Fans of the seaside smack-downs between the juggernaut Jaegers and the colossal Kaijus in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim have to be satisfied with what's on the horizon. A sequel to the 2013 film was recently greenlit by Legendary with del Toro set to direct for a 2017 release, and with that news came the surprise revealing of a Pacific Rim animated series. Now del Toro has shared key details about the animated series, including what kind of setting and characters will be featured, his preference for long story arcs, and how many episodes the series will contain.
When Guillermo del Toro recently spoke with Collider he shared that the series is being envisioned as a 13-episode run and that it will bridge the gap between Pacific Rim and Pacific Rim 2, as well as showcase a mostly new cast of characters:
"What’s great is it’s a great set-up and a link between the first movie and the second movie. It really enhances the mythology of the characters; we have cameos of characters from the first movie, but mostly it’s a new set of characters. New jaegers, except for one or two, [and] new kaijus. It’s really fun.”
del Toro insisted that the animated series will not be episodic in nature, but will instead feature long story arcs that span multiple episodes, and that the episodes will dig deeper into elements that will link to the sequel, such as the act of drifting and the background of the Kaijus. del Toro also touched on the future of the animated series beyond the initial 13-episode run:
“If it connects we’ll go on [to more seasons], but the thing is I don’t want it to be weekly adventures. I don’t want it to be like Chapter One is a little action thing and it gets resolved in 40 minutes or an hour and then the next episode, [it’s like] nothing happened. My favorite anime series always have a long arc.”
Concerning the look of the show, del Toro mentioned that he and Legendary are currently in talks with several Japanese companies to handle the animation. Writers are being brought on, a showrunner has yet to be selected, and Legendary is looking at all available network outlets to find the best fit. We'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on the Pacific Rim animated series as it continues to move forward.
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