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Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim is a science fiction action film, directed and written by Guillermo Del Toro, director of such films as pans Labyrinth, Hellboy and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army and co-written by Travis Beacham. The film stars Charlie Hunnam, famous for his role in Sons of Anarchy, while co starring Idris Elba who has starred in Luther and The Wire.

The story of Pacific Rim centres around a rift to another dimension opening up beneath the Pacific Ocean and giant beasts known as kaijus pooring through looking to wreak havoc and destruction and destroy anything that they see. The governments of the world pool their resources in order to build mechanical robots two hundred feet tall called Jaegers and use them to fight against the kaijus and thus beginning the seven year long kaiju war. Opening the way for Raleigh Beckett, and others such as Marshall Stacker Pentecost to play their key role against the alien menace.

In February 2006, it was reported that Guillermo Del Toro would direct Travis Beacham's screenplay, Killing on Carnival Row, but the project was never completed. Beacham apparently thought of Pacific Rim the following year. The screenwriter imagined a giant robot and a giant monster fighting to the death. Beacham commenced writing the film. On May 28th 2010, it was reported that Legendary Pictures had purchased Beacham's detailed 25-page film treatment, now titled ''Pacific Rim. ''On July 28, 2010, it was reported that del Toro would next direct At the Mountains of Madness. When del Toro met with Legendary Pictures to discuss the possibility of collaborating with them on a film, he was intrigued by Beacham's treatment. Del Toro struck a deal with Legendary Pictures, while directing At the Mountains of Madness, he would produce and co-write Pacific Rim; because of the films conflicting production schedules, he would direct Pacific Rim only if At the Mountains of Madness were cancelled. On March 7th 2011, it was reported that  At the Mountains of Madness would not proceed because del Toro was unwilling to compromise on the $150 million budget and R-rating. The project collapsed, and del Toro signed to direct Pacific Rim. Del Toro spent a year working with Beacham on the screenplay, and is credited as co-writer. He introduced ideas he had always wished to see in the genre, such as a kaiju birth and a kaiju attack seen from a child's perspective.

The film was released on July 13th 2013, being produced by Legendary Pictures who have previously funded films such as The Dark Knight and Watchmen and being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures who have been associated with such films as V for Vendetta and The Matrix. The film was also released in 3D and IMAX 3D and received generally positive reviews. While the film has performed poorly at the United States box office, it has been highly successful in other territories. It has earned a worldwide total of more than $411 million, including $114 million in China. A sequel was announced in 2014, and is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on April 7, 2017.