One of the best parts about a company like Legendary Entertainment owning the rights to a series like Pacific Rim is the fact that it can do whatever it wants to keep the story alive. While the 2024 TV schedule won’t be seeing any kaiju action, those of you who are amped about that Pacific Rim 3 graphic novel the company is working on should be ready to get even more hyped. That’s thanks to Legendary’s announcement of a TV prequel in development, and I have a good idea on what that story may cover.
Pacific Rim Is Heading To TV...
Eventually Per reporting from Variety , Legendary Entertainment now has a first look deal with production company Chronology. Formed as a partnership between Arrival writer Eric Heisserer and producer Carmen Lewis, all that we know at the moment is that a “ Pacific Rim origin story series” is the first project this new partnership is going to explore. Unfortunately, that’s where the good news ends, at least for the time being.
As of this moment, there’s no intended network or streaming service specified for this new excitement. Not to mention, we’re in such an early phase of this project that it’s merely focused on an idea that will more than likely be fleshed out by Eric Heisserer and a writer’s room. Which means that it's time to talk about canon.
And no, it doesn't sound like my Monsterverse/ Pacific Rim crossover dreams have come true just yet. Still, as someone who still holds 2013’s Guillermo del Toro directed original in .