John Boyega Signs On For Pacific Rim 2

It’s all change for Pacific Rim 2. Guillermo Del Toro has stepped away and will no longer write or direct, and it’s expected most of the cast will change. However, Legendary has started piecing together who will star, with the studio announcing that Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ John Boyega is set to take the lead role.

There’s not too much info on the character, other than that Boyega will be the son of Idris Elba’s character from the original film. That suggests there may be a bit of a time jump for this follow up.

Del Toro, who is still onboard as a producer, comments, “I am very proud and happy to welcome John into a fantastic sandbox. The Pacific Rim universe will be reinforced with him as a leading man as it continues to be a multicultural, multi-layered world. ‘The World saving the world’ was our goal and I couldn’t think of a better man for the job.”

Jurassic World screenwriter Derek Connolly is currently working on the script, with Steven S. DeKnight directing. While no plot details have been released, it’s a safe bet that monsters will once more be threatening the earth, with giant robots our only defence.