From acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes Warner Bros.Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' epic sci-fi action adventurePacific Rim. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, startedrising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of livesand consume humanity's resources for years. To combat the giantKaiju, a special weapon was devised: massive robots, calledJaegers, which are piloted by an international crew of soldiers inthe Pan Pacific Defense Corps. But even the Jaegers are provingnearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On theverge of defeat, two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot andan untested trainee—team up to pilot a legendary but seeminglyobsolete Jaeger on a mission to halt the mounting apocalypse.
Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters chronicles theproduction of the film with stunning concept art, captivatingphotography, and cast and crew descriptions of the shoot.
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David S. Cohen has written for Variety for over a decade writingabout visual effects. He is the longtime writer of Scriptmagazine's popular "From Script to Screen" series. His previousbooks include The Ballad of Rango and Screen Plays, a well-reviewedcollection of his contributions to the "From Script to Screen"series. He lives in Los Angeles.
Guillermo del Toro is the acclaimed director of Pan's Labyrinth,Hellboy, and Pacific Rim. His Strain novels are internationalbestsellers. He lives in Los Angeles.
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