Pacific Rim was met with something of a mixed response from moviegoers, hence why most didn't believe it would ever get a sequel. However, a strong performance overseas opened the door to a follow-up becoming a reality and while Guillermo Del Toro won't be back at the helm, Daredevil season one showrunner Steven S. DeKnight is in charge and it looks like he's bringing epic action to the table.
The whole thing looks a tad Transformers-ish, though, and the robots bear a striking resemblance to Autobots and Decepticons rather than the more unique designs we saw in the first instalment.
There's plenty of epic action on display despite that and fans of Pacific Rim will probably end up loving this. The final trailer does a good job of selling the movie so those who didn't like the last one may also end up having their minds changed. What do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts down below.
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 for the fallen, their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the forces of extinction.
Jake is joined by gifted rival pilot Lambert (The Fate of the Furious’ Scott Eastwood) and 15-year-old Jaeger hacker Amara (newcomer Cailee Spaeny), as the heroes of the PPDC become the only family he has left. Rising up to become the most powerful defense force to ever walk the earth, they will set course for a spectacular all-new adventure on a towering scale.
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