Tim Robbins & Giancarlo Esposito Join Apple TV’s Wyatt Russell-Led Monsterverse Series

Tim Robbins (Silo, Mystic River) and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Westworld) will guest star in Apple TV‘s upcoming series from Legendary’s Monsterverse, centered on Young Lee Shaw. They join series lead and executive producer Wyatt Russell, reprising his titular role from the series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.

From showrunner Joby Harold, the series will follow the story of Col. Lee Shaw (Russell), 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 previously announced cast also includes Millie Brady, Pilou Asbaek, Corey Stoll, Ralph Ineson, Nyasha Hatendi, Connie Nielsen and Stana Katic.

Legendary’s Monsterverse is an expansive cross-platform story universe centered on humanity’s battle to survive in a world facing a catastrophic new reality: the monsters of myths and legends are real. The franchise began with the Godzilla film in 2014 and continued through 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong and most recently Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Next up is the sequel Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, which is set to release in 2027.

The new series is executive produced by Harold and Tory Tunnell for Safehouse Pictures alongside Russell, Chris Black, Kyle Bradstreet, Alex Boden, Dillard, Andy Goddard and James Skotchdopoloe. Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita executive produce on behalf of Toho Co., Ltd., the owner of the Godzilla character.

Robbins is repped by CAA and Anonymous Content. Esposito is repped by United Talent Agency, MGMT Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.