He’s the man who’s got the job of making Hollywood’s second major blockbuster take on Godzilla, and we suspect his internal navigation system is set to avoid any trace of Roland Emmerich’s footprints. Edwards has recruited a strong cast, that includes Aaron Johnson, the peerless Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen and Sally Hawkins. It’s a wise approach – nothing makes CG monsters more believable than a cast of actors around them who make a good fist of pretending everything is real. Should be interesting…

MAY 23rd

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

It’s take three years for Fox to get a sequel together for its surprise hit resurrection of the Planet Of The Apes franchise, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. That timeline was still a little too hasty for director Rupert Wyatt, who has declined the invitation to return. Instead, Cloverfield and Let Me In helmer Matt Reeves has taken over.

It’s going to be set some time after the first movie, which means Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes has a different cast. Granted, Andy Serkis is at the heart of things again, but around him are Gary Oldman, Keri Russell and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Here’s hoping it builds well on one of the most impressive franchise reboots of recent times…