Adam Wingard. , Photo credit: Getty Images for Warner Bros.

Filmmaker Adam Wingard will not return to direct the sequel to Legendary’s hit MonsterVerse movies. Wingard has directed two installments of the franchise godzilla vs kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: New Empire (2024), which proved to be a massive hit at the global box office.

According to hollywood reporter, the filmmaker left the franchise on amicable terms due to timing issues. Insiders told the outlet that the door remains open for Wingard to return in the future.

Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise began in 2014 Godzillawhich followed Kong: Skull Island In 2017 and Godzilla: King of the Monsters In 2019.

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Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: New Empire Sees Godzilla and Kong teaming up to stop a tyrannical leader and his ice monsters from invading the Earth’s surface.

The film, which grossed over US$560 million worldwide, stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kayleigh Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen.