Ever sinceproduction beganin early November on Legendary’s highly-anticipatedPacific Rim: Uprising, we’ve seen a handful of photos courtesy of starJohn Boyega. Today, we have a new image from directorSteven S. DeKnight, which teases someone (or something) doesn’t know how to follow instructions. This image hints at a massive security breach in the Pan Pacific Defense Corps. “restricted area.”
DirectorSteven S. DeKnightposted the photo onInstagramlast night, showcasing a Restricted Area sign at one of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps' facilities. It looks like part of the sign has been infiltrated, which, when paired with the filmmaker’s ominous caption, could hint that the PPDC has been invaded. Here’s what the filmmaker had to say on Instagram below.
“Someone’s not paying attention to the warning signs… #pacificrimuprising #ppdc”
It’s possible that part of this sign was sliced off by a kaiju monster that doesn’t exactly know the meaning of a restricted area, but that’s only speculation at this point. Unfortunately, this image doesn’t give us a look at any of the cast members, such asJohn Boyega, who is playing the son ofIdris Elba’s Stacker Pentecost from the original movie,Scott Eastwood,Tian Jing,Levi MeadenandCailee Spaeny. The cast ofPacific Rim: Maelstromis also believed to include originalPacific RimstarsRon Perlman(Hannibal Chau),Charlie Day(Dr. Newton Geiszler),Rinko Kikuchi(Mako Mori) andBurn Gorman(Gottleib), with some of these actors' involvement teased in a recent set photo.
CinematographerDan Mindelposted aset photolast month that was later removed, which he intended to showcase the Alexa XT camera he was using. What he may not have realized at the time was the camera featured a cast list that included originalPacific RimstarsRinko Kikuchi(Mako Mori),Charlie Day(Newton Geisler) andBurn Gorman(Gottlieb) and a previously-unannounced new cast memberKarl Urban. None of these actors had been confirmed before the image was posted, and since it was later removed, it’s probably a safe bet that they’re in the movie, although it remains to be seen when we’ll learn Urban’s mysterious character.
The originalPacific Rimonly 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. The sequel was given the green light after Chinese investment group Dalian Wanda Group acquired a majority stake in Legendary Pictures. Legendary has issued a February 23, 2018release dateforPacific Rim: Uprising, which was once believed to be titledPacific Rim: Maelstrom. As of now, this sequel has the release date all to itself, butPacific Rim: Uprisingwill still be sandwiched between a few highly-anticipated films. Opening a week before it will be Marvel’s stand-alone superhero adventureBlack Panther, starringChadwick Boseman, and Universal’s animated filmLarrikins. On March 2, Warner Bros. will release the shark thrillerMeg, while 20th Century Fox will unleash an untitled Marvel adaptation. Take a look at the latest set photo fromPacific Rim: Uprising.
