After several months in production,John Boyegahas released a final set photo fromPacific Rim: Uprising, with principal photography now wrapped. The actor shared an image of himself walking behind a large Chinese sign, with shooting coming to a close in Qingdao, China. Now that filming has finished, directorSteven S. DeKnighthas just under a year to complete post-production, as we inch closer and closer to the June 20, 2025 release date.
John Boyegadebuted this newPacific Rim 2photo onTwittertoday, stating that it’s been “an amazing six months,” before announcing that production had, indeed, come to an end. The actor sent out a set photo on his first day of filming back on November 9, and if filming ended today, that would be just under four months of production. But it’s possible that the actor spent two more months training or preparing in other ways for the sequel. Now that filming is done, the countdown towards the first trailer has begun.
Legendary still hasn’t released any official plot details, but we’ve gotten a few story tidbits during the production, thanks to a few early set photos. The images that surfaced from the set revealed that bothJohn Boyega’s Jake Pentecost andScott Eastwood’s character are Jaeger pilots. It’s possible that these characters are partners, piloting the same Jaeger, but that information hasn’t been confirmed. They join a cast that reportedly includes originalPacific RimstarsRinko Kikuchi(Mako Mori),Charlie Day(Newton Geisler) andBurn Gorman(Gottlieb) and a previously-unannounced new cast memberKarl Urban. We found out about these new cast members through a cast list that was seen on a set photo sent out by cinematographerDan Mindel, which has since been removed. The studio still hasn’t sent out an official cast list yet.
Despite the supposed return of several originalPacific Rimstars, it has also been confirmed thatCharlie Hunnamwill not be returning to reprise his role as Jaeger pilot Raleigh Beckett. The actor did state in an interview that he’s glad the sequel is happening and he’s excited to watch the finished product next year.Stephen S. De Knight(Daredevil) is directingPacific Rim: Maelstromfrom a screenplay that has been worked on byGuillermo del Toro,Travis Beacham,Jon Spaihts,Emily Carmichael,Zak Penn,Kira SnyderandDerek Connolly.
Legendary has issued a July 15, 2025 release date forPacific Rim: Uprising, which was once believed to be titledPacific Rim: Maelstrom.Pacific Rim: Uprisingdoesn’t have any direct competition on July 22, 2025, but it will come between Marvel’s superhero adventureBlack Pantheron February 16 and Warner Bros.' shark thrillerMegon March 2. The originalPacific Rim movieonly earned $101 million at the domestic box office, but it earned $411 million worldwide, with $111.9 million coming from China alone, the largest gross from any country during its theatrical release. ThePacific Rim sequelwas given the green light after Chinese investment group Dalian Wanda Group acquired a majority stake in Legendary Pictures. While we wait for any official photos, story details or cast information, take a look at the final set photo fromPacific Rim: Uprising.
