The first trailer has been released for the upcoming sequel to Guillermo Del Toro's Mecha vs Kaiju romp Pacific Rim (2013). Del Toro is a producer this time around with Steven S. Deknight (known mostly for TV work) taking over director duties. John Boyega (The Force Awakens) has been plugged into the role previously filled by Charlie Hunham as Jake Pentecost, son of the much better named Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba). Rinko Kikuchi is also allegedly reprising her role as Mako Mori, though I struggled to spot her in the trailer. Check it out...
There are many warning signs with this one, namely many of the people involved with the original have abandoned ship with imdb listing no less than four writers involved in the screenplay. Also, a director who's primary directing credit is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff does not fill me with confidence. We'll have to see how this one pans out, but I had hopes that Pacific Rim would branch off into a successful franchise like the Godzilla/Kong monsterverse. Let's hope this isn't a cash grab sequel.
What do you think of the trailer? Are you excited for the return of the Pacific Rim universe?
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