Guillermo Del Toro Says PACIFIC RIM 2 Isn't Dead Yet

Just yesterday, we wrote about how production on Pacific Rim 2 has been delayed indefinitely, and THR's report indicated that the movie might not ever get made. But writer/director Guillermo del Toro isn't quite ready to give up on the project yet: in a new interview with EW, he tells the outlet that the project is "not gone."

“We are still turning in a screenplay and a budget in three weeks. As far as I’m concerned, it’s not gone. We’re still on it.”

He also mentions that the movie's delay is temporary, saying "It moved further. I may do another movie in the middle." That mystery film is likely the "Splash meets Wall-E" pitch he's working on for Fox Searchlight, news of which leaked a few days ago. But del Toro isn't completely lacking in self-awareness. He knows full well that his passion projects cost a lot of money to make and aren't exactly easy sells.

“I can tell you this, if I was a billionaire, I would definitely do Hellboy 3, Pacific Rim 2, and At the Mountains of Madness.” He laughs. “And I would quickly become a millionaire.”

We'll have to wait and see what Legendary thinks about the script for Pacific Rim 2. Hopefully they decide it's worth investing in, and maybe we'll end up seeing it in a couple of years. Otherwise, it'll be just one more project that slips through del Toro's fingers.