Back in August 2011, we brought news to you of Guillermo del Toro’s latest film, Pacific Rim, which according to his recent interview with Total film “it’s the best experience I’ve had in Hollywood”.
The movie centres around an alien invasion of earth, with them rising from the ocean and the human response to such an invasion. What kind of response I hear you ask? Read on for the synopsis below…
“When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes–a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)–who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.”
Starring Idris Elba (Prometheus, 28 Weeks Later, The Unborn), Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy, Children of Men) and Robert Kazinsky onboard alongside Clifton Collins Jr (Fortress, Tigerland), Robert Maillet (Monster Brawl, 300, Sherlock Holmes) and Ron Perlman (Hellboy, The Devil’s Tomb, Alien: Resurrection, Blade II). Pacific Rim is slated for cinema release on 12th of July 2013.
Now, here’s a look at Idris Elba, geared up and ready for monster action; and you can be sure we’ll bring you more as and when it comes to us…
