Pacific Rim

[dude stannis]

The awesomely named Max Martini joins the film.

 

[Octoberist]

Note:Ryan Kazinsky was in the Hobbit (as Fili) but had to drop out like del toro. Did del Toro or Jackson hook Kazinskyup?

Robert Kazinsky is the latest name to join the cast of Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim, says a story at Variety. Willem Dafoe is also said to be in early discussions to appear.

The film, from screenwriter Travis Beacham, is said to be a variation on the Japanese Kaiju genre (giant monsters) and the plot sees a future Earth defending itself from attacking creatures through the use of enormous mechanized robots.

Kazinsky, who would play a member of Earth's resistance, is best known for his role on the UK series "EastEnders". He's also slated to appear in the currently-unscheduled Red Tails, which completed production some time ago.

Dafoe, meanwhile, would play a scientist who has been studying the monsters. He will next appear in The Hunter and John Carter. He's also appearing in the currently-in-production Odd Thomas.

Pacific Rim is currently aiming for a July 12, 2013 release.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80453

 

[dude stannis]

Willem Dafoe! YES! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! He's one of my favourite actors! That creepy mother trucker fits hand in hand with Del Toro!

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

I do hope that Dafoe joins this project. The idea of him working with del Toro sounds exciting.

 

[GreenKToo]

Its Kinda confusing. First its said the mech suits are building sized ( I take that to mean skyscraper size). Then its said the monsters are only 20 to 30' tall. (with some bigger)
Personally, I hope all the monsters in this are huge as hell.
Anywho, it sounds great. This will probably be the closest thing i'll ever get to a shogun warrior film.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

Man, I wanna see this bad boy light up the screen.

Not sure with the Charlie Day pick though. It doesn't feel right.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

Its Kinda confusing. First its said the mech suits are building sized ( I take that to mean skyscraper size). Then its said the monsters are only 20 to 30' tall. (with some bigger)
Personally, I hope all the monsters in this are huge as hell.
Anywho, it sounds great. This will probably be the closest thing i'll ever get to a shogun warrior film.

I'm guessing it's just a rough estimate -- either on the monster scale or the Mechs. More than likely, I think the Mechs will probably be around 100-150 ft tall. 'Building size' is way too big for a Mech especially during a battle happening in a city.

 

[dude stannis]

Man, I wanna see this bad boy light up the screen.

Not sure with the Charlie Day pick though. It doesn't feel right.

One of GDT's conditions on doing the film was he would cast his favourite actors, or actors from his favourite TV shows, or something like that.

 

[PWN3R]

One of GDT's conditions on doing the film was he would cast his favourite actors, or actors from his favourite TV shows, or something like that.

Didn't know he was a Sunny fan, as if the man couldn't be even more awesome.

 

[dude stannis]

Yeah, he's going to return the favour by playing a hobo on Always Sunny.

 

[PWN3R]

DUUUUDE. I want to kiss this man, and thank him for simply existing. I hope he carries the Sunny tradition, and he's jerking it like a true hobo.

 

[Boom]

Please tell me you're being serious.

 

[PWN3R]

Yeah, man. Imagine del Torro in something like this:
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The title of this glorious episode you ask? "Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City"

 

[Boom]

I was more referring to GDT actually appearing in Always Sunny.

I'd lose my ****.

 

[PWN3R]

**** would be lost everywhere my friend.

 

[Gabe99]

From MTV Rough Cut: Guillermo Del Toro
'Pacific Rim Mountain' Is 'Not An Invasion Movie'

Guillermo Del Toro: 'Pacific Rim' Not An 'Invasion Movie,' 'Mountains Of Madness' Will Get Made

We thought we had maxed out on geeky excitement over "Pacific Rim," a movie best summarized as “Guillermo del Toro directs giant robots fighting monsters,” but the "Hellboy" director amped it up again with talk of "top-notch monsters" in his latest sit-down with MTV News.

When del Toro first saw the original two-page pitch for "Pacific Rim," one detail separated it from most recent monster movies in his mind: it's “not an invasion movie," he said. "It was a very new way of having giant monsters and giant robots battle each other."

To get a feel for what we can expect come July 2013, del Toro says his latest hearkens back to the Japanese kaiju movies from the 1950s and '60s like Godzilla. Think miniature buildings and guys in rubber suits. “The kaiju genre in Japan that is outlandish, but is always incredibly appealing,” del Toro said.

But as pumped as he was about "Pacific Rim," del Toro seemed equally disappointed about another project -- the movie that almost was, del Toro’s R-rated adaption of the H.P. Lovecraft tale "At the Mountains of Madness."

“I think [finding out that the project was shelved] was one of the hardest episodes of my life,” he said. Tom Cruise had signed on the star, and George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic finished a creature test so great the director described it as “heartbreaking."

But "Mountains" ran out of steam just days before it was scheduled to go into production when del Toro received a phone call while scouting locations near the Arctic Circle: He and his team would need to return to the States. This coming after scheduling conflicts forced him off as director of "The Hobbit."

But del Toro is hopeful. “'Mountains' will happen one day. Cthulu willing, we’ll get it made.” If that doesn’t set your geek heart aflutter, we don’t know what will.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Man, I love listening to Del Toro speak about anything. He's so entertaining to listen to.

 

[Project862006]

Clifton Collins Jr. sails to 'Pacific Rim

Exclusive: Veteran character actor Clifton Collins Jr. is diving into "Pacific Rim," joining Charlie Hunnam, Ildris Elba and Charlie Day in Guillermo del Toro's mega-monster pic for Legendary Pictures.Travis Beacham is writing the alien invasion story set in Japan. Legendary's Thomas Tull will produce along with Jon Jashni.
Collins is currently shooting the thriller "Parker" with Jason Statham and just wrapped "Hellbenders" directed by J.T. Petty.
He is repped by APA, Kim Callahan at Affirmative Entertainment and attorney David Krintzman.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041707

 

[dude stannis]

El Huron!

Del Toro hasn't put a foot wrong on this cast yet IMHO.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

He's a terrific actor and a great addition to an already strong cast.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Disney just slotted Steven Spielberg's Robopocalypse to the week before Pacific Rim. Which is troubling when you considering both are uber-expensive tentpoles involving full-scale invasions and robots play a big factor.

Not trying to play "doom and gloom" here, but it's something worth noting.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Disney just slotted Steven Spielberg's Robopocalypse to the week before Pacific Rim. Which is troubling when you considering both are uber-expensive tentpoles involving full-scale invasions and robots play a big factor.

Not trying to play "doom and gloom" here, but it's something worth noting.

Damn. Poor del Toro, the guy just can't catch a break!

 

[DoomsdayApex]

Meh, Robopocalypse reminds me too much of Terminator.

Screw you Spielberg!

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

meh....if you ask me, i think Spielberg has lost it. he hasn't made a good film since Munich. and just about everything he has been involved in lately has been more miss than hit. i honestly think he has been taking crap advice from his pal George Lucas lately.

i'm more intrigued by Del Toro's film that's for sure

 

[HighFivingMF]

Screw you Spielberg!

I don't... Wha... Just... How... You... Son of a... When... What!?!?