Pacific Rim Uprising
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| Directed by | Steven S. DeKnight |
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| Based on | Characters by Travis Beacham |
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| Music by | John Paesano |
| Cinematography | Dan Mindel |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures[1][2] |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million[3] |
Pacific Rim Uprising is an upcoming American science fiction monster film directed by Steven S. DeKnight and written by DeKnight, Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder, and T.S. Nowlin from a story by DeKnight and Nowlin. It is the sequel to the 2013 film Pacific Rim, and stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Jing Tian, and Adria Arjona, with Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, and Rinko Kikuchi returning in their roles from the original film. It is scheduled to be released on March 23, 2018, by Universal Pictures.
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[hide]Premise[edit]
It has been ten years since the Battle of the Breach[N 1] and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.[4] Thrust into this is ex-Jaeger pilot Jake Pentecost, son of the late Stacker Pentecost, who is given a chance by his adopted sister, Mako Mori, to unite with the world and fellow Jaeger pilots to prevent humanity's extinction.[5]
Cast[edit]
- John Boyega as Jake Pentecost[6][7]
- Scott Eastwood as Nate Lambert[7][8]
- Cailee Spaeny as Amara Namani[7][9]
- Charlie Day as Dr. Newt Geiszler[7]
- Burn Gorman as Dr. Hermann Gottlieb[7]
- Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori[7]
- Jing Tian as Liwen Shao[10]
- Adria Arjona as Jules Reyes[11]
- Karan Brar as Suresh[12]
- Ivanna Sakhno as Vik[13]
- Zhang Jin as Marshal Quan[14]
- Mackenyu as Ryoichi[15]
- Shyrley Rodriguez[16]
- Levi Meaden as Ilya[17]
- Rahart Adams as Tahima Shaheen[18]
- Zhu Zhu as Juen
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In 2012, prior to the first movie's release, Del Toro noted that he had ideas for the sequel,[19] later in 2014 noting that he had secretly been working on the script with Zak Penn for several months.[20] Later in June, del Toro confirmed that he would direct the sequel, and that it would be released by Universal Pictures, Legendary's new financing and distribution partner, on April 7, 2017.[21] In July 2015, it was reported that filming was expected to begin in November, however production was halted following conflicts between Universal and Legendary. As the sequel's future became unclear, Universal indefinitely delayed the film.[22][23] Still determined to get the film made, del Toro kept working on the film and by that October announced that he had presented the studio with a script and a budget.[24]
After the sale of Legendary to Chinese Wanda Group for $3.5 billion,[25] observers noted an increased likelihood of Pacific Rim 2’s production being revitalized because the first film was so successful in China.[26]
In February 2016, the studio and del Toro himself via Twitter announced that Steven S. DeKnight would take over directing duties with a new script written by Jon Spaihts marking DeKnight's feature directorial debut, while Del Toro would remain on the project as a producer.[27] Derek Connolly was brought in on May 12, 2016, to do another rewrite of the script.[28]
Casting[edit]
Cast announcements began in June 2016 with John Boyega accepting a role,[6] with news that Scott Eastwood was in talks appearing later that month.[8] Further announcements took place in September[9][10][29][30] and November.[31] A notable absence from the cast was Charlie Hunnam, who could not join the project because of his scheduling conflicts with King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.[32]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography on the film began on November 9, 2016, in Australia.[33][34] On December 14, 2016, the official title was revealed to be Pacific Rim Uprising.[35] In February 2017, three new Jaegers for the film were revealed.[36] On March 8, 2017 filming started in China.[37] On March 30, 2017, filming was completed.[38]
Music[edit]
Composer John Paesano will be writing the score for the film, replacing the first film's composer Ramin Djawadi.[39]
Release[edit]
Pacific Rim Uprising is scheduled to be released on March 23, 2018, by Universal Pictures in 3D, IMAX, and IMAX 3D.[40] Originally scheduled for release on April 7, 2017, the release was postponed multiple times. The first delay was to August 4, 2017, then to February 23, 2018, and then it was delayed one final time from February 23, 2018 to March 23, 2018.[41]
Future[edit]
Pacific Rim Uprising is a springboard for a cinematic universe, where DeKnight revealed "If enough people show up to this, we’ve already talked about the plot of the third movie, and how the end of the third movie would expand the universe to a Star Wars/Star Trek-style [franchise or series] where you can go in many, many different directions,” he said. “You can go main canon, you can go spin-offs, you can go one-offs. Yeah, that’s the plan".[42] However, DeKnight talked about the possibility of a crossover with the MonsterVerse.[43]
Notes[edit]
- ^ As depicted in Pacific Rim.
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