Pacific Rim was the anti-blockbuster: its schlock and spectacle almost seemed like a means to an end for del Toro... it used its sci-fi conceit... to explore something that transcends words, the concept of soulmates.
The studio will partner with Eric Heisserer... to develop an 'origin story series' for the world of Pacific Rim... this means there may be more Pacific Rim stories on the horizon.
This won't be the first project to branch off from del Toro's 2013 film... neither managed to truly move the needle. Uprising was widely derided by fans, and few even know that Pacific Rim: The Black exists.
A prequel could serve as an entry point for new audiences, all while expanding on the lore established by del Toro, providing plenty of material for the Pacific Rim prequel to explore.
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