StillPaisleyCat6h ago

**M:LOM** | Episode 2 x 04 : ***Trespass*** | Synopsis and Press Photos & Clip

https://startrek.website/post/36945004

**M:LOM** | Episode 2 x 04 : ***Trespass*** | Synopsis and Press Photos & Clip - Star Trek Website

> To get Hiroshi’s device back, Shaw and the team execute a daring heist at Apex Cybernetics. Mild spoilers ahead for this Friday’s episode… Again, there’s a teaser clip [https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Video-MONARCH-LEGACY-OF-MONSTERS-Season-2-Episode-4-Clip] that Broadway World has up. [https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/338b3e14-dbc2-4696-bd2e-36e30f2aa809.jpeg] [https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/46409679-07af-40be-9137-2e428fdcae61.jpeg]

AlsoPaisleyCat 🇨🇦18h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@thejapantimes/116240870365309974

A great read for all ***Monsterverse*** *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* fans, with some perspective on the increasing proportion of the Japanese location production of this season.

#Monsterverse #Monarch #MonarchLegacyOfMonsters #ScienceFiction #Television

StillPaisleyCat19h ago

A Perspective from Japan: *‘Monarch’* unleashes more monster mayhem

https://startrek.website/post/36926372

A Perspective from Japan: *‘Monarch’* unleashes more monster mayhem - Star Trek Website

This feature article from Japan Times includes more perspective on filming in Japan and the cross-Pacific cast. >For decades, Japan had a reputation as a difficult place for international productions to film. But the experience of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” suggests that perception is beginning to shift. >“It was nice to see how everyone was coming together (and that) Japan is also growing to be a more easily filmable place,” Sawai says. Ren Watanbe, who plays Kenark Randa, says: >“That’s what makes this show original,” Watabe says. “My character, who’s authentically Japanese, is bringing that element to the story on a very Hollywood scale. You’ve got Kurt Russell and Kiersey Clemons (alongside myself) and I think that’s a very unique thing.”

Show threadAlsoPaisleyCat 🇨🇦1d ago

@jacobrealo There have been several continuities — both by Japanese and American creators — and some stand alone films. Fairly confusing for new cut the broader franchise.

*Godzilla Minus One* (2024) is excellent and was made by Toho for the 70th anniversary. *Gozilla Minus Zero*, a sequel, will be released this November. This new Toho continuity is distinct from the ***Monsterverse***.

*Godzilla* (1998) was so awful, and offside of the norms that Toho expected that they have been very cautious and restrictive of their licensing of the Toho creatures since that time. Legendary Entertainment (which also made *Dune*) has licenses from Toho for the use of most of the classic creature but these have covenants on how these kaiju can be presented or used in narratives.

You don’t really need the ***Monsterverse*** movies, but if you do wish to start that way, *Godzilla* (2014) and *Kong: Skull Island* (2017) (which takes place in 1973) are the only films that take place before *M:LOM* in this continuity.

In fact, since about half the show is taking place in the 1950s, and the rest from 2014 to 2017, it arguably takes place in both the earliest and the middle parts of the ***Monsterverse*** continuity.

There’s also a short *Skull Island* animated limited series that takes place somewhere between the movie and *M:LOM*.

#Monsterverse #MonarchLegacyOfMonsters #Godzilla #Kaiju

AlsoPaisleyCat 🇨🇦1d ago

Since the original ***Godzilla*** (1954) cinematic feature, the franchise has been inextricably entwined with commentary on humanity’s impact on and relationship with the natural environment.

There are clues that, in its second season, ***Monarch: Legacy of Monsters*** will be directly tackling the consequences of the climate crisis on the oceans.

The more we learn about the mysterious new Titan X aka Le Gran Dios de la Mar, the more it seems that her story is one about humanity’s impact on the oceans.

What do you think?

Please be welcome to join the conversation in our Lemmy community from here on Mastodon.

https://startrek.website/post/36900956

#climate #ClimateCrisis #Oceans #Monsterverse #Monarch #MonarchLegacyOfMonsters #Godzilla #Television #ScienceFiction

Could the ***Monsterverse*** be tackling a Climate Change theme in *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* season two? - Star Trek Website

Reading through speculation about what the **Monsterverse’s new kaiju Titan X aka Le Gran Dios de la Mar may be, it sounds increasingly that she may be a new protective mother figure, impacted or possibly even responding to the effects of global heating on the oceans. If so, this season’s Titan threat may put Monarch: Legacy of Monsters in a unique position among current major science fiction streaming shows in directly taking on a Climate Change/Emergency scenario with no gloss of allegory. It is nonetheless absolutely in keeping with the long tradition of the broader franchise in critiquing the consequences of human actions on the planet. The 70+ year Godzilla franchise is unique in embedding the impact of humanity on the Earth’s environment from its outset. The narrative of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as later nuclear weapons testing and nuclear power plants, calling up kaiju, literally “strange creature” [http://www.everythingkaiju.com/p/what-is-kaiju.html], is a constant within the franchise. In addition to atomic/nuclear radiation, films such as Godzilla vs Hedorah [https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla_vs._Hedorah] (1971), with its smog monster, and the more recent Monsterverse film Godzilla: King of the Monsters [https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla:_King_of_the_Monsters] (2019), which ends with Godzilla leading an ecological recovery, the franchise continues to underscore its deep theme that humanity shares the Earth and will bear the consequences for its actions.

