Blair Witch’s Adam Wingard to direct Godzilla Vs. Kong
One might think that the middling critical reception and box-office returns of Blair Witch would put director Adam Wingard—who’s achieved great critical acclaim, if not box-office dominance, with original concepts—off of franchise filmmaking for good. But apparently it’s done quite the opposite, because now Wingard has signed on to combine two long-running franchises with Godzilla Vs. Kong. The Hollywood Reporter has details, reporting that Wingard has been in the mix for several big-budget franchise gigs in recent months but given that he’s a huge Godzilla and King Kong fan, this one should be “a dream come true.” Wingard seems to agree: