John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Finn) is playing the lead role in the film as the son of Idris Elba’s Stacker Pentecost character from the first Pacific Rim film.
Guillermo del Toro directed the first Pacific Rim film, but told film news website Collider that he is not directing the second film because the timing ended up conflicting with his The Shape of Water film.
Universal Pictures announced on Wednesday that it has delayed the release of the Pacific Rim Uprising sequel film from February 23, 2018 to March 23, 2018.
Actress and singer Cailee Spaeny (Counting to 1,000) is playing the lead female role in the film.