Earlier today John Boyega took to his Twitter account to share the first image from the highly anticipated blockbuster sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising. He also outright confirmed the identity of the character he will be playing in the sequel, which is the son of Stacker Pentecost, portrayed by Idris Elba in Guillermo del Toro’s first movie.

Pacific Rim: Uprising is set for release on February 23rd, 2018, with DeKnight directing a cast that includes John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Adria Arjona (True Detective), Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad), Cailee Spaeny (Counting to 1,000), Levi Meaden (Aftermath), Karan Brar (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Nick Tarabay (Spartacus), Zhang Jin (Ip Man 3), Mackenyu (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) and Jing Tian (Police Story: Lockdown). Additionally, reports have suggested that Pacific Rim actors Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day and Burn Gorman will be reprising their roles for the film.

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