'Pacific Rim: Uprising' - Plot Synopsis and First Look at New Kaiju!

Well looks like we are gearing up for a great New York Comic Con! Ahead of the official trailer release on friday at the Con, Legendary has started up the viral marketing machine and also given us a great plot synopsis. Check it out!

First up let's talk about the plot breakdown! So it turns out they decided to confirm a returning character and also give us a better idea of John Boyega's character. This is the type of synopsis you would see on imdb page so don't worry about spoilers.

The globe-spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all-out assault on humanity in Pacific Rim Uprising.

John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi)—who is leading a brave new generation of pilots that have grown up in the shadow of war. As they seek justice for the fallen, their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the forces of extinction.

Jake is joined by gifted rival pilot Lambert (The Fate of the Furious’ Scott Eastwood) and 15-year-old Jaeger hacker Amara (newcomer Cailee Spaeny), as the heroes of the PPDC become the only family he has left. Rising up to become the most powerful defense force to ever walk the earth, they will set course for a spectacular all-new adventure on a towering scale.

Pacific Rim Uprising is directed by Steven S. DeKnight (Netflix’s Daredevil, STARZ’s Spartacus) and also stars Jing Tian, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day.

Mako's back!! Also they really seem to be building up the new Kaiju to be huge and "unstoppable." Speaking of Kaiju...

The viral marketing site gojaeger.com updated earlier today with a keypad asking for a passcode. Intrepid investigators on the web figured out that if you type in the numbers 65*789 it will make sounds that line up with the main theme song of the original film. The locked page reveals itself to be a countdown to the release of the trailer on friday but there are three surprises hidden in the countdown if you wait long enough. Brief glitchy pictures of Kaiju come through and oh boy are they cool!

Some sort of Kaiju with manadbles

Perfect Chaos from Sonic Adventure is that you?

Getting some Godzilla-ish vibes from this last one

Also we talked about the posters on the cast but I realized that we never actually posted them for all of you to see (in case you missed them).

What do you guys think about all of this? Look forward to us talking about the new trailer as soon as it available on friday afternoon!

Tokyo Lives Giant Monster Apparel Now Available

Big news for the site and podcast as our Merch Store is now open for business! This is a part of the site that I've been working on for the last few months since I've gotten a lot of emails from our podcast listeners asking how they can support the show and our website. This is a way that makes the most sense to me, since you actually get something cool out of it, instead of just donating money. Check out the designs below or click on the shop link at the top of the page to get yours today and help support everyone who makes Tokyo Lives the fastest growing giant monster news and entertainment website on the internet!

Here are the first three designs ready for purchase. I'd like to design new products fairly regularly, so check back or subscribe to our RSS feed for updates in the near future. 

This one of a kind t-shirt brazenly displays the Tokyo Lives: A Giant Monsters Podcast logo across the chest. Whether you're a long time fan or a first time listener, kaiju fans will go crazy when they see you walking down the street in this comfortable, fitted mark of your allegiance.

I went to Monster Island and all I got was this stupid t-shirt... Bring home this one of a kind greeting card from the famed mystical island where giant monsters roam free. Every card comes with a unique radioactive signature, guaranteed!

They did things differently back in the 30's. Where you and I might strap on our virtual reality headsets and drive around in our flying cars, people back then were just hoping to not get stomped on or kidnapped by strangely aroused giant apes. I think this t-shirt really captures that era.

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