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[gdt]

This is great news, but I think they might be jumping the gun a bit. Theres nothing to indicate this but the writer's thoughts. And is Nikki writing this article while she's on vacation?

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

While America is watching Turbo and Grown Ups 2 China saves the day!

 

[Thai]

It's so hard to believe but heck yeah I'd be for it.

Give Chinese jaegars a bigger part after this.

god yes. That Jaegar has way too little screen time for such an awesome design.

 

[Hellix]

The worst part about this is that it'll probably be around a 2-3 year wait for the sequel.

 

[JCX]

Yes! I will be there day 1 at midnight. Hope they release a cartoon or graphic novel, hopefully detailing the first years of the Kaiju attacks.

 

[Dan]

While America is watching Turbo and Grown Ups 2 China saves the day!

America's not watching Turbo...

 

[HalfBakedProphet]

This is great news, but I think they might be jumping the gun a bit.

yes. The actual news here is Pacific Rim has started off fucking awesome in China.

 

[Pirabear]

YES

GDragon and TOP pilot the new Mach VI Jaeger from Unified Korea, named _____ _______.

I'd prefer the name Fantastic Baby.

 

[BronsonLee]

Just got back from We're The Millers, what's up gu-

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THERE IS A PULSE

AND IT'S GOLD

DASJDKSALASKLFSKLSGSKDMKDSCSCSACS

Box Office GAF fails us yet again, just like _________ GAF

Mind you, it's still not confirmed and could easily just be a setup to crush my dreams, but who cares, WOOOOOOOO

Also thanks for nothing America

 

[Frankenstrat]

 

[Endo Punk]

The worst part about this is that it'll probably be around a 2-3 year wait for the sequel.

And it will push back Hellboy 3 and At the mountain of madness. Del Toro can make any of these movies next and I'll be happy but I want them all within the next 3 years

 

[Sydle]

Great news. : )

 

[BronsonLee]

And it will push back Hellboy 3 and At the mountain of madness back. Del Toro can make any of these movies next and I'll be happy but I want them all within the next 3 years

Hellboy 3 has sadly probably passed, since Perlman is too old now. Mountains of Madness I do want, though

 

[The Omega Man]

As a gratitude, the sequel will debut 1 month earlier in foreign countries, Ameri-Bros please understand.

 

[Endo Punk]

Hellboy 3 has sadly probably passed, since Perlman is too old now. Mountains of Madness I do want, though

Hellboy is all make up and Perlman didn't look that old in Pacific Rim. He can definitely still pull off the role.

 

[evilromero]

Fuck yeah.

 

[OnFire331]

 

[JCX]

As a gratitude, the sequel will debut 1 month earlier in foreign countries, Ameri-Bros please understand.

We deserve it.

 

[.la1n]

Fuck yeah. Thank you international box office.

 

[DarkFlow]

Paging Phoenician_Viking. Please grace us with more of your wisdom.

 

[TheWraith]

Yes! I will be there day 1 at midnight. Hope they release a cartoon or graphic novel, hopefully detailing the first years of the Kaiju attacks.

Already out!

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Hellboy is all make up and Perlman didn't look that old in Pacific Rim. He can definitely still pull off the role.

Pearlman WANTS to do it as well.

 

[googleplex]

To all non-Americans that have seen Pacific Rim: Thank you
To all Americans that haven't seen Pacific Rim: You suck

This X 1000

One of the most entertaining movies I've seen in a long time.

 

[jett]

Talk about Deadline jumping the proverbial gun.

 

[meltingparappa]

I'm still laughing how perfect that first post is.

 

[3N16MA]

Nothing is confirmed but the positive news OS is a move in the right direction.

 

[Riposte]

Please make the secondary characters matter this time.

EDIT: That is Jaegers, not scientists.

 

[JCX]

Already out!

I have that one, and it's real short. It, along with the

Spoiler

5 minute fast forward intro

hint at a lot of interesting ideas.

 

[xXBetter Off DadXx]

HELL YES

 

[3N16MA]

Also Nikki wrote this article which means we should not be celebrating yet.

 

[Lathentar]

Get out.

On topic: YESSSS.

