8 months before the release of Pacific Rim, sequel plans are already in the works. Director Guillermo Del Toro will co-write the script with screenwriter Travis Beacham.
Guillermo del Toro is director. He helmed Hellboy and is excited to get behind the camera for The Hobbit, as well.
The Mexican-native has been nominated for an Oscar. del Toro got his first big break when Cronos won nine academy awards in Mexico, then went on to win the International Critics Week prize at Cannes.
Following this success, he made his first Hollywood film, Mimic, which starred Mira Sorvino.