Tim Robbins and Giancarlo Esposito are set for guest star roles in the new Monsterverse series in the works at Apple TV, Variety has learned.
\n\nRobbins and Esposito will appear opposite series lead Wyatt Russell and previously announced cast members Millie Brady, Pilou Asbaek, Corey Stoll, Ralph Ineson, Nyasha Hatendi, Connie Nielsen and Stana Katic.
\n\nThe series will again see Russell play a young Col. Lee Shaw, whom he plays in “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” which is also part of Legendary’s Monsterverse. The logline for the spinoff states that Shaw is “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.”
\n\nFurther character details are being kept under wraps.
\n\nThis will be the second Apple series for Robbins, who also stars in the streamer’s popular series “Silo.” He has also been in shows like “The Brink,” “Here and Now,” and “Castle Rock.” In film, Robbins won an Academy Award for his work in the film “Mystic River,” while he also received a nod for best director for the film…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/