As fans of Pacific Rim, many of us were upset when we found out that Guillermo del Toro wouldn't be directing the sequel. But through interviews with the cast and Guillermo himself, I've managed to piece together what his initially plans for Pacific Rim 2 were!

*English Subtitles are available in the video!*

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pacrimtheory

Note: Apologies for the quality in the audio, I'm working on getting a good microphone but this will have to do for now :(

Sources for Interviews:
https://collider.com/pacific-rim-2-story-details/
https://collider.com/shape-of-water-interview-paul-austerberry/
https://www.gq.com/story/pacific-rim-uprising-director-steven-deknight-interview
https://web.archive.org/web/20130704223141/http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/174745-guillermo-del-toro-on-the-mexican-jaeger-that-didnt-make-it-into-pacific-rim
https://screenrant.com/pacific-rim-2-newt-villain-twist-charlie-day/
https://twitter.com/RealGDT/status/650266337370112001
https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/pacific-rim-2-release-date
https://web.archive.org/web/20140706060003/https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/07/03/guillermo-del-toro-on-pacific-rim-2-at-the-mountains-of-madness-and-more/
https://www.mtv.com/news/1710434/pacific-rim-2-guillermo-del-toro/
https://pacificrim.fandom.com/wiki/Pacific_Rim:_Steel_Warriors
https://pacificrim.fandom.com/wiki/Pacific_Rim_2

Sources for Concept Art:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/aRyKdk
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ExxkK

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