"Gareth's filmmaking talent makes him one of his generation's most creative and visionary directors," said Legendary Entertainment CEO Thomas Tull in a statement released yesterday afternoon. "The plan has always been for Gareth to direct a different film before we started on another Godzilla, but who knew it would a Star Wars installment? We have a great plan in store for Godzilla fans and I am looking forward to seeing Gareth's imprint on the Star Wars universe."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Edwards is not only attached to direct the sequel to Godzilla, but also a subsequent, third film in the series.
With Edwards' unidentified Star Wars spin-off scheduled to hit theaters December 16, 2016, he'll have plenty of time to make the transition from that back to the Godzilla universe once a script is finished for the latter project. A joint production of Legendary and Warner Bros., Godzilla has been a pleasant surprise for the studios, finding success at both the box office — to the tune of a $93.1 million opening weekend — and among critics, where it's currently holding steady at an impressive 73% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
There aren't any official release dates for the Godzilla sequels at this point.
All things considered, it's an impressive trajectory for a filmmaker whose only feature-length film prior to Godzilla was 2010′s Monsters, made for under $1 million.
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