Pacific Rim films

[ScardyFox]

Yes, there are diffferent jaegers in the film. And that is probably the older model.

I read somewhere the older model is the main Jaeger.

Yes, I read this as well. Seems like its going to take a Real Steel/ Big O approach.

[Nightmare Asylum]

I'm sorry, but what's a "Jaeger"? Is it some fancy term for "mech" or something?

[OmegaZilla]

It is apparently the name they label the robots as.

Hunter in German, I think.

[Nightmare Asylum]

Ahh, so the term comes right from this film.

[RagingDragon]

Ahh, so the term comes right from this film.

Well for use as a name for giant mechs, yes. I wonder if ze Germans built them or something?

Maybe when they get to pilot the final mech that saves the day, it will be called the

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[KNIGHT]

And here I thought it was a reference to Jet Jaguar..

[ScardyFox]

And here I thought it was a reference to Jet Jaguar..

... me too.

[Gates]

Yes, there are diffferent jaegers in the film. And that is probably the older model.

Nice, hope it is...this way (assuming the newer models have more going on) the lackluster design makes much more sense...

Can't really dig deeper since we don't have any way to judge its capabilities either at this stage...

[scarhunter92]

Anyone wants to bet on when the first trailer will be released?

I'm setting on December, because putting the trailer in front of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey seems like a good idea to kick off the hype machine for the general public. Take in mind both are WB films. And Del Toro already said we wouldn't be seeing anything else until the end of the year.

[ScardyFox]

Anyone wants to bet on when the first trailer will be released?

I'm setting on December, because putting the trailer in front of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey seems like a good idea to kick off the hype machine for the general public. Take in mind both are WB films. And Del Toro already said we wouldn't be seeing anything else until the end of the year.

I think you win.

[scarhunter92]

Sounds like I'm right: http://screenrant.com/pacific-rim-trailer-sequel-guillermo-del-toro-3d/

[scarhunter92]

Some brief talk about this: http://screenrant.com/marcus-dunstan-patrick-melton-interview-god-war-pacific-rim-collection-black-light/

[JaaayDee]

One set, which is as big as a football stadium, had a robot foot.

Hyped as f**k.

[ace3g]

1:15 mark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm-p4xsuLh8#ws

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=70364

[scarhunter92]

That's probably some test footage.