Being a filmmaker can sometimes be a bit like being a medieval parent. The smart thing to do is to have as many children as possible, because the growing-up process is so fraught with danger that not all of them are going to make it to adulthood. It’s why, when directors get some heat, you’ll often find them developing or becoming attached to more projects than they could ever make, in part because they’re overflowing with ideas, and in part just in the hope that one gets through the system the next time they have a free slot.

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“Pacific Rim 2” or “Pacific Rim: Maelstrom,” whatever you want to call it, is slowly gearing up. Even though it’s not out until 2018, the picture has lined up “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” star John Boyega in a lead role, leaving many to wonder if any of the original cast members would be returning. Well, you can definitely count one major player out.

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It seems John Boyega can’t turn around in a movie without fighting creatures from another world. He broke out battling aliens in “Attack The Block,” faced the Dark Side in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and he’s set to square off against more fearsome foes, but this time it will be in a different franchise.

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Legendary Pictures has announced that John Boyega has joined “Pacific Rim 2,” and will take on a producer role as well.

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Hollywood is a funny place. Back in September, after months of Guillermo del Toro teasing script ideas and saying he was working on getting funding, it was announced that “Pacific Rim 2” was to be postponed indefinitely. A couple of months later, Legendary announced that the film was in pre-production, now under the title “Pacific Rim: Maelstrom” (because we gotta have that colon!), and that “Daredevil” showrunner Steven S.

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