Though the visual treats of Pacific Rim were aplenty, the road to a seemingly obvious sequel for Guillermo del Toro's 2013 sci-fi monster gem has been littered with obstacles. While the film ultimately grossed more than $400 million worldwide, Pacific Rim boasted the distinction of being one of those tragic Hollywood anomalies that nets the vast majority of its profits in every other country but the United States. Whisperings of a highly anticipated sequel appeared to be growing in recent months, though any hope of those whisperings actually saying anything of value have now been swiftly destroyed by the revelation that production on Pacific Rim 2 has been "halted indefinitely."
For a quick refresher on the brilliance of Pacific Rim, please refer to the divisive critical analysis below:
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film's apparent death sentence is but another casualty in growing tensions between Legendary and Universal, centered mostly on Legendary CEO Thomas Tull:
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R.I.P. Pacific Rim 2. We didn't deserve you.
