Pacific Rim (franchise)
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| Pacific Rim | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Travis Beacham Guillermo del Toro |
| Original work | Pacific Rim (2013) |
| Owner | Legendary Pictures |
| Print publications | |
| Comics | Pacific Rim: Aftermath |
| Graphic novel(s) | Pacific Rim Uprising: Ascension |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Pacific Rim (2013) Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | Pacific Rim (soundtrack) Pacific Rim Uprising (soundtrack) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Theme park attractions | Pacific Rim: Shatterdome Strike (2019-present) |
The Pacific Rim franchise consists of American military science fiction Kaiju-monster installments; including two theatrical films, and a streaming exclusive Anime television series. The overall plot centers around a future where giant Kaiju monsters arise from an interdimensional portal at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and the military response to their attacks. Based on an original story written by Travis Beacham, the franchise expands on his original fictional future by exploring humanity's actions for survival.
The original film was met with positive critical and financial reception.[1][2] The second film conversely was met with mixed critical reception, though it still made a profit at the box office.[3][4] The franchise expanded with the release of an animated television series which lasted for two seasons, and released exclusively on Netflix. The show was well received by critics and its viewers.[5]
There are plans in development, for the franchise to continue.[6]
Films[edit]
| Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriters | Story by | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Rim | July 12, 2013 | Guillermo del Toro | Travis Beacham & Guillermo del Toro | Travis Beacham | Guillermo del Toro, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Mary Parent |
| Pacific Rim: Uprising | March 30, 2018 | Steven S. DeKnight | Steven S. DeKnight, Emily Carmichael & Kira Snyder and T.S. Nowlin |
Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Guillermo del Toro, John Boyega, Femi Oguns, Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni | |
Pacific Rim (2013)[edit]
In 2013, legions of monstrous creatures from another universe known as Kaiju rise from the seas, when a wormhole to another dimension labeled as "The Breach" which opened at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. As the human race fought their advances, the races of the planet form a resistance and became involved in an all-out war. To thwart the monsters' advances mankind built giant robots named Jaegers, equipped with the technology and weaponry to fight back. Controlled by two pilots linked together via a neural connection to the machines, the human forces have attempted to regain control of the planet called the Pan Pacific Defense Corps. Under the direction of a Jaeger pilot-turned Lead of the combined military named Marshal Stacker Pentecost, the Earth's civilizations withhold complete extinction.
In 2020, years after their initial attack, brothers Yancy and Raleigh Beckett co-pilot a Jaeger to defend Anchorage Alaska from the attack of a powerful Kaiju codenamed "Knifehead". During the battle the creature kills Yancy, while Raleigh takes sole control of the machine and ultimately defeats the monster. Traumatized from the experience and saddened at the passing of his older brother, Raleigh quits the Jaeger program. Now in 2025, humanity is on the verge of defeat. In one last stand against the Kaiju, the future of the human race rests in the hands of Raleigh, and an untested trainee named Mako Mori, who must work together after being recruited by Pentecost to pilot an older model Jaeger of a bygone era. Together, the pair must overcome their differences, in a combined effort close "The Breach" and stop the advances to save the planet.[7][8][9]
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)[edit]
In 2035, ten years after the Battle of the Breach successfully closed the portal at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean through which an alien race called the Precursors sent beasts from another dimension to conquer the planet, Jake Pentecost makes a career out of stealing and selling parts of the old Jaeger machines on the Black Market. The once-promising pilot, who's heroic father gave his life to secure the victory against the gigantic Kaiju, abandoned his training only to become involved in the criminal underworld. Despite his efforts to turn away from his upbringing, Pentecost soon finds that he is pulled back into his military position when a new and unstoppable threat begins to rip through cities. With civilization again threatened on the brink of complete obliteration, he seeks to mend broken relationships and reunites with his adoptive sister Mako Mori. Together with the combined forces of the human race, Jake must rise to the occasion and live up to his legendary father's legacy.[10][11][12]
Future[edit]
In October 2017, DeKnight stated that the plot to a third movie had been written, though its development is dependent on the critical and financial success of Pacific Rim: Uprising. The filmmaker stated that plans include expanding the fictional universe into sequels and spin-offs directly tied to previous installments, as well as standalone releases as well; comparing plans to Star Wars and Star Trek.[6] DeKnight later talked about his interest in having the franchise crossover with the MonsterVerse.[13]
Television[edit]
In November 2018, an anime-styled animated sequel series was announced to be in development. Craig Kyle and Greg Johnson serve as co-creators and co-showrunners. The plot follows the events of Uprising, and centers around a perfectionist teenage boy and his naïve younger sister, who together pilot an abandoned Jaeger to desperately cross the dangerous landscape inhabited by Kaiju monsters, in an attempt to find their missing parents. The project is a joint-venture production between Legendary Entertainment, Legendary Television, and Polygon Pictures, and released as a Netflix Original Series. The series is distributed via streaming exclusively on Netflix. The series was ordered for two seasons.[14][15]
The Black culminated with a second and final season, released in April 2022.[16]
Main cast and characters[edit]
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This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- A indicates an appearance through archival footage.
