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Synopsis
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse. Credits
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Monsters, Mechs, Mayhem And More: Visiting The Set Of Guillermo del Toro's Pacific RimNext month, however, Guillermo del Toro is taking the summer and the definition of “big” to a whole new level when he puts 30-story robots against 30-story monsters in Pacific Rim. And last year I had the chance to witness it first-hand....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-06-19 01:05:52comments
Pacific Rim Featurette Drops Audiences Inside Del Toro's RobotsIn his voiceover, Del Toro promises that the action in Rim will rival the imaginations we had when we were 11-year-olds. Only he has a budget most studios wouldn’t entrust to a child, which is part of the reason why we’re so excited to see what he does in the blockbuster. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-05-31 14:38:26comments
New Pacific Rim Stills Focus On Our HeroesPlayed byThe Brothers Bloom's Rinko Kikuchi, Mako Mori is a co-pilot of the Jaeger (giant battleing robot) Gypsy Danger. Here she is in the Conn-pod apparatus, which is not in fact controlled by the actors, but by off-camera puppeteers from Legacy FX. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-05-30 08:52:05comments
New Pacific Rim Stills Show Off The Giant MonstersBased on a script by del Toro and Travis Beacham, the film stars Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi as a pair of Jaeger pilots, the former a washed up veteran and the latter a trainee. When the chips are down and the world is close to succumbing to the giant inter-dimensional creatures that have erupted from the Pacific Ocean......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-05-28 11:53:23comments
Pacific Rim Featurette Teaches You About Some Of The Film's Coolest TechBased on an original screenplay by Travis Beacham, Pacific Rim is set in a future where a dimensional portal has opened in the depth of the Pacific Ocean and has begun spewing out giant, 30-story monsters called Kaiju. ...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-05-22 19:39:01comments
Pacific Rim TV Spot Demands Your Attention: It's Us Vs. ThemGo big or go extinct! Mankind is fighting for our very existence in this tantalizing action flick, and the TV spot teases a premise so grand and action sequences so outrageous that they demand being seen on the biggest screen you can find. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-05-21 09:34:12comments
Pacific Rim Trailer: Go Big Or Go ExtinctPacific Rim is set in on an Earth under attack by legions of Kaiju, big bad monsters that come from space, but crawl out of the ocean to unfurl mayhem upon mankind. To fight back, humans invents a weapon called Jaegers, enormous battle bots powered by two pilots simultaneously through a powerful mental link. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-05-16 12:26:36comments
New Pacific Rim Trailer Uses A Giant Boat As A Bat, And More Amazing ThingsBecause it's not based on any previously existing characters and it's not a sequel, Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim is one of the stealthier would-be hits of the coming summer season. That is, until you get a look at trailers like this one, and realize that this thing is ready to blow our socks off so long as we give it the chance...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-04-29 12:17:01comments
Pacific Rim Viral Site Very Busy Sharing New PostersThe posters, shared via an elaborate viral site for Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim, is a clever riff on the classic World War II posters that rallied the population to contribute to the country’s war effort. It’s the latest poster to arrive on the site....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-04-25 09:08:05comments
Pacific Rim Brings Robots Vs. Monsters Action To WonderCon 2013When it comes to comic conventions, Guillermo del Toro is treated as a true legend. As the filmmaker behind comic book adaptations like Hellboy as well as incredible works of fantasy like Pan’s Labyrinth, the director is as big a name as you’ll find in genre movies, and the fans love him for it....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-03-30 19:41:22comments
Pacific Rim Photo GIves Another Hint At Del Toro's Massive MonstersPacific Rim will be based on an original screenplay by Travis Beacham, focusing on a human response to some surprising creature attacks that devastate a few of our major cities. Where do you think that footprint comes from? Legendary Pictuers says it’s the mark of one of the many Kaiju – the name for the beasts who terrorize our planet....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-03-18 08:28:06comments
