Guillermo del Toro brings back to life ’50s-era monster movies like Godzilla with a new twist, 21st Century movie technology. He shows off his handiwork in a new trailer for his upcoming film “Pacific Rim.” Godzilla never looked so good....
Guillermo Del Toro puts a new spin on classic science fiction films based on giant monsters like “Godzilla.” The trailer for his new film, “Pacific Rim,” pays suitable homage to the genre, while one-upping it with modern special effects. The stars of this movie are the special effects, so don’t be too surprised by the nameless cast. The most recognizable is probably Ron Perlman, best known for playing Vincent, the beast, in the TV series “Beauty and the Beast” (1987-1990) and the lead in the “Hell Boy” movies. He’ll appear with English actor Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky and Max Martini. But the fabulous Rinko Kikuchi will provide the eye-candy....