Pacific Rim Uprising director Steven S. DeKnight has confirmed the sequel’s runtime will be around two hours, keeping in line with its predecessor.
As DeKnight says, there are films that definitely warrant protracted runtimes in order to tell their narrative.
The fact that it’s two hours long says nothing about the potential quality of the story the creative team has in mind.
It’s great to see DeKnight has such a strong read on what he wants Pacific Rim Uprising to be, but the running time is ultimately one of the least significant aspects of the film.