What a way to close out yesterday. First the US soccer/football team advances to the round of 16, then we get an unexpected bomb dropped on us about a sequel that I was praying would get the green light. That’s right folks, the giant robots vs. giant monsters movie is coming back, Pacific Rim 2 is a go! First they will be developing an animated series, continuing the comic book series, and then bringing us a new kaji/mech film that will be released on April 7, 2017 in 3D and IMAX 3D. The film will be written by Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk, The Avengers), Guillermo del Toro with some input from the first films screenwriter, Travis Beachem.
Say what you will about the first film but even with its bad acting and terrible dialogue it was still a fun flick to watch on a big screen. The benefit of the sequel is that it’ll have a slightly better screenwriter attached, one that’s worked with the Marvel squad, so maybe we’ll get something slightly more sophisticated or of overall better quality.
Check out the video below in which you hear the announcement straight from Guillermo del Toro’s mouth.
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