Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release Steven S. DeKnight’s Pacific Rim: Uprising on Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on 19th June.
Starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Charlie Day, and Burn Gorman, Pacific Rim: Uprising is set ten years after the events in the first film. The Kaiju have returned with a new deadly threat that reignites the conflict between these otherworldly monsters and Jaegers – the human- piloted machines that are built to face them.
Boyega stars as Jake Pentecost, a rebellious Jaeger pilot who abandoned his training only to find himself caught up in a criminal underworld. But when the Kaiju return, Pentecost has one last chance to prove himself and save the world, honouring his late father’s legacy.
All three Blu-ray editions come with a number of special features, including audio commentary by director Steven S. DeKnight, deleted scenes, a look at the film’s awesome weaponry, and much more.
Special Features:
- Feature Audio Commentary with Director Steven S. DeKnight
- Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Steven S. DeKnight
- Hall of Heroes – John Boyega takes us through the awesome weaponry and cutting-edge enhancements of the latest generation of Jaegers featured in the film.
- Bridge to Uprising – The cast and crew discuss how the world of Pacific Rim has changed in the ten years since the events of the original film.
- The Underworld of Uprising – Humanity won the Kaiju War, but every war has casualties. John Boyega and Steven S. DeKnight give a tour of the coastal “Relief Zones.”
- Becoming Cadets – Step into the Shatterdome and learn the grueling physical and mental preparation required of the young actors who portrayed the PPDC cadets.
- Unexpected Villain – Learn the secret reason that turned one of the most beloved heroes of the original film into a villain obsessed with humanity’s destruction.
- Next Level Jaegers – The cast and crew discuss the amazing technological advances of the Jaeger program in the years since the events of the original film.
- I Am Scrapper – Actress Cailee Spaeny shares the backstory of Scrapper, Amara’s incredible self-built Jaeger and its many unique abilities.
- Going Mega – Filmmakers take us through the technical and creative challenges of creating the most deadly threat the Pan Pacific Defense Corp has ever faced: the Mega Kaiju!
- Secrets of Shao – Meet the woman behind Shao Industries. Actress Tian Jing shares her insights on the enigmatic tech tycoon Liwen Shao.
- Mako Returns – Actress Rinko Kikuchi and director Steven S. DeKnight explain the significance of Mako Mori’s return and her importance to the events of Pacific Rim Uprising.
