Gareth Edwards won't direct Godzilla 2

Godzilla 2 is still planning to release in the next few years, but it's currently without a director as Gareth Edwards confirms he's not returning to the job.

Edwards helmed the rebooted Godzilla picture in 2014 and earned enough attention from it to be chosen as the director of upcoming blockbuster Star Wars Rogue One.

It seems all of that franchise work was enough for the 40 year old English director, who has decided not to move ahead with Godzilla 2 in favour of some smaller projects. And you can hardly blame him after spending most of a half decade in this world.