Right. And in hindsight, there was also the director for Thor 2 leaving at some point.
Indeed, Alan Taylor has gone on record to state that he was given complete freedom to make his Thor 2 film whilst out on shoot, but during post the film was completely reworked to the point he felt he lost any creative control.
I do find myself concerned here that Edwards is being managed in post and possibly even cut out of the post procedure all together. And to be replaced by Tony Gilroy, a strong writer, most noted for his dark political material, it seems at odds with Disney wanting to create a familiar tone with the remainder of the franchise. Gilroy's wheelhouse appears to be well in line with grittier, war-zone idea that Edwards was initially meant to be going for.
If they really wanted a hand to guide the project back to the mainstream and the "familiar" I thought they would hire someone like Brett Ratner, McG or John Turtletaub... all well known for towing the line and "getting it done", however unspectacular the results.
With Gilroy in the edit suite I still hold out hope for something interesting, even if it is sadly not 100% Edwards' vision.
Hugo - Never been sold on Edwards being a great "big" director, but some of the trailer footage is fascinating
