Early box office predictions for Pacific Rim Uprising point to a disappointing opening for the sequel. While the first Pacific Rim movie under-performed at the domestic box office, its overseas global haul (more than $300 million) was ultimately enough to get Legendary to green-light a sequel. Uprising sees Daredevil season 1 showrunner Steven S. DeKnight take over directing duties for Guillermo del Toro, who parted ways with the sequel after it took longer than expected to get going. Meanwhile, John Boyega is now serving as the protagonist of the franchise – Jake Pentecost, the son of the late Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba) from the first movie.
The original Pacific Rim‘s $411 million worldwide gross is nothing to sneeze ...
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