Last week, fans finally got their first official look atJohn BoyegainPacific Rim: Uprisingas Jake Pentecost, the young son of Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba) from the originalPacific Rim. Since we haven’t been given any official plot details thus far, as production continues on this epic action sequel, photos will have to suffice for now. Today directorSteven S. DeKnightunveiled the official logo for the sequel. There isn’t much to be gleaned from this logo, as far as plot details go, but the blazing streak of fire between the Pacific and Rim hints that this sequel certailny won’t skimp on the action.
DirectorSteven S. DeKnighttook toInstagramtoday to unveil this official logo, although he wouldn’t offer any further details, as production continues. This image comes just a few days after a new poster teased new Jaeger robots, one of which resembles the iconic Gipsy Danger from the original movie. This Jaeger does have the same sort of nuclear reactor design in its chest as Gipsy Danger. Besides, we already saw that Gipsy Danger is returning in concept art revealed byJohn Boyega, and that design has a different head than this blue Jaeger.
We have learned through recent set photos thatScott Eastwood’s character is a Jaeger pilot, along withJohn Boyega’s Jake Pentecost. It still hasn’t been confirmed, though, which Jaegers they are piloting, and who their partners may be in this upcoming sequel. We did recently get a hint about who is returning from the original cast, after cinematographerDan Mindelsent out an Instagram photo that featured a cast list, which included originalPacific RimstarsRinko Kikuchi(Mako Mori),Charlie Day(Newton Geisler) andBurn Gorman(Gottlieb) and a previously-unannounced new cast memberKarl Urban. The photo has since been removed fromDan Mindel’s Instagram account, which lends some credence to its authenticity, although we still don’t have a full cast list from Legendary quite yet.
It was confirmed last summer that another originalPacific Rimstar,Charlie Hunnam, will not be returning to reprise his role as Jaeger pilot Raleigh Beckett, although he did add in an interview that he’s “excited” about it and he’s glad they’re making it.Stephen S. De Knight(Daredevil) is directingPacific Rim: Maelstromfrom a screenplay that has been worked on byGuillermo del Toro,Travis Beacham,Jon Spaihts,Emily Carmichael,Zak Penn,Kira SnyderandDerek Connolly. Legendary has issued a June 07, 2025 release date forPacific Rim: Uprising, which was once believed to be titledPacific Rim: Maelstrom.
Pacific Rim: Uprisingdoesn’t have any direct competition on June 01, 2025, but it will come between Marvel’s superhero adventureBlack Pantheron February 16 and Warner Bros. shark thrillerMegon March 2. The originalPacific Rim movieonly earned $101 million at the domestic box office, but it earned $411 million worldwide, with $111.9 million coming from China alone, which was by far the biggest gross from any country worldwide. ThePacific Rim sequelwas given the green light after Chinese investment group Dalian Wanda Group acquired a majority stake in Legendary Pictures. Take a look at at the official logo forPacific Rim: Uprisingas production continues. We also have a look at the director on set.
