Pacific Rim 2 Release Date News: Guillermo del Toro took to Twitter so say that 'Pacific Rim 2' is coming and that he's still attached to direct it.
Guillermo reminded readers not to believe everything they read on the internet. He explained that the Pacific Rim sequel is only being delayed so the creative team has enough time to outdo the first Pacific Rim.
"Don't believe everything you read. It's still going and I'll remain w it in one way or another!" he tweeted.
Universal scheduled Pacific Rim 2 for a summer 2017 release last June, but removed it from the calendar the following September. A statement from Legendary Pictures and Universal at the time said both companies remained committed to the project.
According to Cinema Blend, 18-year-old "Game of Thrones" star Maisie Williams might be joining the Movie. AV Club reported that Williams already met with del Toro to discuss the details.
"The characters I love will return," del Toro said last June. "Raleigh, Mako, Newt, Gottlieb and who knows, maybe even Hannibal Chau - but we are taking them into a fresh territory that will display amazing sights and battles. The first film set the stage and now we're ready to have a blast."
Guillermo del Toro has said that the film will follow Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam) and Mako (Rinko Kikuchi), from the original 2013 action adventure film. Pacific Rim 2 will arrive in 3D which may explain the delay.
Del Toro said "Pacific Rim 2" will explore facets of the story that weren't explained in the first movie.
"It was hard to create a world that did not come from a comic book," del Toro told Buzzfeed. "That had its own mythology, so we had to sacrifice many aspects to be able to cram everything in the first movie. Namely, for example 'the Drift,' this was an interesting concept. [Then there was] this portal that ripped a hole into the fabric of our universe, what were the tools they were using? And we came up with a really, really interesting idea. I don't want to spoil it, but I think at the end of the second movie, people will find out that the two movies stand on their own.
"They're very different from each other, although hopefully bringing the same joyful giant spectacle. But the tenor of the two movies will be quite different."
Toro has said that the film will follow Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam) and Mako (Rinko Kikuchi), from the original 2013 action adventure film. Pacific Rim 2 will arrive in 3D which may explain the delay.
New reports say Charlie Hunnam, who played Raleigh, will not return for "Pacific Rim 2."
