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Pacific Rim 2 Is A Go; Steven DeKnight To Direct

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Pacific Rim 2 is a go.

While there has been question if the sequel would ever get made – Universal Studios recently yanked Pacific Rim 2 from its release date schedule – now Guillermo Del Toro offers an update.

Guillero Del Toro took to Twitter to offer that good news is coming about Pacific Rim 2.

“Good news will break soon on Pacific Rim 2!! Stay tuned!!” the tweet reads.

A second tweeted then stated Steven DeKnight (Daredevil, Spartacus) will be directing.

“Met w DeKnight and we are all so happy with our choice to take Pac Rim 2 to where we know it can go!!” Guillermo Del Toro said.

A third tweet read: “Now Pac Rim is a known property and we can expand big!”

Pacific Rim 2 marks the directorial debut for Steven DeKnight; Deadline also reports Pacific Rim 2 will be released in 3D.

The first Pacific Rim grossed $411 million worldwide back in 2013. No release date for Pacific Rim 2 has been set as of yet.

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Daredevil’s Steven DeKnight Joins Transformers Shared Universe Writers Room

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One more heavy-hitter has joined the writers room for Paramount’s planned Transformers shared universe, and it is Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight.

DeKnight, who comes off one of the most popular shows ever on Netflix, has joined the Transformers writers room (via Deadline) which also includes The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, Iron Man scribes Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, Pacific Rim 2‘s Zak Penn, Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Lost’s Jeff Pinkner, Ken Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Christina Hodson, Lindsey Beer, and Ant-Man writers Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari.

Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Hasbro’s Brian Goldner and Akiva Goldsman are overseeing the Transformers universe which will see multiple Transformers projects starting with the fifth movie directed by Bay.

There has already been talk of spinoffs with mention of an origin Cybertron animated movie as well as the possibility of Beast Wars.

Marvel’s Daredevil Season 2 is currently in development and will premiere on Netflix in 2016.

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Daredevil Showrunner Wants R-Rated Punisher

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With hopefully the upcoming Marvel Netflix Daredevil series being such a success, perhaps following Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist we could see the Punisher.

Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight recently spoke with SciFiNow and stated he would love to get an R-Rated Punisher series made.

“I’d love to see him get his due on a platform like this,” DeKnight said. “Nothing would delight me more than to see the Punisher get his own show and maybe we could convince Marvel to go Hard-R rating. If any character deserves an R rating, it’s the Punisher.”

Though Daredevil won’t be R-rated, it will still be pretty dark and gritty, and Charlie Cox even said the Man Without Fear is pretty close to the character of the Punisher.

“Steven DeKnight said that Daredevil is one bad day away from being the Punisher,” added Cox. “I thought that was really helpful. Again, it adds to the dark tone, and I think it’s more interesting to watch.”

Dolph Lundgren, Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson previously played Frank Castle, maybe Steven DeKnight already has plans for a new “Frank” to cameo in Daredevil?

“Daredevil” premiers with all 13 episodes on April 10th.

Daredevil trailer:

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First Look At Vincent D’Onofrio As Kingpin

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Check out a first look image below at Vincent D’Onofrio as the villain of the Daredevil Netflix series, Wilsin Fisk, aka The Kingpin.

USA Today posted the image including comments by D’Onofrio and showrunner Steven DeKnight.

D’Onofrio on Kingpin:

I just brought in this kind of character who in one sentence could easily go from being a child to a monster, depending on where his emotions take him. I wanted him to have an appearance of being super-powerful so that when he throws a punch, it’s a major punch. There’s a lot of weight behind it.

DeKnight on D’Onofrio:

He had a passion and an understanding of what we were trying to do, of making it a very grounded, gritty, realistic show. Here is an actor who’s really thinking about it on not only a character depth but a visual depth that I really loved.

Daredevil premiers with all 13 episodes on April 10th. 

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Daredevil stars Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) Rosario Dawson (Claire Temple), Vincent D’Onofrio (WilsonFisk), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson), Scott Glenn (Stick), Bob Gunton (Leland Owlsley), Toby Leonard Moore (Wesley), Vondie Curtis Hall (Ben Urich) and Ayelet Zurer (Vanessa Marianna).

Synopsis: 

Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.

Daredevil trailer:

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