Now, the studio has released a synopsis that explains that Jake Pendergast was a once-promising Jaeger pilot in his own right, but Jake abandoned his training and became involved in the criminal underworld.
However, Jake will be given another chance to prove himself when a new threat appears to threaten the cities of the world.
Jake will be approached by his estranged sister, fan favorite Mako Mori, who is leading a new generation of Jaeger pilots against the threat.
The fact that John Boyega was starring in the film as Jake Pendergast, the son of Idris Elba’s character from the first movie, was about the only thing that was officially confirmed about Pacific Rim: Uprising.