StillPaisleyCat1d ago

Could the ***Monsterverse*** be tackling a Climate Change theme in *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* season two?

https://startrek.website/post/36900956

Could the ***Monsterverse*** be tackling a Climate Change theme in *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* season two? - Star Trek Website

Reading through speculation about what the **Monsterverse’s new kaiju Titan X aka Le Gran Dios de la Mar may be, it sounds increasingly that she may be a new protective mother figure, impacted or possibly even responding to the effects of global heating on the oceans. If so, this season’s Titan threat may put Monarch: Legacy of Monsters in a unique position among current major science fiction streaming shows in directly taking on a Climate Change/Emergency scenario with no gloss of allegory. It is nonetheless absolutely in keeping with the long tradition of the broader franchise in critiquing the consequences of human actions on the planet. The 70+ year Godzilla franchise is unique in embedding the impact of humanity on the Earth’s environment from its outset. The narrative of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as later nuclear weapons testing and nuclear power plants, calling up kaiju, literally “strange creature” [http://www.everythingkaiju.com/p/what-is-kaiju.html], is a constant within the franchise. In addition to atomic/nuclear radiation, films such as Godzilla vs Hedorah [https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla_vs._Hedorah] (1971), with its smog monster, and the more recent Monsterverse film Godzilla: King of the Monsters [https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla:_King_of_the_Monsters] (2019), which ends with Godzilla leading an ecological recovery, the franchise continues to underscore its deep theme that humanity shares the Earth and will bear the consequences for its actions.

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StillPaisleyCat3d ago

***Monarch: The Lost Adventures*** | Comic Trailer (official)

https://startrek.website/post/36809316

***Monarch: The Lost Adventures*** | Comic Trailer - Star Trek Website

Legendary Comics will be releasing a new 120 page graphic novel in mid July 2026. It’s an official release that promises to offer significant backstory on all of the M:LOM main characters. (I’m personally curious to know more about Kentaro’s adventures between the two seasons.) The graphic novel is already available for preorder via booksellers. That said, it’s still possible to request to be a late backer for the Kickstarter campaign [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarycomics/monarch-the-lost-adventures]. Backers at higher tier levels have access to alternate covers and a WĒTĀ Titan Concept Art Portfolio. From the vendor copy: > Dive into the mystical and mysterious world of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS with five new stories in the Monsterverse not seen on TV! Featuring the most beloved characters from the world of Monarch, this graphic novel is one prequel that fans of the Apple TV show will not want to miss! From the kickstarter page: >#### Legendary Comics presents a new graphic anthology that dives deep into the mystical and mysterious world of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. >#### Features five (5) all-new stories! > THE USS LAWTON AND THE ION DRAGON >Before he became a Monarch operative, Billy Randa faces a harrowing test of endurance against a formidable creature in THE USS LAWTON AND THE ION DRAGON, offering a gripping tale of resilience. >WRITER: Paul Cornell >ARTIST: Drew Zucker >COLORIST: Brad Simpson >KENTARO, HIROSHI, AND KONG >Kentaro, Hiroshi, and Kong embark on a journey that leads to the creation of the Apex base on Skull Island, setting the stage for what’s to come.  >WRITER: Marguerite Bennett >ARTIST: Alberto Sapien >LEE SHAW >During Monarch’s lockdown, Lee Shaw reflects on a key moment from his past. This character-driven story offers a deeper look into his journey and the choices that shaped him. >WRITER: Tony Lee >ARTIST: Tony Shasteen >KEIKO AND THE BRAMBLEBOAR >In a world teeming with mystery and danger, KEIKO AND THE BRAMBLEBOAR Keiko and the Brambleboar follows Keiko as she struggles to survive in the treacherous realm of Axis Mundi, where every encounter is a battle for survival. >WRITER: James F. Wright >ARTIST: Amanda Perez Puentes >COLORS: Eren Angiolini   >CATE AND MAY >Set before the first season, these interludes provide a glimpse into the lives of Cate and May before they crossed paths with Monarch and each other, offering insight into the events that led them to their fateful encounters. Creative Team: To be announced

AlsoPaisleyCat 🇨🇦4d ago

***Monarch: Legacy of Monsters*** continues its very strong second season with another tense episode with revelations right to the final scene.

Shoutout to women who wrote and directed S3E3 — Kari Drake and Hiromi Kamata!

More generally, ***M:LOM*** has a strong team of women in leadership roles across the production. Legendary Television is really impressing me with its commitment to representation in front of and behind the camera in a genre that has had an overly male perspective in its American versions. It’s been great to see Toni Tunnell taking on most of the fan media interviews in the promotion of this season.

Join in our discussion on Lemmy at https://startrek.website/post/36772185

#DirectedByWomen #Women #Monsterverse #MonarchLegacyOfMonsters #Godzilla #kaiju #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Television

Episode Discussion | ***Monarch: Legacy of Monsters*** | 2 x 03 "Secrets" - Star Trek Website

> Shaw, Keiko, Hiroshi and Kentaro go rogue in an attempt to find Titan X. Cate struggles with feelings of guilt. A buried secret is exposed. Written by: Kari Drake Directed by: Hiromi Kamata Welcome to the episode discussion! There is no spoiler protection in episode discussion threads, and spoiler tags are not necessary!

StillPaisleyCat4d ago

Episode Discussion | ***Monarch: Legacy of Monsters*** | 2 x 03 "Secrets"

https://startrek.website/post/36772185

Episode Discussion | ***Monarch: Legacy of Monsters*** | 2 x 03 "Secrets" - Star Trek Website

> Shaw, Keiko, Hiroshi and Kentaro go rogue in an attempt to find Titan X. Cate struggles with feelings of guilt. A buried secret is exposed. Written by: Kari Drake Directed by: Hiromi Kamata Welcome to the episode discussion! There is no spoiler protection in episode discussion threads, and spoiler tags are not necessary!