If G E couldnt come back to direct the sequel which director would you like to direct it?

Just to add that I think the safest bet on a director would be The Russo Brothers. I know Del Toro would be probably a little to divisive as a decision. I would be willing to have the The Russo Brothers give it a fair shot.

The next film is critical.

Remember, when Godzilla came out initially, (1954), no one really knew it would start such a franchise. So in the very next film, they brought in another monster and Godzilla and Anguirus, in Godzilla raids again.

Godzilla took up a lot of screen time in that movie and the battle with Anguirus was a long fought one.

I wonder if it was a mistake for Legendary to deman that this film have other monsters?

Or if there were to be other monsters, Godzilla would just plow through them like  nothing. In that way, you set Godzilla up for the next film where he might fight more formidable Toho monsters?

The next film is a very tricky thing. People want more Godzilla but how do you do that now?

SO I think The Russo Brothers could probably navigate that minefield.

Just to add that I think the safest bet on a director would be The Russo Brothers. I know Del Toro would be probably a little to divisive as a decision. I would be willing to have the The Russo Brothers give it a fair shot.

The next film is critical.

Remember, when Godzilla came out initially, (1954), no one really knew it would start such a franchise. So in the very next film, they brought in another monster and Godzilla and Anguirus, in Godzilla raids again.

Godzilla took up a lot of screen time in that movie and the battle with Anguirus was a long fought one.

I wonder if it was a mistake for Legendary to deman that this film have other monsters?

Or if there were to be other monsters, Godzilla would just plow through them like  nothing. In that way, you set Godzilla up for the next film where he might fight more formidable Toho monsters?

The next film is a very tricky thing. People want more Godzilla but how do you do that now?

SO I think The Russo Brothers could probably navigate that minefield.

@GMAN2887:

I understand that you would like to see Gareth Edwards grow as a director, but what if this is all that he will ever be?

Remember Tim Story?  He was hired to direct "The Fantastic Four, after having some success with the movie, "Barber Shop".  Story was way over his head.  He had no feel for a blockbuster.  They hired him again to the sequel.  He was a little better, but he still failed to give the story the direction that it needed.  I'm afraid Gareth Edwards will this decade's Tim Story.  I want to see him do something else before he allowed to even talk about a Godzilla sequel.

I just don't think the three directors you mention could pull it off. Jackson would attempt to make it serious but would have a long film with a never ending plot with pot holes. His King Kong didn't sit well with me. Bay let's not go there. And Del toro although pacific rim is liked by people like us the film itself is a giant cheese fest even the dialouge is cheese imo

The Tim Story comparison is strange and largely doesn't work since Story is a very different director with a far less unique visual eye. And unlike the correlation between Monsters and Godzilla, there was none between Barber Shop/Taxi and Fantastic Four.

And who knows, perhaps Edwards will direct something else beforehand. The difference is Edwards comes from a special effects background and already proved he could frame giant, CGI creatures accordingly while grounding it from a human perspective. It's a skill that can only go up.

Story didn't have any of the background necessary for Fantastic Four. He proved from the get go his talents lie elsewhere and has since gone on with movies that were closer to Barber Shop and Taxi.

If anything, Edwards reminds me more of Gareth Evans in directorial style. Great eye, just in need of more dramatic polishing.

I can't imagine anyone but Edwards directing the sequel. That guy really respects the name Godzilla, unlike someone we all know. I really hope he will be the one directing the sequel.

If Gareth hears the problems the audience had with the movie, he will do better. Especially on the criticism where people couldn't care about the characters, that would hurt him a lot, since it's he repeated over and over to us and is evidently an idea he's most proud off. If he pays attention, and thinks that he can do better, we must have him back.

He's a fresh director with skills that may not have matured but the potential it's all there. This movie made me realize that we don't need 2/1 hour or even 30 minutes of Godzilla. He can be amazing with just as little as we got, and I highly appreciate it. I see the entire movie as a satire to the stereotype of so many modern formats of today's movies, and that's ballsy.

This movie is great, it only made one little stumble that would had made it perfect, and that is the fact that it simply needed to be longer. Show more scenes of people. Show more action. Show more depth. The greatest problem with this movie was always that it's been not enough and it shouldn't be hated for it.

So absolutely, if Gareth hears what everyone thinks, those who love and hate it and rationalize their concern, he gains an undeniable return for the sequel.

Hey guys, just to add something here.

How would you do the sequel?

I feel Gareth Edward's biggest mistake has been the 'set up' for a possible sequel using the approach he used in this movie.

Problems I see:

How much time will Godzilla get in the sequel? Meaningful time, that is.

How many other monsters? The more monsters, the less time for Godzilla.

With more monsters and Godzilla, how long is then spent on the human story?

I wonder how a new director would handle this?

Hey guys, just to add something here.

How would you do the sequel?

I feel Gareth Edward's biggest mistake has been the 'set up' for a possible sequel using the approach he used in this movie.

Problems I see:

How much time will Godzilla get in the sequel? Meaningful time, that is.

How many other monsters? The more monsters, the less time for Godzilla.

With more monsters and Godzilla, how long is then spent on the human story?

I wonder how a new director would handle this?

steven spielberg.