Apple TV expands the “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” universe with new spin-off series starring and executive produced by Wyatt Russell and created by Emmy Award nominee Joby Harold
Joby Harold to oversee the Legendary Monsterverse for Apple TV in new overall deal with Legendary and his Safehouse Pictures banner
Today, Apple TV announced the expansion of Legendary’s Monsterverse with a thrilling new untitled Young Lee Shaw prequel starring Wyatt Russell reprising his role as Colonel Lee Shaw. Emmy Award-nominated screenwriter and producer Joby Harold has been tapped to showrun. Under a newly announced overall deal with Legendary, Harold will also oversee Legendary’s entire Monsterverse franchise for Apple TV, featuring both new and fan-favorite Titans.
Starring and executive produced by Russell, the spinoff series will follow the story of Colonel Lee Shaw, an American operative who, in 1984, went on a secret mission behind enemy lines in an attempt to stop the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan big enough to destroy the U.S. and turn the tide of the Cold War.
The untitled Young Lee Shaw spinoff joins Apple’s expanding slate of original series hailing from Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse, including the broadly acclaimed, global hit series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” on which Harold is also an executive producer. “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” returns for its highly anticipated second season on February 27, 2026.
The new prequel series is executive produced by Harold and Tory Tunnell for Safehouse Pictures, alongside Russell, Chris Black, Kyle Bradstreet, Alex Boden, Max Borenstein and Andy Goddard, and is produced by Kei Banno, Brian Rogers and…