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Originally, Del Toro was going to direct ''[[At the Mountains of Madness]]'', however, after Universal closed this project down, he decided to direct ''Pacific Rim'' instead. Originally, [[Tom Cruise]], who was going the play the lead role in ''At the Mountains of Madness'', was going to star in the film, but he was replaced by [[Idris Elba]].<ref>{{cite web |
Originally, Del Toro was going to direct ''[[At the Mountains of Madness]]'', however, after Universal closed this project down, he decided to direct ''Pacific Rim'' instead. Originally, [[Tom Cruise]], who was going the play the lead role in ''At the Mountains of Madness'', was going to star in the film, but he was replaced by [[Idris Elba]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/idris-elba-star-guillermo-del-toros-pacific-rim-28486 |title=Idris Elba to Star in Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' | The Wrap Movies |publisher=Thewrap.com |date= 2011-06-22|accessdate=2011-12-19}}</ref> [[Ron Perlman]] was confirmed to have joined the cast on November 17, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefilmstage.com/news/production-begins-on-pacific-rim-as-ron-perlman-joins/ |title=Production Begins on ‘Pacific Rim’ As Ron Perlman Joins |publisher=Thefilmstage.com |date=2011-11-17 |accessdate=2011-12-19}}</ref> |
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Filming began on November 14, 2011<ref>http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/11/16/guillermo-del-toro-gives-update-on-pacific-rim-production-ha.html</ref> and is scheduled to continue filming in [[Toronto]] into April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/tfto/pdf/currentlist.pdf |
Filming began on November 14, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/11/16/guillermo-del-toro-gives-update-on-pacific-rim-production-ha.html|title=Guillermo del Toro gives Update on PACIFIC RIM - Production has Begun|date=2011-11-20|accessdate=2012-02-20|publisher=geektyrant}}</ref> and is scheduled to continue filming in [[Toronto]] into April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/tfto/pdf/currentlist.pdf |title=Productions currently filming in Toronto |publisher=Toronto Film and Television Office |location=[[Toronto]] |date=2012-01-26 |accessdate=2012-02-19}}</ref> Del Toro gave an update after the second week on filming finished.<ref>{{cite web|last=Turek |first=Ryan |url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=22067 |title=Guillermo Del Toro Offers Pacific Rim Update |publisher=Shock Till You Drop |date=2011-11-29 |accessdate=2011-12-19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:12, 20 February 2012
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| Directed by | Guillermo del Toro |
| Screenplay by | Travis Beacham |
| Produced by | Guillermo del Toro |
| Starring | Idris Elba Charlie Hunnam Rinko Kikuchi Charlie Day Ron Perlman |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
Pacific Rim is an upcoming science fiction kaiju film directed by Guillermo Del Toro based on a screenplay by Travis Beacham. The film is set in the future where soldiers piloting giant robots battle against giant monsters who have mysteriously risen five miles beneath the ocean. The film will be an homage to the giant monster movies from Japan, known as the kaiju genre. Del Toro has said the film will be "a beautiful poem to giant monsters".[1]
Cast
- Idris Elba as Stacker Pentecost
- Charlie Hunnam as Raleigh Antrobus
- Charlie Day as Newt Gotlieb
- Robert Kazinsky as Yancy Antrobus
- Ron Perlman
- Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori
- Clifton Collins Jr.
- Max Martini as Herc Hansen
- Robert Maillet[2]
Development
Originally, Del Toro was going to direct At the Mountains of Madness, however, after Universal closed this project down, he decided to direct Pacific Rim instead. Originally, Tom Cruise, who was going the play the lead role in At the Mountains of Madness, was going to star in the film, but he was replaced by Idris Elba.[3] Ron Perlman was confirmed to have joined the cast on November 17, 2011.[4]
Filming began on November 14, 2011[5] and is scheduled to continue filming in Toronto into April 2012.[6] Del Toro gave an update after the second week on filming finished.[7]
Release
The film was originally set for a July 2013 release but was moved forward a couple months early. The film will be released May 10, 2013.
References
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- ^ "Del Toro's Pacific Rim a beautiful poem to giant monsters". Flixist. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (2012-01-16). "When a giant came for dinner". slam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Idris Elba to Star in Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' | The Wrap Movies". Thewrap.com. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ "Production Begins on 'Pacific Rim' As Ron Perlman Joins". Thefilmstage.com. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ "Guillermo del Toro gives Update on PACIFIC RIM - Production has Begun". geektyrant. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "Productions currently filming in Toronto" (PDF). Toronto: Toronto Film and Television Office. 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ Turek, Ryan (2011-11-29). "Guillermo Del Toro Offers Pacific Rim Update". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
External Links
- Pacific Rim at IMDb