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‘Pacific Rim: Amara’ Webtoon Launches Today

Set in the same universe as the films, Pacific Rim: Amara is the prequel to the upcoming film Pacific Rim Uprising. Legendary Comics and LINE Webtoon teamed up to distribute the prequel that’s co-written by Cavan Scott of the UK and Zhang Ran of China, the webtoon is illustrated by Chinese artist BigN. The story is about Amara, who will be played by Cailee Spaeny in the film, showcasing her struggles in post-Kaiju Santa Monaca after the invasion of the large monsters called Kaiju that come from the sea. Kaiju is Japanese for “strange beast” and is also the name of the popular film genre in Japanese cinema that depicts large monsters destroying large cities or fighting one another with humanity caught in the middle, the most famous Kaiju is Godzilla. The webtoon will showcase Amara’s adventures to making her own Jaeger, a large mechanical fighter capable of fighting the Kaiju in which a human is inside piloting the machine.

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Capt McNeely

Mar 9, 2018

Trailers

New ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Trailer Is Filled With Giant Monsters

Pacific Rim Uprising‘s new action-packed trailer has arrived and it’s filled to the brim with giant monsters. In the sequel, “The globe-spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all-out assault on humanity in Pacific Rim Uprising.” John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) “stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi)—who is leading a brave new generation of pilots that have grown up in the shadow of war. As they seek justice

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 22, 2018

From the Crypt

Pacific Rim 2 Title Revealed As It Enters Production

Universal and Legendary’s ‘Pacific Rim’ sequel has entered production in Sydney, Australia. The sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 giant robot/monster film will be directed by Steven DeKnight (Daredevil). DeKnight and star John Boyega have confirmed that the film’s title is ‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom’ through social media posts. On November 9th, DeKnight tweeted a photo of a clapperboard with the film’s name on it and the caption “Day 1 of shooting. The adventure begins… #PacificRim2.” On Thursday, Boyega, who will play the role of Idris Elba’s character’s son, shared a photo on Instagram of his script with “Here’s to a great adventure ahead.” Scott Eastwood, Ron Perlman, Max Martini, Adria Arjona, Tian Jing, Levi Meaden, Mackenyu and Cailee Spaeny will co-star. Guillermo del Toro, John Boyega, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Thomas Tull and Femi Qguns will produce. Angarag Davaasuren, and Eric McLeod will serve as executive producers. ‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom’ is set to open in theaters nationwide on February 23,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 12, 2016

News

Jurassic World Writer Joins Pacific Rim 2

Guillermo do Toro is no longer in the directors chair for Pacific Rim 2. The good new is that Steven DeKnight (Daredevil) has taken over. The project has also finally found a new writer to pen the monster movie. Derek Connolly, co-writer of Jurassic World, has signed on to pen the script, THR has reported. The previous scripts were written by del Toro, Jon Spaihts, and Zak Penn. It is unclear at this time if Connolly was brought in to write a new script or expand on an existing version. According to IMDb Charlie Hunnam is rumored to be returning for the sequel as is actor Ron Perlman. Max Martini will reprise his role as Herc Hansen. Hunnam and Perlman not only worked together on the first Pacific Rim movie, they co-starred in the hit motorcycle-gang series Sons of Anarchy, where Perlman played the role of Charlie Hunnam’s character’s stepfather. Guillermo del Toro has not left the project completely. He

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 13, 2016

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