He proved himself in LOTR to be a director that's not prone to forcing his own flair into movies when it isn't wanted. I think he should be a director that specializes in remakes and book-to-film pictures, because he does an excellent job at it.
And, according the the original script written in 1996, it will take place in 1917-1933, which is definitely better than that stupid "Godzilla" flop, trying to modernize it.