- P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
- Y indicates a younger version of the character.
| Character | Films | Television | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Rim | Pacific Rim: Uprising |
Pacific Rim: The Black | |
| Raleigh Becket | Charlie Hunnam Paul Michael WyersY |
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| Mar. Stacker Pentecost | Idris Elba | Idris ElbaAP | |
| Jake Pentecost | John Boyega | ||
| Nathan Lambert | Scott Eastwood | ||
| Mako Mori | Rinko Kikuchi Mana AshidaY |
Rinko Kikuchi | |
| Dr. Newton 'Newt' Geiszler | Charlie Day Trek BuccinoY |
Charlie Day | |
| Hannibal Chau | Ron Perlman | ||
| Chuck Hansen | Robert Kazinsky | ||
| Hercules "Herc" Hansen | Max Martini | Max MartiniVA | |
| Tendo Choi | Clifton Collins Jr. | ||
| Dr. Hermann Gottlieb | Burn Gorman Drew AdkinsY |
Burn Gorman | |
| Yancy Becket | Diego Klattenhoff Tyler StevensonY |
||
| Taylor Travis | Calum WorthyV Cole KeriazakosYV | ||
| Hayley Travis | Gideon AdlonV Camryn JonesYV | ||
Additional crew and production details[edit]
| Title | Crew/Detail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Cinematographer | Editors | Production companies |
Distributing company |
Running time | ||
| Pacific Rim | Ramin Djawadi | Guillermo Navarro | John Gilroy & Peter Amundson | Legendary Pictures, Double Dare You Productions |
Warner Bros. Pictures | 2 hrs 12 mins | |
| Pacific Rim: Uprising |
Lorne Balfe | Dan Mindel | Zach Staenberg, Dylan Highsmith & Josh Schaeffer | Legendary Pictures, Double Dare You Productions, UpperRoom Productions |
Universal Pictures | 1 hr 51 mins | |
| Pacific Rim: The Black |
Brandon Campbell | N/A | Kazunari Hoshino, Hideaki Kashima, Lindsey Myers, Daisuke Tsukioka, Adam Redding, Hiroaki Sasa, and Yukari Toneya | Legendary Television Studios, Polygon Pictures, Netflix Original Series |
Netflix | 7 hrs (30 minute episodes) | |
Reception[edit]
Box office and financial performance[edit]
| Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Home video sales gross |
Worldwide total gross income |
Budget | Worldwide total net income |
Ref.}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All-time North America |
All-time worldwide |
North America | |||||
| Pacific Rim | $101,802,906 | $309,200,000 | $411,002,906 | #735 | #240 | $59,184,081 | $470,186,987 | $190,000,000 | $280,186,987 | [2][17] |
| Pacific Rim: Uprising | $59,874,525 | $231,055,623 | $290,930,148 | #1,445 | #372 | $16,549,413 | $307,479,561 | $155,000,000 | $152,479,561 | [4][18] |
| Totals | $161,677,431 | $540,255,623 | $701,933,054 | x̄ #1,090 | x̄ #306 | $75,733,494 | $777,666,548 | $345,000,000 | $432,666,548 | |
Critical and public response[edit]
| Title | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Rim | 72% (294 reviews)[1] |
65/100 (48 reviews)[19] |
A-[20] | |||
| Pacific Rim: Uprising | 42% (264 reviews)[3] |
44/100 (45 reviews)[21] |
B[20] | |||
| Pacific Rim: The Black | (Season 1) | (Season 2) | (Season 1) | (Season 2) | (Season 1) | (Season 2) |
| 69% (13 critic reviews)[5] |
TBD[22] | TBD[23] | TBD | N/A | N/A | |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pacific Rim (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pacific Rim (2013) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pacific Rim Uprising". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pacific Rim: The Black: Season 1 - TV Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pearson, Ben (October 9, 2017). "Expanded Pacific Rim Universe May Be Coming Soon, Says 'Uprising' Director". Slash Film. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ Change, Justin (July 7, 2013). "Film Review: 'Pacific Rim'". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ McCarthy, Todd (July 7, 2013). "Pacific Rim: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ Nathan, Ian (October 5, 2011). "Pacific Rim Review". Empire. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ Shager, Nick (March 20, 2018). "Film Review: 'Pacific Rim Uprising'". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank (March 20, 2018). "'Pacific Rim Uprising': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ Han, Karen (March 23, 2018). "'Pacific Rim Uprising' Review: At First It's Dull, And Then It's Kind Of Amazing". Slash Film. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ Chitwood, Adam (October 20, 2017). "Exclusive: 'Pacific Rim Uprising' Director Says Crossover with Godzilla and King Kong Is Possible". Collider. Complex Media. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (November 7, 2018). "Netflix Unveils 'Pacific Rim', 'Altered Carbon' & More In New Lineup Of Anime Originals". Deadline. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ↑ Purslow, Matt (July 4, 2019). "Netflix's Pacific Rim Anime Is Coming in 2020, Confirmed for Two Seasons". IGN. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2022). "'Pacific Rim: The Black' To End With Season 2 On Netflix, Premiere Date Set". Deadline. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Pacific Rim". Box Office Mojo.
- ↑ "Pacific Rim: Uprising". Box Office Mojo.
- ↑ "Pacific Rim". Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Pacific Rim: Uprising". Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Pacific Rim: The Black: Season 2 - TV Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Pacific Rim: The Black". Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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