Pacific Rim Unveils Two New Pieces Of Concept ArtConcept art can sometimes be a mixed bag. In many cases - particularly when it comes to big sci-fi or action adventures - the pieces can be totally mindblowing and cool, but it can sometimes turn to disappointment when the final cut of the film bares very little resemblance to that what was initially promised through illustrations. Only time will tell if that will be the case Guillermo del Toro and the upcoming Pacific Rim, but......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-02-15 14:19:48comments
Guillermo del Toro Reveals More Pacific Rim Images And His Favorite MonsterDel Toro is one of Hollywood's most famous nerds, so it comes as no surprise to see all the nerdy influences that went into Pacific Rim, from naming the monsters Kaiju-- a common trope of Japanese movies and TV shows-- to basing the monster-fighters off Western heroes, right down to the sound of clinking spurs when our heroes strap into the robots...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-02-04 08:11:18comments
Robotech Anime Adaptation Hires Nic Mathieu To DirectWhat is Robotech? The Japanese anime ran for 85 episodes, airing in the U.S. in 1985. The initial story involved humans discovering an alien ship that had crashed on a South Pacific island, then using the technology aboard the craft to create weaponry – and massive robots – that were used in subsequent Robotech wars....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-01-28 12:00:58comments
The Powerpuff Girls Meet Pacific Rim In Mecha Monster MashupCentered on the battle between massive monsters that have emerged from the ocean's depths and the gargantuan robots humans have built to defend civilization, this sci-fi epic is perfectly suited for summer movie going. But while Pacific Rim is an original screenplay, the basic premise isn't exactly new, a point made by a cheeky new trailer mash-up. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2013-01-09 08:39:54comments
New Pacific Rim Trailer Shows Off More Mech Vs. Monster AwesomenessBased on an original script by Travis Beacham, Pacific Rim is set in a distant future where a portal to another dimension has opened up beneath the Pacific Ocean and has begun to pour out giant, skyscraper-sized monsters colloquially known as Kaiju. In order to protect their world from the invading creatures, the world's governments team up to create giant mechs called Jaegers, which they hope to use to drive the aliens back where they came from....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2013-01-07 20:57:20comments
Idris Elba Meets With Rinko Kikuchi In New Pacific Rim StillPacific Rim is easily one of the most anticipated blockbusters of next summer. While the fact that it's about giant robots doing battle with giant monsters is cool enough, the fact that it's being brought to us by Guillermo del Toro, the director of the Hellboy movies and Pan's Labyrinth, makes it a must see....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-12-28 01:14:58comments
Watch The Pacific Rim Trailer With Guillermo del Toro's CommentaryIn a huge week for impressive trailer releases, I'd argue that Pacific Rim was by far the most exciting, if only because the robots vs. monsters movie from Guillermo del Toro is a completely original idea. There was a lot to process in the trailer, from figuring out what these monsters are all about to getting glimpses inside the giant robots that humans use to fight them...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-12-14 07:33:38comments
Pacific Rim Poster Highlights The Film's Ridiculous ScaleThe word "epic" has been overused to the point that it's pretty much lost all meaning, but in the classic sense of the word Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim should fit the bill. The characters at the center of the film, played by Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi, are pilots who work together to operate skyscraper-sized mechanized behemoths called Jaegers to do battle with equally giant monsters that are spilling out of a dimensional rip that has opened in the bottom of the Pacific Ocean....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-12-12 18:15:23comments
First Trailer For Guillermo Del Toro's Epic Pacific Rim Explodes OnlineGuillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim is easily one of the most anticipated films of 2013. The director's first film in five years, the epic promises battles between giant monsters and giant mechs, and we just can't wait to see how it all plays out on the big screen - and that's even before a single piece of real footage from the movie has been publicly released....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-12-12 17:04:44comments
