WANDAVISION Director Matt Shakman To Helm GODZILLA & THE TITANS Live-Action Series For Apple TV

WANDAVISION Director Matt Shakman To Helm GODZILLA & THE TITANS Live-Action Series For Apple TV

The live-action Godzilla and the Titans (not its official title) series we first heard about back in January has found a director, with Matt Shakman (WandaVision) set to helm the first two episodes.

By MarkCassidy - May 20, 2022 10:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Godzilla
Source: Via SFF Gazette

We first learned that Legendary Pictures was in the process of developing a live-action Godzilla series for Apple TV+ back in January, and the project has now found a director.

According to Variety, WandaVision director Matt Shakman has signed on to helm the first two episodes and serve as an executive producer on the show. The project still doesn't have an official title, but is currently being referred to as Godzilla and The Titans.

Chris Black (Star Trek Enterprise, Outcast) and acclaimed comic book writer Matt Fraction will executive produce. The pair will also serve as co-creators, with Black on board as showrunner.

The underperformance of Godzilla: King of The Monsters led to speculation that Godzilla Vs. Kong might end up being the final chapter in Legendary's Titans franchise, but the movie ultimately exceeded all expectations at the box office when it roared into theatres last year during the early days of the pandemic, and there's still plenty of life in the MosnterVerse yet.

We don't have a whole lot to go on when it comes to plot details just yet, but a brief logline for the show tells us: "Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking new reality that monsters are real, the series explores one family's journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch."

This won't mark the end of the MonsterVerse on the big screen, however, as Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard is still said to be in talks to helm the next movie, which is expected to focus on the Son of Godzilla.

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MrDandy
MrDandy - 5/20/2022, 10:38 AM
Hmm….interesting. Could be cool!
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 5/20/2022, 10:41 AM
Show being referred to as "Godzilla and the Titans" will focus on a human family. Makes sense. The human family was the best part of King of the Monsters and Godzilla v Kong, obviously.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 5/20/2022, 12:36 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - my thoughts exactly. Double down on the human drama. Godzilla should only be shown at the end scratching his head as to what's going on. We all come to see the conspiracy theories
ImBatman4realz
ImBatman4realz - 5/20/2022, 10:44 AM
No, this article got several things wrong —
the film that Wingard has been CONFIRMED to direct is a Godzilla vs Kong sequel. Furthermore it’s initial speculated title was “Son of Kong” (not Godzilla).

Additionally there is the prequel anime King Kong series coming to Netflix. So what this article should have done is talk about all the future upcoming MonsterVerse installments. The franchise is going no where.
JosephCronos92
JosephCronos92 - 5/20/2022, 10:50 AM
He did awesome with WandaVision, so it'll be interesting to see what he can do in the Kaiju realm this time. Godzilla 2014 stands as my favorite movie from the Monsterverse so i'm really looking forward to this show, and i'm glad Legendary is still working and expanding this universe with a modern take in the Kaiju genre.

It's been a blast so far, hope there's more coming.
The1st
The1st - 5/20/2022, 11:15 AM
But where's my modern live action Gundam movie at Apple?

MahN166A
MahN166A - 5/20/2022, 1:06 PM
@The1st -

Warner/Legendary are the guys you want to talk to about that.
The1st
The1st - 5/20/2022, 4:54 PM
@SatsuiNoJXA - Yes I know, I'm saying it's doable now and needs to get done. I imagine everything is currently in flux there.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 5/20/2022, 12:24 PM
Good. Wandavision was pretty good overall.
MahN166A
MahN166A - 5/20/2022, 1:07 PM
Ooooh excellent choice! I approve!
Shroombeast
Shroombeast - 5/20/2022, 1:18 PM
@RorMachine - 'which is expected to focus on the Son of Godzilla.'

The rumor was Son of Kong, so you might want to fix this part.
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 5/20/2022, 1:59 PM
Great Addition
Forthas
Forthas - 5/20/2022, 8:08 PM
Nice to hear...

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