According to Deadline, Gareth Edwards has dropped out of directing the sequel to his Godzilla reboot. Apparently Edwards, who is currently hard at work on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, stepped away in order to pursue some of his own smaller projects, but word is the departure from Legendary and Warner Bros. was an amicable one.
Godzilla 2 was recently given a new release date of March 22, 2019, but Edwards and the studio had agreed to the split prior to this announcement.
Warners and Legendary will now begin the search for a replacement, while also focusing on their planned Godzilla Vs Kong movie, which has been set for May 20, 2020 release.
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