The article also refers to the "god-like Jaeger systems" and "shared neural piloting system (called 'pons')" found within the film, and frankly, I have no idea what any of it means. More detailed descriptions of these characters can be found at News in Film. Also in the mix is the fiancée of the protagonist's brother, who's a journalist looking to unravel the mystery behind the rift and its origins. Recruited to re-join the task force in Tokyo, he finds himself teamed with an inexperienced female Japanese pilot, which causes a whole new set of problems due to the language barrier. The movie also has a touch of Avatar to it, adding in its own epic-scaled mech suit battles, along with a heavily detailed, fully fleshed out universe (which includes a newly developed glossary and lingo to reflect the changes in this futuristic world).Īs for the film's characters, the protagonist is a skilled mid-20s pilot who's struggling with the loss of his brother. We even get to see "several different species of towering kaiju, each with their own unique characteristics". So, in essence, Pacific Rim is akin to what The Mist would've been had the focus been on the military - and had the characters not been engulfed by mist for the entire time. In order to combat these monstrous, otherworldly menaces, the military developed the "Jaeger" program, which trains teams of two pilots to jointly operate massive, building-sized mechanized suits of armor and high-tech weaponry.
Since the first attack, the rim has been "spitting out" a variety of gigantic monsters at an increasing rate, which then stride out of the ocean and begin destroying sea-bordering cities, like Tokyo and Los Angeles.
The second is "The Anteverse," another universe on the other side of that gaping portal, 5 miles below our ocean's surface. The first is an alternate version of Earth in the near future, decades after a historic date in November 2012 when the first kaiju, a towering Godzilla-like beast, emerged from a hole in the Pacific Ocean and attacked the city of Osaka, Japan. This project will give the Hellboy filmmaker the opportunity to create two worlds. Reading this synopsis, the Godzilla reboot confusion suddenly becomes so very clear. News in Film intends to correct this though, providing the inside scoop on what they're claiming to be the plot of Pacific Rim. That's about as vague a pitch as you can get, and doesn't do much to differentiate the film from a dozen or so other sci-fi monster movies. Set in a future in which malevolent creatures threaten the earth, the planet must band together and use highly advanced technology to eradicate the growing menace. Other than that, all we know about the story is what's described in the below logline. Here's what we know about Pacific Rim thus far: It's scripted by Travis Beacham ( Clash of the Titans), and features "big monsters and the creation of a new world". It's no At the Mountains of Madness, but it could end up being a halfway decent consolation prize - especially now that plot details have been unveiled that clarify what specifically the movie is about.
Guillermo del Toro is officially committed to directing Pacific Rim, a PG-13 monster movie for Legendary Pictures that's set for a Summer 2013 release.