Netflix revealed some info about upcoming anime titles during an event in Singapore, including three from notable anime studios and directors. Read on for all the details.
To promote the ongoing theatrical run in Japan, the official Japanese website for Pacific Rim: Uprising has posted another collaboration art featuring Gipsy Avenger from the sequel film and one of Japan's most well-known super robots, Mazinger Z, from its latest feature Mazinger Z: Infinity released in January. Check out the dream collaboration after the jump!
52-year-old acclaimed robot anime director/designer Masami Obari draws a special collaboration art for Pacific Rim: Uprising, a sequel to Guillermo del Toro's 2013 movie Pacific Rim, for its Japanese release. It was revealed at the opening day event for the film held at the Toho Cinemas Hibiya theater in Tokyo yesterday. See his impressive hand-drawn art and a video report of the event after the jump.
In a team-up that all of the kaiju fans have been dreaming about, Godzilla and the Jaegers from the Pacific Rim film series go toe-to-toe in a special collaboration visual illustrated by Hidetaka Tenjin that celebrates the Japanese theatrical releases of Pacific Rim: Uprising on April 13th and Godzilla - City on the Edge of Battle on May 18th. Hit the jump to check it out.
Without a doubt, Mazinger Z and Pacific Rim belong together. And next month, Japanese fans will be able to spend an evening with both! Anison legend Ichiro Mizuki will be joining viewers for a movie night featuring the legendary anime robot and a peek at the upcoming Hollywood sequel. See more after the jump!
A sequel to Universal Picture's blockbuster mecha film Pacific Rim is coming. Director Steven DeKnight and star John Boyega revealed both the title of the upcoming sequel, Pacific Rim: Maelstrom, and that filming had just begun. Hit the jump for more!
Universal Pictures has officially lined up a release date for Pacific Rim 2, which recently added John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Attack the Block) as its star. With Steven S. DeKnight (Netflix Daredevil showrunner) at the helm, the sequel is set to open on February 23, 2018. Hit the jump for more.
Entertainment journal Variety has reported that Derek Connolly (Jurassic World, Kong: Skull Island, Safety Not Guaranteed) has been hired to write the latest version of a script for a Pacific Rim sequel, set to be directed by Steven S. DeKnight (showrunner on the Netflix Daredevil series). Jon Spaihts penned a previous draft.