Movies - Pacific Rim Uprising: A first and impressive trailer

Par Mulder, 06 octobre 2017

The globe-spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all-out assault on humanity in Pacific Rim Uprising.

John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi)—who is leading a brave new generation of pilots that have grown up in the shadow of war. As they seek justice for the fallen, their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the forces of extinction.

Jake is joined by gifted rival pilot Lambert (The Fate of the Furious’ Scott Eastwood) and 15-year-old Jaeger hacker Amara (newcomer Cailee Spaeny), as the heroes of the PPDC become the only family he has left. Rising up to become the most powerful defense force to ever walk the earth, they will set course for a spectacular all-new adventure on a towering scale.

Pacific Rim Uprising is directed by Steven S. DeKnight (Netflix’s Daredevil, STARZ’s Spartacus) and also stars Jing Tian, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day.

Synopsis:
It has been ten years since the Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns. Into this is thrust ex-jaeger pilot Jake Pentecost, son of the late Stacker Pentecost, who is given a chance by his adopted sister, Mako Mori to unite with the world and fellow Jaeger pilots to prevent humanity's extinction.

Pacific Rim Uprising
Directed by Steven S. DeKnight
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, John Boyega, Femi Oguns
Screenplay by Steven S. DeKnight, Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder, T.S. Nowlin
Story by Steven S. DeKnight, T.S. Nowlin
Based on Characters by Travis Beacham
Starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Adria Arjona
Jing Tian, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman
Music by John Paesano
Cinematography : Dan Mindel
Edited by Zach Staenberg
Production company: Legendary Pictures, UpperRoom, Entertainment Limited, Double Dare You
Distributed by Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures (International)
Release date : March 23, 2018 (USA), Marc 21 2018 (France)

Photos: Copyright Universal Pictures

(Source: press release Universal Pictures)