Filming is already underwayonPacific Rim: Maelstrom, the sequel toGuillermo del Toro’s giant monster-vs-robots showdown, and the first photos have already leaked from the set with first looks atJohn BoyegaasIdris Elba’s Jaeger-meister son.
Boyega hasn’t gotten the chance to step inside his own giant battle bot (yet), but we see him in civilian clothes — sort of the middle ground between Finn fromStar Wars: The Force Awakensand Moses fromAttack the Block. Paparazzi spotted him filming scenes in which he’s searching for something. Led by some sort of mechanic tracker, he heads through rundown, poverty-ridden streets as he passes by homeless in camping tents. I’d imagine an apocalyptic scenario in which kaiju monstrosities trashed cities on a regular basis has left many people displaced.
There’s still no real word on what type of man Stacker’s son is. Did he follow his father’s footsteps? Will he? But perhaps he’s going to visit Hannibal Chau (Ron Perlman). We know he likes to hang out in seedy places, and he did survive the first film.
See the photos below.
Steven S. DeKnightof Marvel and Netflix’sDaredevilis at the helm ofMaelstrom, which also starsScott Eastwood,Cailee Spaeny,Jing Tian, andLevi Meaden. Del Toro has been chatting up the possibility of a sequel since beforePacific Rimhit theaters, and based on what he discussed in various interviews, it’s clear the concept has changed. In 2014, he saidMaelstrompicks up a few years afterPacific Rimwhen the people have transitioned back to a world without kaiju. But “what happens to the Jaeger technology once the Kaiju are not a threat”? Did someone say weapons of mass destruction?
[Update] Legendary’s action sequel has also added a host of new cast members, deepening the franchise’s international appeal, with the additions of Chinese action film starZhang Jin, alongsideWesley Wong,Lily Ji,Chen Zitong,Lan YingyingandQian Yongchenwith cameos byXiao Yangand Korean actorKim Jeong-Hoon.
Pacific Rim: Maelstromis scheduled for theaters on June 11, 2025.
