In this exclusive interview, editor NONA KHODAI goes in-depth discussing her editing process with MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS, finding the “beats”, smoothly executing time jumps, working with VFX and pre-vis, cohesive storytelling, and monsters.
Already an Emmy-nominated picture editor for her work on “Wandavision” and “Ms. Marvel”, NONA KNODAI brings her talents to MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS, setting the series tone and working with director Matt Shankman on episodes one and two of the ten-episode series. One of the most exciting series streaming this season, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS is a “must see”. A strong story rooted in legacy and family, solid performances, exemplary production values from VFX to sound to editing to score to cinematography, and some of the coolest monsters ever on screen, AppleTV has an award-worthy hit on its hands.
SYNOPSIS: Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga — spanning three generations — reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.
MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Anders Holm, Mari Yamamoto, Elisa Lasowski, and more.
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by debbie elias, exclusive interview 12/13/2023
MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS is now streaming on AppleTV.
