As a die-hard Pacific Rim fan who grew up watching towering mecha battles and Kaiju rampages, I can hardly contain my excitement about the upcoming comic series, Pacific Rim: Final Breach! After the jaw-dropping cliffhanger of Pacific Rim: Uprising, the wait for a third installment has felt like an eternity. But now, thanks to Legendary Comics and the Kickstarter campaign, it seems our dreams are about to come true!
Known for its versatility in the realm of comics and films, Legendary Entertainment often finds itself straddling both sides of the aisle. In 2024, it made a bold entry into cinemas with the movie Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which garnered impressive responses. However, there’s a possible sequel that has piqued Legendary Entertainment and actor Charlie Hunnam‘s interest in the past: Pacific Rim 3. Six years after the last film premiered, this franchise is poised to return in an unexpected manner.
Pacific Rim: Final Breach Is The Second Sequel We’ve Always Wanted
Over at Kickstarter for Legendary Comics, an extraordinary event is unfolding. A fresh campaign has been initiated to finance “Pacific Rim: Final Breach,” a three-part series slated for release between 2025 and 2027. This project marks the official third installment in the series and is already more than halfway funded, and it’s not hard to see why with a tantalizing synopsis like this to pique interest:
In Pacific Rim: Final Standoff, mankind braces for another catastrophic onslaught of Kaiju attacks from beyond our dimension, the Anteverse. After numerous unsuccessful attempts, Jake Pentecost and Hermann Gottlieb devise a risky last resort strategy that relies on locating veteran Jaeger pilot Raleigh Becket, the solitary human known to have survived within enemy territory. Isolated and off the grid, Raleigh must decide between certain doom or revisiting his past and collaborating with the next wave of pilots to command the state-of-the-art Gipsy Destroyer – Earth’s last operational Jaeger. As tensions rise and old scars are reopened, the Pan Pacific Defense Corps at last prepares to breach the unknown and face their ultimate adversary in a final stand against the impending apocalypse.
Let’s pause for a moment and appreciate the excitement this news brings, especially since Joshua Fialkov is writing the story for Pacific Rim: Final Breach. This could be a dream come true for many fans, as the world of comics promises the return of Charlie Hunnam’s character, Raleigh Becket. Although Guillermo del Toro’s return to direct Pacific Rim 3 hasn’t happened yet, we can look forward to seeing Raleigh again. After all, every hero deserves a comeback, and following a missed sequel, Raleigh has been in hiding.
Now, John Boyega’s character Jake Pentecost is geared up to reunite with his team from Pacific Rim: Uprising. This only adds to the anticipation. The plot thickens from the mid-credits scene where we saw Idris Elba’s son, emulating his father’s character, which makes it even more intriguing.
As a gaming enthusiast, I’ve been checking out the previews for Pacific Rim 3, and it seems like they’re hinting at a flashback scene reminiscent of Newt (Charlie Day) and Jake’s conversation from the previous movie. If my eyes aren’t deceiving me, the narrative for this sequel appears to be diving straight into young Pentacost’s warning about the Pan Pacific Defense Corps launching an offensive in the Precursors’ domain. Alternatively, that image of what seems like a horde of mech suits charging into battle might just be the ultimate toy collection showcase!
The Bigger Promise Pacific Rim: Final Breach Could Help Make Happen
Are you curious about what could be even more exciting than the long-awaited third installment of the series Guillermo del Toro helped launch in 2013? How about learning that the production of Pacific Rim: Final Breach might actually pave the way for that thrilling MonsterVerse crossover that’s been hinted at before? Steven S. DeKnight, director and co-writer of Pacific Rim: Uprising, has suggested his proposed sequel could set the stage for a meeting between the MonsterVerse and the Pacific Rim universe.
Given that Pacific Rim: Final Breach is part of the Legendary Entertainment group, which also houses the action-packed series like Rock ’em, Sock ’em and MonsterVerse, and with numerous comic expansions fleshing out both Godzilla and Kong’s stories, it isn’t far-fetched to envision a crossover scenario for this upcoming film. After all, the concept was successfully executed in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong!
Let me clarify that for now, our primary focus should be on ensuring Pacific Rim 3 gets fully funded through Kickstarter. Once that happens, we can then discuss possibilities like film adaptations, the unlikely friendship between Godzilla and Gypsy Destroyer, and even the potential comeback of Hannibal Chau! His post-credit scene in Pacific Rim: Uprising left quite an impact, and it’s essential to explore his continuity beyond a mere reference.
Moreover, there are plenty of extra benefits for those who join this offer; such as pins, custom artwork, and possibly a future role in the series! So if you’re even slightly intrigued by the idea of another shot at preventing the apocalypse, you have until September 4th to sign up!
While we eagerly wait for Volume 1 to be shipped sometime next year, it’s important to remember that the series will conclude in 2027. Fingers crossed that The Pacific Rim Mechapedia book also arrives at the same time, providing us with engaging content to discuss while we patiently await further volumes.
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2024-08-09 04:37