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This is nearly half of Pacific Rim's $37M U.S. Related: Guillermo Del Toro Reveals Why He's Not Directing Pacific Rim 2īoxOfficePro has revealed the current projections for Pacific Rim Uprising, and the sequel is only expected to open to $20M in the U.S. Uprising has a relatively slimmer budget of $150M, but (unfortunately) early opening weekend box office projections don't bode well for the film's overall commercial prospects. Problem is, del Toro's original giant robots vs. giant monsters tentpole cost a massive $190M to make, which is why Legendary was so hesitant to fast-track a sequel. The original Pacific Rim's $411 million worldwide gross is nothing to sneeze at, taken on its own. DeKnight take over directing duties for Guillermo del Toro, who parted ways with the sequel after it took longer than expected to get going. Meanwhile, John Boyega is now serving as the protagonist of the franchise - Jake Pentecost, the son of the late Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba) from the first movie. Uprising sees Daredevil season 1 showrunner Steven S.
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While the first Pacific Rim movie under-performed at the domestic box office, its overseas global haul (more than $300 million) was ultimately enough to get Legendary to green-light a sequel. Early box office predictions for Pacific Rim Uprising point to a disappointing opening for the sequel.