Grant Sputore might not be a household name yet, but he certainly has the potential to become one of the industry’s go-to directors for sci-fi action films. In 2019, Sputores directed the cyberpunk thriller “I AM MOTHER” starring Hilary Swank, a film that /Film’s Ben Pearson said “takes a familiar premise and executes it to near-perfection, with first-time feature filmmaker Grant Sputore aided by a fantastic script, a star-making performance from UK actress Clara Rugaard, a strong supporting turn from Hilary Swank, and a brilliantly realized new robot that instantly cements its status in the pantheon of classic genre creations.” The film boasts an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and marked one hell of a debut feature for Sputore. The film is currently available to stream on Netflix if you’d like to see it for yourself, but seeing what he’s able to pull off on a modest budget has me delighted at the prospect of what MonsterVerse money could give him.
Sputore has yet to helm another feature, so this new Godzilla + Kong + Titans film will be his introduction to the public at large. I am cautiously optimistic to see what he brings to the table because Wingard is leaving some awfully big shoes to fill. As for the latter, he’s got the action flick “Onslaught” that was picked up by A24, which once again reunites him with longtime collaborator Simon Barrett. It sounds like this is a situation where everybody involved wins, so here’s hoping we as the audience feel similarly when the new film finally arrives.
