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Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim 2 Still Awaits Greenlight from WB; 'Tales from the Drift' Comic book 1st Issue Released
Guillermo del Toro has submitted the budget and script for Pacific Rim 2. But while the wait for the green light from Legendary and Warner Bros continues, fans can dive into the world of Jaegers and their pilots through its comic tie-in, "Tales from the Drift". According to Travis Beacham, it is set a bit after "Tales From Year Zero" but still before the events of the film. "Tales from the Drift" tells the story of two pilots, Duc and Kaori and their Jaeger, Tacit Ronan
Pacific Rim 2 Updates: Director Guillermo del Toro confirms script and budget finished
Although the film was ejected from its 2017 release date, Del Toro remains committed to the project, and even shared via Twitter that a script and budget has been submitted to the studio. However, Legendary and Universal assured fans that they remain committed to the film and added that it was taken out from its 2017 play date to give it more time to develop.
Pacific Rim 2 Gets New Release Schedule: Director Guillermo Del Toro Wants Maisie Williams to Join Charlie Hunnam, Cast
Pacific Rim 2 may still be in pre-production, but new claims about the film suggest that director Guillermo Del Toro is currently eyeing on having Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams to join the cast. Del Toro also revealed that new characters are to be expected in the sequel. Also, the film was taken out from its previous August 2017 release date.
'Pacific Rim 2' Update: Sequel's budget is ready; Guillermo del Toro says he's optimistic it will happen
Although the film's release date has been moved, Guillermo del Toro clarified that Pacific Rim 2 is still happening. He also revealed that the budget is ready and they are now waiting for the script from John Spaihts. Furthermore, the 'Crimson Peak' director revealed that the film's screenplay is shaping up to be very promising.