Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

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Release Date: February 23, 2018 (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D)

John Boyega ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens") leads the cast of "Pacific Rim: Uprising," the follow-up to 2013’s cinematic battle for global domination that took audiences to future Earth’s land, skies and seas and introduced an entirely new kind of warfare. Steven S. DeKnight ("Spartacus," "Daredevil") directs the next chapter of the film that generated more than $400 million at the global box office - based on the universe first created by genre film culture innovator Guillermo del Toro.

Cast: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Jing Tian, Levi Meaden, Adria Arjona, Zhang Jin, Wesley Wong, Lily Ji, Chen Zitong, Lan Yingying, Qian Yongchen, Chang Xiao Yang, Kim Jeong-Hoon

Studio: Legendary Pictures, Universal Pictures
Director: Steven S. DeKnight
Screenwriter: Zak Penn, Guillermo del Toro, Derek Connolly
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi

Official Website: http://www.pacificrimmovie.com / https://www.facebook.com/pacificrimmovie

 

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Pacific Rim 2 set for April 7, 2017!

Previously teased earlier this month when director Guillermo del Toro revealed that he was writing a script for the film with Zak Penn, Legendary Pictures and Universal Studios have revealed that Pacific Rim 2 will debut in 3D and IMAX 3D theaters on April 7, 2017.

"The characters I love will return," del Toro told BuzzFeed in a statement. "Raleigh, Mako, Newt, Gottlieb and who knows, maybe even Hannibal Chau – but we are taking them into a fresh territory that will display amazing sights and battles. The first film set the stage and now we’re ready to have a blast."

In addition, del Toro and Legendary debuted a video in which he announced not only the forthcoming sequel but an animated series and a continuation of the Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero prequel graphic novel. Check back for more details on the film and expansion of the "Pacific Rim" franchise as we learn them.

 

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Guillermo del Toro on Pacific Rim 2, the Animated Series and Graphic Novel

Last Thursday, we got the big announced that Pacific Rim 2 will hit theaters on April 7, 2017 and that we're also getting an animated series and a continuation of the Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero prequel graphic novel. Now, director Guillermo del Toro has talked a bit more to the The Wall Street Journal about all three.

He says he will start designing Pacific Rim 2 with a core team in August, a process that can take anywhere from six to nine months.

He says that "it was hard to create a world that did not come from a comic book, that had its own mythology, so we had to sacrifice many aspects to be able to cram everything in the first movie. Namely, for example 'the Drift,' which was an interesting concept. [Then there was] this portal that ripped a hole into the fabric of our universe, what were the tools they were using? And we came up with a really, really interesting idea. I don't want to spoil it, but I think at the end of the second movie, people will find out that the two movies stand on their own. They're very different from each other, although hopefully bringing the same joyful giant spectacle. But the tenor of the two movies will be quite different."

It's interesting that he mentions both "The Drift" and the portal. Where do you think they could take those in the sequel?

As far as the animated series, Del Toro says they "are talking about all the possibilities in terms of networks. We’re formulating ideas that are, again, interesting and not the usual route, but the series tackles the stories that happened to pilots working in the Shatterdome, but also cadets learning how to become pilots. All of this happens prior to the first movie, and it gives you a little more depth into the background of certain characters that will appear in the second movie."

He also mentions that he was really happy with "Tales from Year Zero" and they are continuing the tales for the next three years. "So by the time the second movie comes out, you will have probably one year of the animation airing, and you will have three years of the comic book series ongoing, so we are trying for all these things to be canon, to be in the same universe, to not wing anything, so that if anyone... a lot of kids, for example, have discovered 'Pacific Rim' through the toys. They come in through the toys, and then they watch the movie, and then they learn this, they learn that through the movie or the comic book series, so we're trying to make it canon so we can expand the universe. And by the time we come into the second movie, you have a good feel for the world, and we can dedicate ourselves to character and ideas and spectacle."

 

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Guillermo del Toro updates on Pacific Rim 2

Always a man in the middle of several projects, Guillermo del Toro today chatted with ShockTillYouDrop.com about his new FX series, "The Strain," also offering updates on a few of his upcoming big screen projects including Pacific Rim 2.

"You’'re asking the right questions, but not necessarily the way you think," says del Toro when asked if the Pacific Rim sequel might showcase the parallel universe from which the monstrous Kaiju originate. "If you think are we invading their world, we’re not, but we’re showing more of that world."

 

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Guillermo del Toro says Pacific Rim 2 will lead to a third movie

By the end of Pacific Rim, our heroes Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam) and Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi) had successfully sealed the breach and saved humanity FOREVER… or perhaps not. Doing his damnedest to open a new portal to that alien world is director Guillermo del Toro, who is hard at work with screenwriter Zak Penn on crafting Pacific Rim 2, and he's given Collider an update on the sequel and the sequel after that. That's right, there will be a third one.

"The direction we're going in is very different from the first," del Toro divulges. "All I can say is some of your favorite characters come back, some others don't because we have decided that we're going to shoot ambitiously and say 'Let's hope we have three movies,’'so some characters come in at the end of the second, hoping that it will ramp up on the third one. I hope people like it but you're gonna get a very different experience from the first one."

