‘Pacific Rim 2’ Pushed Back to Summer 2017
Universal has shifted and set the dates for many of its big upcoming movies, including “Warcraft,” “The Mummy” reboot and “Pacific Rim 2.” “Pacific Rim 2” has been pushed from April 2, 2017, to August...
View Article‘Pacific Rim’ Sequel Delayed Indefinitely
Legendary Pictures is putting its “Pacific Rim” sequel on an indefinite hold. Guillermo del Toro committed in June, 2014, to making a sequel to “Pacific Rim” with Universal scheduling the release for...
View Article‘Crimson Peak’ Costume Designer Mixes Frills and Chills for Victorian Story
Kate Hawley has long lamented — mostly in jest — that on her films, she never gets to design the lovely “frocks” she does for the stage. “Every time my agent rings, I go, ‘Please tell me it’s a frock...
View ArticleNewcomer Cailee Spaeny Lands Female Lead in ‘Pacific Rim 2’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Actress and pop singer Cailee Spaeny has landed the female lead in Legendary’s “Pacific Rim 2” the sequel to the 2013 sci-fi hit. John Boyega will play the male lead in “Pacific Rim 2” and Scott...
View ArticleWith ‘The Shape of Water,’ Guillermo del Toro Realizes a Lifelong Monster Dream
Guillermo del Toro is a hugger. Not a facehugger, like those nasty creatures in Ridley Scott’s “Alien” — a film whose Lovecraftian monsters both scarred and inspired del Toro when he first saw it at...
View ArticleKorea Box Office: ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ Eases Aside ‘Be With You’
“Pacific Rim: Uprising” debuted on top of the South Korean box office. Opening on Wednesday, the UPI release earned $6.38 million from 858,000 admissions over five days. That is lower than the $11.2...
View ArticleNetflix Unveils Five Original Anime Shows
Global streaming giant Netflix has unveiled five anime shows as exclusive original series and features. They range from spin-offs of global film properties to a Philippines-set fantasy. “At Netflix, we...
View Article‘Pacific Rim’ Anime Series Heads Huge Netflix Originals Slate in Asia
A “Pacific Rim” anime series and Chinese-language “Triad Princess” are among a slate of new shows unveiled by Netflix on Thursday, part of the global streaming giant’s push to expand significantly its...
View ArticleGuillermo Del Toro Reveals Why He Didn’t Direct ‘Pacific Rim’ Sequel, Says He...
Guillermo del Toro revealed he had to drop out of directing the sequel to his 2013 kaiju blockbuster “Pacific Rim” due to scheduling conflicts with “The Shape of Water.” The director walked away from...
View Article‘Pacific Rim’ Prequel Series in Development at Legendary Entertainment Under...
Legendary Entertainment has entered into a first-look television deal with Eric Heisserer, Variety has learned exclusively. Under the deal, Heisserer and Carmen Lewis — with whom Heisserer founded the...
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