[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/27/pacific-rim-2-release-date-revealed-animated-series-coming
P](http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/27/pacific-rim-2-release-date-revealed-animated-series-coming)acific Rim 2 is official
“The characters I love will return,” del Toro told BuzzFeed. “Raleigh, Mako, Newt, Gottlieb and who knows, maybe even Hannibal Chau – but we are taking them into a fresh territory that will display amazing sights and battles. The first film set the stage and now we’re ready to have a blast.”
Del Toro has said that the film will follow on from the events of the first movie, and will focus on original heroes Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam) and Mako (Rinko Kikuchi).
In addition to the movie there is also an animated series set to happen sometime before release of PR2