Earlier this month,John Boyegasent out thefirst set photofrom the highly-anticipated sequelPacific Rim: Maelstrom, as filming began in Australia, although it only showcased the script cover that confirmed the official title. Today we have our first look at the actor in action on the set in Sydney, Australia. We don’t get many clues about what scene he’s filming, but the actor seems to be either chasing, or fleeing from, someone.
The Daily Maildebuted these new photos from a set that was build over the weekend in Perryman place in North Cronulla Beach. This is the second Australian location used for the sequel, whichstarted filmingthis month in Queensland, Australia. The sequel received $20 million grant for production from the New South Wales (NSW) government.
Very little is known about the story, but, back in July, originalPacific RimstarCharlie Hunnamconfirmed that he will not be reprising his role as Raleigh Beckett, due to scheduling conflicts, although he did add that he is still excited to see the sequel. No story details have been released forPacific Rim 2quite yet, but the first movie was set in a world where humanity was forced to build massive robots known as Jaegers, to fight giant monsters known as kaiju and stop them from destroying the entire planet.
John Boyegais playing the son ofIdris Elba’s Stacker Pentecost from the originalPacific Rim. The supporting cast also includesScott Eastwood,Tian Jing,Levi Meadenand newcomerCailee Spaenyas the female lead. It has also been rumored thatPacific Rim: Maelstrommay include originalPacific RimstarsRon Perlman(Hannibal Chau),Charlie Day(Dr. Newton Geiszler),Rinko Kikuchi(Mako Mori) andBurn Gorman(Gottleib), but they have not been confirmed yet. In related news,Shyrley Rodriguezhas been added to the cast of this sequel in an unknown role. She will be joined by a number of Chinese actors includingZhang Jin,Wesley Wong,Lily Ji,Chen Zitong,Lan YingyingandQian Yongchen, withXiao Yangand Korean actorKim Jeong-Hoonappearing in cameo roles.
Steven DeKnight(Daredevil) is directing the sequel, taking over at the helm for originalPacific RimdirectorGuillermo del Toro, who is still aboard as a producer. The screenplay has been worked on by a number of writers, such asGuillermo del Toro, originalPacific RimwriterTravis Beacham,Jon Spaihts(Doctor Strange),Kira Snyder(The 100),T.S. Nowlin(The Maze Runnertrilogy),Zak Penn(The Avengers) andDerek Connolly(Jurassic World). Take a look at the first set photos withJohn Boyegain action on thePacific Rim: Maelstromset.
