Positive Pacific Rim 2 news has been proven hard to come by. After Guillermo del Toro announced that the script was done and ready to go (and there were rumours of a crossover with Godzilla and King Kong), it was revealed that Pacific Rim 2 was “delayed indefinitely”. Even though del Toro remained positive, he has seemingly moved […]
Guillermo del Toro reveals that Pacific Rim 2 script is now with Legendary
Legendary Pictures may have placed Pacific Rim 2 on indefinite hold, but Guillermo del Toro hasn’t giving up hope of bringing the sequel to his 2013 monster movie to be screen, with the director providing a short update on Twitter today. “Pacific Rim 2. Budget and script went in,” states del Toro. “No answers yet. If […]
Interview: Guillermo del Toro talks Crimson Peak
Guillermo Del Toro speaks to us about his new film Crimson Peak, strong female roles, Pinocchio and the much-discussed sequel to Pacific Rim… What were the seeds of the idea for Crimson Peak? Gothic romance is very important to my childhood and my teenage years and it’s been 40 years since I saw gothic romance treated […]
Guillermo del Toro wants Maisie Williams for Pacific Rim 2
The movie may currently be on hold (but not dead, depending on who you ask), but that hasn’t stopped Guillermo del Toro throwing out casting plans for Pacific Rim 2. Over the weekend, the director said that he met with Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams and would easily cast her in the movie should it […]
Guillermo del Toro on Pacific Rim 2: “it’s not gone”
Despite the rumours abound that Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures were planning a Shared Kaiju Universe with King Kong, Godzilla and Pacific Rim, fans of the monster v robots film were disappointed when it was announced Pacific Rim 2 was on indefinite hold. One person still holding out hope, however, is director Guillermo del Toro. “We […]
Duncan Jones says Warcraft is not responsible for Pacific Rim 2 being on hold
When The Hollywood Reporter announced yesterday that Pacific Rim 2: Maelstrom was on “indefinite hold”, they said that Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. saw Warcraft was one of the reasons. They also noted that the film based on the best-selling game was a, “problem movie”. However it’s director, Duncan Jones, has jumped to the film’s defense. […]
Pacific Rim 2 delayed indefinitely by Legendary Pictures
Legendary Pictures has delayed Guillermo del Toro’s (Crimson Peak) sci-fi sequel Pacific Rim 2 indefinitely, with the chance that it might never get made. SEE ALSO: Warner Bros. planning King Kong vs. Godzilla vs. Pacific Rim? SEE ALSO: Charlie Hunnam hopes Pacific Rim 2 has more emphasis on character and storytelling rather than visual effects […]
Charlie Hunnam hopes Pacific Rim 2 has more emphasis on character and storytelling rather than visual effects
With Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim 2 gearing up to go into production this November, star Charlie Hunnam has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the film, revealing that he hopes it places more emphasis on character and storytelling, as opposed to visual effects and spectacle. SEE ALSO: First look at Charlie Hunnam as Guy […]
Guillermo del Toro passed on Justice League Dark for Pacific Rim 2, says Hellboy 3 is “a little beyond Kickstarter”
Back at the end of June, it was revealed that Guillermo del Toro is no longer attached to his long-gestating Justice League Dark adaptation at Warner Bros., and speaking to The Daily Beast, the filmmaker has revealed that he was forced to make a choice between the supernatural DC project and his upcoming sequel Pacific […]
Exclusive: Zak Penn talks Pacific Rim 2
It was announced last year that Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk) had been hired to write the screenplay for Pacific Rim 2 along with original writer and director Guillermo Del Toro. On the latest episode of the Flickering Myth Podcast, we caught up with Penn to talk about his new documentary Atari: Game Over, as well as […]
