From the creator of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, this series expands a massive science fiction universe that grossed $700 million at the box office

News culture From the creator of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, this series expands a massive science fiction universe that grossed $700 million at the box office

After the announcement of a prequel series dune The Californian production company is planning to release Legendary Entertainment announced on August 29th a series about the origins of Pacific Rim. The mechas from the license therefore return in a serial format. Only the Pacific Rim premierereleased in 2013, directed by Guillermo del Toro and Uprising in the Pacificwhich was released in 2018 under the direction of Steven S. DeKnight, the two films in the license that grossed 700 million US dollars at the time Box office. We will therefore soon learn more about the origins of the apocalyptic world, although no date has been announced yet.

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We will learn more about the future of Pacific Rim

To give some context: In a declining world dominated by monsters (the Kaijus), humanity is trying to survive. War is declared! A special army of mechas (the Jaegers) is created to try to defeat the invaders. Uprisingthe second film, continues the narrative of the first. We follow the son of soldier Stacker Pentecost, who is responsible for the new generation of Jaegers pilots. The announcement of the new series is part of a whole ecosystem of cultural works linked to the universe. There were not only the two films mentioned, but also a game on PS3 and Xbox360 and more recently, in 2021, an animated series Pacific Rim: The Black Release on Netflix. We wait and see what this new project will bring to the table.

An announcement resulting from an agreement between two big names

This project is the result of a collaboration between Legendary Entertainment and Eric Heisserer’s Chronology studio, founded with Carmen Lewis, to create their first joint series: Shadows and Bones (available on Netflix since 2021). Heisserer is no stranger to the world of science fiction Especially since he won an Oscar for his feature film Arrival (2016). The screenwriter is also behind the success of Birdhousea film released on Netflix in 2018 that generated 45 million views.

Jason Clodfelter, President of Legendary Television, enthuses: “We are excited to announce our partnership with Eric (Chronology) and Carmen with this entry into the epic and widely loved Pacific Rim universe. We are confident that their vision will be an exciting expansion of the beloved Legendary series” (Words transcribed from diversity). Legendary is very familiar with the subject of property rights and was particularly involved in the production of Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and the two latest films Dunes The budget for the second part was around 190 million US dollars.