Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 3 steers the Godzilla show somewhere new — buckle up

If you thought Monarch: Legacy of Monsters was just getting comfortable in its giant monster shoes, think again. Word is, Apple TV is quietly shaking the snow globe behind the scenes, and Season 3—if it even happens—will look rather different to the first two. No official renewal just yet, but judging by the backstage activity, they're not just waiting for the green light; they're prepping for a whole new phase.

Season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters wrapped up 1 May 2026 – and Season 3 still isn’t confirmed.

The renewal talks are happening now between Apple TV and Legendary Television, according to Deadline. They haven't actually committed to making Season 3, but the conversations suggest it's in the serious planning stages. The buzz is all about rebooting the creative team, which usually means a fresh brain at the controls and some new writing hands on the scripts. For anyone keeping score, Chris Black (who created the show with Matt Fraction and has served as showrunner so far) is likely stepping aside, making space for a new creative lead.

Where Season 2 Left Off

If you lost track of the monster mayhem, Season 2 was all about Titan X, a rather secretive sea beastie, and some oddly ambitious time-travel schemes courtesy of Apex Cybernetics. The culmination? A bust-up involving Titan X and King Kong on Skull Island—because of course—and a quick shot of Rodan settling in on a volcano in Thailand, which looked suspiciously like setup for more to come. Six months have passed since that finale, so if things do continue, there's fertile ground for a batch of new Titans to crash the party.

Creative Shake-Up and Fresh Monsters

Here’s where things go off-script. The current plan (if you can call it that—still nothing finalised) is to steer the show towards new monsters from the wider Monsterverse. Writers and a showrunner are being hunted as we speak, implying we’re not just getting rehashed storylines but an actual pivot in focus—and probably tone. All the finer points about the new creatures or overarching plot are still very hush-hush, so if you’re hoping to hear which kaiju is crawling out of the woodwork, you’ll have to wait like the rest of us.

At this pace, even if Apple pulls the trigger, it’d be ages until Season 3 sees daylight. Not a peep yet from Apple or Legendary on anything resembling a greenlight.

The Lee Shaw Spinoff

Not content with one tentpole, Apple’s already knee-deep developing a separate, as-yet-untitled spinoff about young Lee Shaw. Wyatt Russell returns as Colonel Lee Shaw—yes, that time-jumping secret-agent chap. The supporting cast is frankly stacked: Millie Brady, Pilou Asbæk, Corey Stoll, Ralph Ineson, Nyasha Hatendi, Connie Nielsen, and Stana Katic round things out. JD Dillard (Sweetheart, Devotion) is directing the pilot, and Joby Harold is developing the project with Tory Tunnell through Safehouse Pictures.

• Season 2 ended in May 2026 and there is still no official renewal for Season 3
• Apple TV and Legendary are searching for a new showrunner and writing team
• Season 3 is set to add new Titans to the Monsterverse
• Plot details are being kept secret for now
• A spinoff starring Wyatt Russell is already in development, with a star-studded supporting cast