Pacific Rim Trailer Will Be Online Next Week“I can only pray that this is the end of it.” Those chilling words came from the fake newscaster reporting on the creature that eats San Francisco in the first viral video released for Pacific Rim, Guillermo Del Toro’s monsters-versus-robots blockbuster that’s planning to storm theaters next July. But as we dug around the Internet in search of more news following the announcement of a sequel (already), we found a countdown clock that points to a full Pacific Rim trailer hitting on Wednesday, December 12th....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-12-04 16:00:18comments
Pacific Rim Sequel Already In The WorksVery few, if any at all, have managed to see Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, his massive robots-versus-monsters blockbuster that will storm theaters next summer. But here’s how you know that it’s a guaranteed smash hit long before a full trailer even hits screens: producers are getting the ball rolling on a sequel....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-12-04 14:54:23comments
Pacific Rim Footage Shows Monsters Attacking San FranciscoShortly after the viral site for Guillermo Del Toro’s massive Pacific Rim went live, the first official clip arrived. Edited together like a choppy news telecast, the video shows the aftermath of a monster attack on San Francisco. Let’s just say that the Golden Gate Bridge doesn’t make it. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-11-28 18:35:21comments
Pacific Rim Viral Site Launches With A Special AlertPacific Rim centers on a battle of a grand scale, where gargantuan carnage-craving monsters must be met by massive robots driven by human pilots. Last summer Eric was one of the lucky San Diego Comic Con attendees who got a coveted glimpse at the film's first trailer. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-11-28 11:49:25comments
Guillermo del Toro Wants To Make The Justice League Of Monster MoviesGuillermo del Toro is theoretically the most busy man in Hollywood, as he seems to be constantly announcing some new project or producing effort, adding story after story onto the pile until it's clear he couldn't get any of it done in a single lifetime. But in the time since Hellboy 2: The Golden Army was released in 2008, del Toro has released precisely zero films as a director...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-11-02 09:00:08comments
Pacific Rim To Get A Prequel Graphic Novel, New Propaganda-Style Poster RevealedIt's not exactly a secret that Guillermo del Toro is a big fan of comics. He has directed three comic book movies in his career - Blade II, Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army and has long professed to being an avid reader. And while his next film, Pacific Rim, has no specific comic book ties (it's based on an original screenplay by Travis Beacham), it will by the time the movie will be released....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-10-11 16:28:13comments
Guillermo Del Toro Gets Extra Funding To Post-Convert Pacific RimThe movie is in post-production as we speak, and still has July 12, 2013 as its target release date. It will be Del Toro’s first stab at 3D, and he told Shock Til You Drop that he had four points that needed to be addressed before he’d agree to the 3D conversion. Here’s what the director had to say. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-09-24 08:10:46comments
Pacific Rim To Undergo 3D ConversionIt would seem that Guillermo del Toro is the latest big name director to be sucked in by the appeal of 3D. There are now reports saying that the Mexican filmmaker has been "strong-armed" by Warner Bros. to convert his upcoming sci-fi/monster epic Pacific Rim. The movie will be the first that del Toro has made using the new technology....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-09-12 13:20:14comments
Comic Con: Pacific Rim's Guillermo Del Toro On How To Actually Build Skyscraper-Sized RobotsBefore del Toro stepped in front of the adoring Comic Con crowd, though, I caught up with him briefly to talk about Pacific Rim, particularly the parts of the story that are deeper than giant monsters vs. robots, and how he managed to incorporate a lot of practical effects into a movie about creatures that are the size of skyscrapers...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-07-16 12:46:27comments
Comic Con: Charlie Day Says Think Even Bigger About Pacific RimGuillermo del Toro and the cast of Pacific Rim dazzled the crowd at Comic Con on Saturday, showing off footage from the upcoming sci-fi film that will be the movie's only marketing effort until Christmas. Yeah, if you weren't there, you totally missed it-- but that doesn't mean you've totally missed the boat!...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-07-16 09:24:51comments
Guillermo Del Toro Brings Comic Con The First Ever Footage From Pacific RimWho in their right mind isn’t excited for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim? In addition to being the new project from one of the most brilliant, exciting filmmakers in the world, it happens to be a movie about giant robots that do battle with giant monsters. And today I got the chance to see exactly what that looks like....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-14 22:38:23comments
