Back in September, a new report surfaced that Legendary’s long-awaited sequel toPacific Rimwould start filming in November, but that was never confirmed by the studio. Today we have proof that filming has started today, thanks to starJohn Boyega, who sent out the first set photo featuring a script cover showcasingPacific Rim 2’s official title asPacific Rim: Maelstrom. The actor wouldn’t say more about the plot, but he did issue this brief statement.
“First day on Pacific Rim today. Here’s to a great adventure ahead.”
John Boyegais playing the son ofIdris Elba’s Stacker Pentecost from the original movie, along with new starsScott Eastwood,Tian Jing,Levi MeadenandCailee Spaeny. The cast ofPacific Rim: Maelstromis also believed to include originalPacific RimstarsRon Perlman(Hannibal Chau),Charlie Day(Dr. Newton Geiszler),Rinko Kikuchi(Mako Mori) andBurn Gorman(Gottleib), but they have not been confirmed yet. Now that filming is under way, hopefully a full cast list forPacific Rim 2will be released soon.
It’s possible that today’sInstagramphoto fromJohn Boyegais the first of many to come from the set. Back in July,Charlie Hunnamconfirmed that he will not be reprising his role as Raleigh Beckett, due to scheduling conflicts, but he added that he is still excited to see the sequel. No story details have been released forPacific Rim 2quite yet, but the first movie was set in a world where humanity was forced to build massive robots known as Jaegers, to fight giant monsters known as kaiju and stop them from destroying the entire planet.
The originalPacific Rimearned $101.8 million domestically and $411 million worldwide, from a massive $190 million budget. There had been numerous reports that Legendarycanceled the sequel, but that all changed when Legendary merged with Chinese investment firm Dalian Wanda Group.Pacific Rimearned more in China ($111.9 million) than any other market in the world. Previous reports confirmed that part of the production will be set in China.
Stephen S. De Knight(Daredevil) is directingPacific Rim: Maelstromfrom a screenplay that has been worked on byGuillermo del Toro,Travis Beacham,Jon Spaihts,Emily Carmichael,Zak Penn,Kira SnyderandDerek Connolly. Universal has set a June 11, 2025 release date forPacific Rim: Maelstrom, which is the only movie set for release on that date, falling between the release of 20th Century Fox’sLarrikins(August 04, 2025) and Warner Bros.' shark thrillerMeg(August 16, 2025). Take a look at the first set photo fromPacific Rim 2below.
