Pacific Rim: Uprising will also mark DeKnight’s first feature film effort as a director, which should speak to Legendary’s confidence in him.
But luckily, the world of Pacific Rim will be returning to the big screen next year after all with Pacific Rim: Uprising, though, it is worth noting that the highly-anticipated sequel, while featuring the return of the Kaiju and Jaegers, will not have del Toro reprising his role as director.
And with a little less than a year to go until Pacific Rim: Uprising hits theaters, the tentpole film has just reached a new milestone in its development process.
Instead, the large blockbuster made most of its money internationally, leading to the possibility of a sequel to be called into question for several years, including from del Toro himself at points.