Kenneth Lonergan is the director of Pacific Rim.
Pacific Rim is a 2013 American science fiction monster film directed by Guillermo del Toro , and starring Charlie Hunnam , Idris Elba , Rinko Kikuchi , Charlie Day , Burn Gorman , Robert Kazinsky , Max Martini and Ron Perlman .. Guillermo del Toro. Guillermo del Toro. Charlie Hunnam. Charlie Hunnam. Idris Elba. Idris Elba. Rinko Kikuchi. Rinko Kikuchi. Charlie Day. Charlie Day. Max Martini. Max Martini. Ron Perlman. Ron Perlman. science fiction. science fiction film. monster. monster movie. Burn Gorman. Burn Gorman. Robert Kazinsky. Robert Kazinsky. The screenplay is by Travis Beacham and del Toro , with a story by Beacham .. Travis Beacham. Travis Beacham. The film is set in the future , when Earth is at war with the Kaiju , colossal monsters which have emerged from an interdimensional portal on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean .. Kaiju. Kaiju. portal. Portal ( doorway ). Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean. To combat the monsters , humanity unites to create the Jaegers , gigantic humanoid mechas each controlled by at least two pilots , whose minds are joined by a mental link .. mental link. telepathy. Focusing on the war 's later days , the story follows Raleigh Becket , a washed-up Jaeger pilot called out of retirement and teamed with rookie pilot Mako Mori as part of a last-ditch effort to defeat the Kaiju .. Kaiju. Kaiju. Principal photography began on November 14 , 2011 , in Toronto and lasted through April 2012 .. Principal photography. Principal photography. Toronto. Toronto. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. .. Legendary Pictures. Legendary Pictures. It was released on July 12 , 2013 , including in 3D and IMAX 3D , receiving generally positive reviews ; the visual effects , action sequences and the nostalgic style were highly praised .. 3D film. IMAX 3D. IMAX 3D. While it underperformed at the box office in the United States , it was highly successful in other markets .. It earned a worldwide total of more than $ 411 million -- $ 114 million in China alone , its largest market -- becoming Del Toro 's most commercially successful film to date .. A sequel titled Pacific Rim  : Uprising , directed by Steven S. DeKnight and produced by Del Toro , and with Kikuchi , Day , and Gorman reprising their roles , is scheduled for release on February 23 , 2018 .. Steven S. DeKnight. Steven S. DeKnight