Hah. I'd gladly go see a sequel, rather they just include more jaeger and less human. Also, maybe a fight that doesn't involve water.

 

[jtb]

I find it very bizarre that Nikki has jumped on the Pacific Rim bandwagon while she was so eager to gleefully mock other similar big budget box office disasters. Sequel would be very welcome of course, but we will see if one actually pans out... I'm still skeptical.

 

[FoxSpirit]

But international was always a big part of Pacific Rim‘s strategy in a crowded summer marketplace.

First of, great. Second, fuck you.

Hopw can you be Amricocentric, you effing pricks?? You flood our cinemas, pushing out local movies through deals with chains but it's rare for a movie to cater for the international market?? Disgusting.,

 

[black_13]

God I hope so! I don't want any other sequel more than this! And I'm sure now that the movie has done alright and sorta established itself with good reviews, the sequel will probably do better.

Thank you for saving the day China!

 

[Ripclawe]

I find it very bizarre that Nikki has jumped on the Pacific Rim bandwagon while she was so eager to gleefully mock other similar big budget box office disasters. Sequel would be very welcome of course, but we will see if one actually pans out... I'm still skeptical.

true, she destroyed Lone Ranger and John Carter before it came out.

 

[jerry113]

It's not like they'll have to pay Andy Lau, Hiroshi Abe and some Korean Idol a shit ton of money. Give each 2 million and call it a day, money will rain down from Asia.

I don't know if this guy is that well known in Japan, but he was awesome in Sunshine and a bunch of other american movies. I want him as a commander

Hiroyuki Sanada: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0760796/

 

[raebodep]

This is amazing news!

 

[sunnz]

VERY very good to hear, one of the best films I have watched in the cinema ( or the best experience I have had)

 

[Snaku]

I'll believe it when it's official.

 

[U n i o n 0015]

Thank you other countries for saving this movie. Can't wait for a sequel!

 

[Qvoth]

I don't know if this guy is that well known in Japan, but he was awesome in Sunshine and a bunch of other american movies. I want him as a commander

Hiroyuki Sanada: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0760796/

hey that's shingen in the wolverine!

 

[meltingparappa]

I don't know if this guy is that well known in Japan, but he was awesome in Sunshine and a bunch of other american movies. I want him as a commander

Hiroyuki Sanada: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0760796/

As a fan of asian films, I hope this globalization trend forcibly puts a lot of my favorite Asian actors in American films.

Hooray for a mostly authentic Japanese cast in Wolverine!

 

[Thai]

As a fan of asian films, I hope this globalization trend forcibly puts a lot of my favorite Asian actors in American films.

Hooray for a mostly authentic Japanese cast in Wolverine!

now if only the males had strong roles

 

[SmarterUnconscious]

This is the best news ever. I'm so happy! Thank you foreign friends, we owe it all to you.
Hugs, Kisses, and BJ's for all

 

[Kaizer]

I don't know if this guy is that well known in Japan, but he was awesome in Sunshine and a bunch of other american movies. I want him as a commander

Hiroyuki Sanada: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0760796/

Him, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, or Ken Watanabe would be awesome.

 

[ivysaur12]

true, she destroyed Lone Ranger and John Carter before it came out.

She's never liked Disney and has a propensity for protecting those execs she likes (including Legendary).

Even if she's jumping the gun, a sequel seems more and more likely as the international numbers have continued to perform. We'll probably be seeing more of this going forward.

 

[JdFoX187]

Might go see this again this weekend to celebrate the wonderful news.

 

[params7]

THANK YOU CHINA AND REST OF THE WORLD

 

[kswiston]

I would be cautiously optimistic about a sequel at this point regardless of what Deadline is saying, but $9M opening day is a fantastic start in China. That will probably translate to at least $75M, which means $350M worldwide is locked, and $400M will probably happen.

 

[harSon]

Yeah, right alongside his other projects At the Mountains of Madness, Frankenstein, Slaughterhouse Five and Drood. Or his Haunted Mansion project. Probably somewhere in between Beauty and the Beast and Dark Universe as well. But not before his TV Shows The Strain and adaptation of Monster.