Pacific Rim Comic Con 2012 Live BlogGuillermo Del Toro loves Comic Con. Every year that he has a film coming out the Hellboy director his way down to San Diego to visit his fans and give them a glimpse at his new project. Fortunately for us, 2012 is one of those years. For the last few months Del Toro has been hard at work putting together Pacific Rim his new sci-fi epic about giant robots fighting against giant monsters for the future of mankind....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-14 15:37:19comments
Get Your First Look At The Robots Of Pacific Rim With This New Comic Con Poster!As excited as we are for movies like Django Unchained, The Hobbit, and Looper, the truth is that their Comic Con panels are likely to be a little more tame simply because audiences have already seen some of the movie. All three films have already released trailers for their upcoming releases, giving fans a chance to grasp the tone and look of the upcoming titles......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-07 09:32:01comments
New Pacific Rim Image Gives Us A Look At Charlie Hunnam And Rinko KikuchiGuillermo del Toro had us interested in Pacific Rim from the moment we learned that the film would be about giant robots fighting giant monsters. The story is set in a future where a dimensional rift has opened in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and keeps spilling out awful otherworldly creatures. In order to stop the destruction of earth, giant mechs are created that can fight and save the world's coastal cities....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-03 13:01:52comments
First Look At Idris Elba In Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific RimToday Ridley Scott's much anticipated Alien prequel Prometheus hits theaters, and already Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Pacific Rim is stealing a little of the sci-fi epic's thunder, unveiling a first look at the features' shared star, Idris Elba, in PR battle gear. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-06-08 08:06:20comments
Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim Reveals Plot DescriptionIf you're like me, you need little urging to see anything associated with Guillermo Del Toro, the visionary filmmaker behind Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy. As soon as I heard about Del Toro's upcoming sci-fi epic Pacific Rim, I was on board on principle. Even when Del Toro is only producing pictures—say Splice or Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for instance—the results are usually visually striking enough to be worth my time, but when he's actually helming, audiences are assured something extraordinary, unlike they've ever seen before. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-05-24 10:13:55comments
Hangover Part III, 300 Sequel Get Release Dates, Pacific Rim Pushed BackThe success of Zack Snyder's 300 actually had a fairly significant impact on film scheduling. Released in early March of 2006, the film showed studios that there was potential in releasing blockbusters that early in the year. In fact, all but one of Snyder's projects have been released on that weekend since. But the sequel to 300, 300: The Battle of Artemisium, isn't being directed by Snyder and apparently won't even have the special release date....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-03-22 14:28:51comments
Idris Elba Confirms Return For Thor 2English actor Idris Elba has been making waves on both sides of the pond the past few years playing gruff yet funny tough guys on TV and making eye-catching turns in action flicks like RocknRolla and Thor. But the solid performer is finally getting his due. Last night, after winning a Golden Globe for leading the sharp British detective series Luther......by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-01-17 07:05:49comments
Idris Elba Addresses Rumors That He Could Be The Next James BondIdris Elba has had a great couple of years. He got his big break in the States with his role in HBO’s The Wire back in 2002, and has been steadily climbing the ladder ever since. He’s currently enjoying success as the titular character on BBC’s Luther and you’ll be able to catch him in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus as well as Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim over the next few years. ...by Will LeBlanc | published: 2011-10-03 05:56:21comments
Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim Adds Diego KlattenhoffIt feels as though it's been forever since we last heard anything about Guillermo del Toro's epic Pacific Rim. Back in August it was reported that Clifton Collins Jr. has joined the cast of the sci-fi monster movie, but since then radio silence has been maintained on all channels. Fortunately the month-long hush has finally been interrupted with a new casting announcement....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-09-30 01:22:33comments
Clifton Collins Jr. Joins Guillermo del Toro's Pacific RimHe's currently making the movie Parker with Jason Statham, which means that Collins will have plenty of opportunity to get his action hero on in the coming year or so. Pacific Rim is set for a release date of July 12, 2012, and goes into production at some point very soon, marking del Toro's first directorial effort, believe it or not, since Hellboy II: The Golden Army...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-08-24 08:57:03comments
Willem Dafoe And Rob Kazinsky Could Join The Pacific Rim Alien ResistanceKazinsky isn't a huge name, but he'd be teamed up with a lot of the other big ones already attached, like Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam and Charlie Day, as part of the team of humans trying to defeat the alien invasion. Dafoe would be a little bit more of a wild card, a "rogue scientist with expertise on alien creatures."...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-07-29 07:05:55comments
Max Martini Joins Guillermo del Toro's Giant Robot And Alien Film Pacific RimThe plot description that Variety gives in the writeup is pretty straightforward-- "an alien invasion that threatens earth, and the people who come together to defend it." But one of the big things we learned in the Pacific Rim panel is that you can expect a lot more from it...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-07-26 11:26:14comments
Comic Con 2011: First Look At Concept Art From The Seventh Son And Paradise LostFor the full collection of concept art from The Seventh Son and Paradise Lost, take a look below. The Seventh Son is an adaptation of a fantasy novel, starring Jeff Bridges and Ben Barnes and directed by Mongol's Sergei Bodrov...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-07-22 17:07:21comments
Comic Con 2011: Guillermo Del Toro Shows Off Pacific Rim Logo, Title TreatmentOur very own Katey Rich live-blogged the Legendary panel, where she captured -- according to director Guillermo del Toro -- the official logo for Pacific Rim, which he said would involve “giant fucking robots versus giant fucking monsters.”...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2011-07-22 15:05:16comments
Comic Con 2011: Live Blogging The Legendary Pictures PanelFor some reason it's off in a tiny room that definitely can't hold all the people who wanted to get in. Lucky for you, I'm here! And I'm ready to liveblog the hell out of the panel, which promises to includes pre-production looks at Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-07-22 13:51:04comments
Emma Watson Doing Beauty And The Beast With Guillermo Del ToroWatson will topline a new production of Beauty and the Beast with the great Guillermo del Toro somehow involved. Producer Denise Di Novi, while talking to press in New York City on behalf of her upcoming comedy Crazy Stupid Love, mentioned that del Toro and Watson would collaborate on an adaptation of the classic fairy tale....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2011-07-18 13:08:43comments
Legendary Pictures Announces Comic Con Panel Including Pacific Rim, Mass Effect And MoreLegendary Pictures is a production company that, in most years, should have a presence at San Diego Comic Con. Thanks to the contracted connection with Warner Bros., Legendary has been behind comic book adaptations including Batman Begins, Watchmen, 300, The Dark Knight and Superman Returns....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-07-06 16:41:26comments
Pacific Rim Gets A Release Date, Guillermo Del Toro Says It's His Most Un-Modest FilmA little over a year ago director Guillermo Del Toro decided, amid constant delays and problems, that he would walk away from The Hobbit. Among his reasons, one of the biggest was that he saw no start date in sight and wanted to get behind the camera again. Fast forward to today and Del Toro still hasn't set foot on a set and Peter Jackson is a few months into production on The Hobbit....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-06-27 21:01:43comments
Idris Elba Replacing Tom Cruise To Star In Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific RimThis is yet another huge project for Elba, who starred in Thor earlier this year and is currently shooting Prometheus with Ridley Scott. That's a pretty impressive run for an actor who a few short years ago was known best for his role as Stringer Bell on the cultishly adored HBO series The Wire...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-06-22 10:20:36comments
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