Gareth Edwards, the writer/director of sci-fi road movie Monsters, is to take the helm for the reboot of the greatest kaijū franchise ever – Godzilla.

Legendary Pictures (Inception, The Dark Knight) and Warner Brothers are co-producing the film, which will presumably feature an initially mismatched couple walking through a post-apocalyptic Japan for two hours before Godzilla cameos in the last thirty seconds.

Following Roland Emmerich’s cringeworthy 1998 contribution to the massive ridiculous lizard’s adventures, Edwards’ multi-BIFA-winning debut has marked him out as just the man to direct (and co-write) the Western world’s latest attempt to match the deathless glory of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. D’you know what? We’re quite excited.

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