In an interview with film news website Collider last week, director Guillermo del Toro explained why he is not directing the Pacific Rim: Uprising (formerly Pacific Rim: Maelstrom) sequel film.
Steven S. DeKnight, showrunner and director on Netflix’s Daredevil series, is directing Pacific Rim: Uprising, while del Toro is the producer.
When asked to choose between directing Justice League Dark and the Pacific Rim sequel, he chose the latter.
Regarding DeKnight, del Toro commented that he “love[s] what he does, I think he’s really brilliant.