Given that we never got a Hellboy 3, it's very optimistic of del Toro to save characters for a rainy day. Who will be left out of the fun? Will Hunnam be replaced by a new leading man only to show up in the final minutes to save the day? What about Charlie Day's dorky scientist Newt being revealed as the master villain, as Day himself has suggested? Or it could be Idris Elba's Stacker Pentecost, who told Mako rather Obi-Wan-like, "You can always find me in the drift!"

Currently working on a second season of FX's "The Strain," putting the finishing touches on 2015's Crimson Peak and working on that mysterious esoteric black & white film of his, del Toro has still managed to crack the script for Pacific Rim 2 with a very specific timetable.

"We got the first draft of the movie now, and we are going to spend another 4-5 months on the screenplay before we start pre-production," del Toro confirmed. "We start pre-production next year in August-September and start shooting November-December next year."

 

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John Boyega gets in a Jaeger for Pacific Rim 2!

Legendary Pictures has tapped John Boyega as the lead role for the second installment of its Pacific Rim franchise. The film, which is targeting a 4th Quarter start date is rapidly taking shape as a key project on Legendary’s upcoming slate with Boyega playing the son of Idris Elba’s character from the original film.

“It is undeniable that with all his talent and natural charm, John stands out amongst today’s generation of young leading men,” said Mary Parent, Legendary’s Vice Chairman of Worldwide Production.

“I am very proud and happy to welcome John into a fantastic sandbox. The ‘Pacific Rim’ universe will be reinforced with him as a leading man as it continues to be a multicultural, multi-layered world. ‘The World saving the world’ was our goal and I couldn’t think of a better man for the job,” stated del Toro.

 

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Cailee Spaeny cast as female lead in Pacific Rim sequel

Actress and singer Cailee Spaeny has been cast as the female lead in Legendary‘s Pacific Rim sequel, reports Variety. Star Wars: The Force Awakens star John Boyega plays the male lead and Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad) also stars.

 

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Pacific Rim 2 finds Jing Tian drift compatible

Jing Tian is the latest name to join the cast of Legendary‘s Pacific Rim sequel. The actress, who is also set to appear in Zhang Yimou’s The Great Wall and Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ Kong: Skull Island, joins a cast that already includes John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Cailee Spaeny. Boyega is playing the son of Stacker Pentecost, Idris Elba‘s character from the original Guillermo del Toro film.

 

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Levi Meaden is the latest addition to the Pacific Rim 2 cast

On the heels of Jing Tian joining the film’s cast yesterday, Variety reports that Levi Meaden (Aftermath, The Killing) has signed on for Legendary‘s Pacific Rim sequel.

 

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Pacific Rim sequel title confirmed as production begins

Star Wars: The Force Awakens star John Boyega has taken to Instagram to reveal cameras are officially rolling on the upcoming Pacific Rim sequel while also confirming the title for the film! Long rumored, Boyega posted a photo of the script’s cover page, confirming it will be Pacific Rim: Maelstrom. Check out the photo below!

 

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First photos from the set of Pacific Rim: Maelstrom

Production is in full swing on the upcoming Pacific Rim: Maelstrom and Sydney, Australia’s The Daily Telegraph has managed to snap the first set photos! Featuring star John Boyega, you can check them out below.

 

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Action star Zhang Jin boards Pacific Rim: Maelstrom

Legendary Entertainment announced today that Chinese action film star Zhang Jin will join the cast of sci-fi sequel Pacific Rim: Maelstrom. The film, which also stars John Noyega, Scott Eastwood and Cailee Spaeny, has also locked a slew of other hot Chinese actors including Jing Tian (soon to be seen in both The Great Wall and Kong: Skull Island), Wesley Wong (Transformers 4), Lily Ji, Chen Zitong, Lan Yingying and Qian Yongchen with cameos by Xiao Yang and Korean actor Kim Jeong-Hoon.

 

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John Boyega shares Pacific Rim: Uprising photo

Star Wars actor John Boyega has taken to his social channels to post a new Pacific Rim: Uprising photo! You can view the photo, which features the caption “I am Pentecost, 2018 #PacificRimUprising,” below.

 

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Get a First Look at Pacific Rim: Uprising’s New Jaegers!

The upcoming Pacific Rim: Uprising is a bit of a mystery. The film’s plot is mostly heavily guarded and we’re still unsure about what sort of new Kaiju and Jaegers we’ll be seeing in the sequel, until now. In the latest issue of License! Global, the first image of three new Jaegers that will be seen in the upcoming film has been released. Check them out below!

 

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John Boyega reveals another Pacific Rim: Uprising set photo

Production continues on the upcoming Pacific Rim: Uprising and star John Boyega has posted another new photo from the set, featuring him as the son of Idris Elba’s Stacker Pentacost. Check it out below!

 

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New Pacific Rim: Uprising set photo as filming concludes

Production has just concluded on the upcoming Pacific Rim: Uprising, and star John Boyega has posted one more new photo on location in Qingdao, China. It makes sense that the production would shoot in China, as over a quarter of the first film’s box office ($111 million) came from the country. Check out the full Uprising set photo below!

 

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