Guillermo del Toro Interview: Pacific Rim 10th Anniversary IMAX 3D Event

Last week, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro joined Collider’s Steve Weintraub for a very special IMAX 3D screening of Pacific Rim to celebrate the movie’s 10-year anniversary. Following the movie, del Toro hung out with a theater full of long-time fans to participate in a Q&A about his filmography and the journey to bringing his epic, heartfelt adventure sci-fi to the big screen.
After the screening ended, del Toro charmed the audience with plenty of behind-the-scenes stories about the making of Pacific Rim including how Tom Cruise was nearly in Pacific Rim and why he wasn’t, the real reason he didn't direct the sequel, what it was like working with ILM on the Kaiju and Jaeger scenes, and how they figured out the after the credits scene with Ron Perlman. In addition, del Toro talked about why he will not use drone shots, what it’s like within the industry as an auteur director, why his Star Wars movie never panned out, the status of his upcoming Frankenstein movie, which Studio Ghibli movie someone should start with, and so many other things it would be impossible to list them all here.
Co-written with Travis Beacham (Clash of the Titans), Pacific Rim is a fight for humanity when a rift opens in the depths of the ocean, unleashing monstrous Kaiju that threatens man’s existence. The only way to stop these creatures are with massive robots controlled by two individuals who share a link to their memories. The movie also stars Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba, and Charlie Day.
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[@davidgast3175]

"I'm like Forest fucking Gump" -Guillermo Del Toro
I love this man.

[@koreboredom4302]

"Sorry I missed your graduation, son, but daddy's gotta make giant robots and monsters fight."

[@jakeruhl2499]

I love Guillermo so much. Easily my favorite film director. Frankenstein is going to be a masterpiece.

[@BOSSHUNT10]

Pacific rim is a masterpiece, doesn’t require a sequel nor a prequel

[@_MECHA_]

disagree on prequel

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

Raleigh & Mako welding their initials into the leg of Gipsy Danger. ❤

[@_MECHA_]

@@baxatakbaxatak2014 ?

[@annacoribioanna]

When I feel stressed I search for Guillermo's interviews... I love them... he talks so much about life, his view on life and the interconnection with art... his love for beauty in the ugly...all of it... I don't know what it is but it calms me down.... it could also be his voice very soothing

[@78Mustang]

Same

[@giancork1656]

What a gem of a man

[@josh-lewis]

0:40 "I think it's always good to start with Totoro, because the power of Miyazaki is that he shows you something that is impossibly beautiful and painfully beautiful. This is something that very few filmmakers do. When something is so absolutely staggeringly beautiful as a piece of art, you understand that you will never experience it in real life, and you gain it and lose it at the same time. You get a sense of melancholy."

[@jakereflected]

Every time I listen to Guillermo talk, I learn so much about filmmaking.

[@davidortega6236]

This man is an international treasure

[@bobbywoemack3334]

Pacific Rim is the greatest movie I've ever seen in a cinema.

[@78Mustang]

This was a well-spent hour. Wish it was 2 hours.

[@Blablablarandomguy]

Omg one of my all time fave movies. Bless you del toro and all the cast and crew

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

How is this masterpiece already 10 years old? GDT literally watched Transformers and said, “Hold my beer.”
Raleigh & Mako Forever

[@AcidGlow]

I really liked that movie

[@alissadettelbach7715]

Guillermo is just so thoughtful and strategic in the movies he creates.

[@kelownatechkid]

Arguably one of the greatest 3D conversions of all time. Thank you to del toro for this amazing movie

[@pacificrimtheory]

This was such a great Q&A that I wish it was longer, I could listen to Guillermo talk about movies and Pacific Rim all day!😄

[@chasehedges6775]

Fantastic director.

[@stache05]

Happy birthday Guillermo! One of my favorite directors!

[@xlrouge]

Fantastic interview!!

[@fireonhair]

host was asking really good questions

[@jonathand827]

Guillermo and the guy who did the drawings for metal gear, would be great, I hope he does any project with Kojima.

[@Weasel_oo]

The fact that they let JJ Abrams and Johnson do a Star Wars film before this man is one of the greatest stupidities of the universe.

[@ellelard3992]

my favorite movie and my favorite director!

[@jesusguzman7100]

I love him❤❤❤

[@goreworks3562]

Fantastic interview!

[@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat]

I'd love to see that 3-part mini series version of Del Toro's Nightmare Ally.
Also, a similar treatment to 1492: Conquest of Paradise, that Ridley Scott had mentioned wanting to put out, too.
Baz Luhrmann's Australia... not so much.
But I really liked the longer Netflix episodic cut of Tarantino's The Hateful Eight.

[@expectationlost]

Such a nice guy

[@EL_INDORAPTOR]

“Hay cosas que no puedes vencer, las fuerzas de la naturaleza. Si ves que se acerca un huracán, tienes que correr.
Pero cuando estas en un Jaeger, mágicamente puedes enfrentar al huracán y ganar.”

[@rcculture6613]

Guillermo es junto a Stephen King el autor que más respeto y "quiero" del mundo...y me preocupa mucho su obesidad mórbida. ¿ cómo no le pone una solución médica?temo por su corazón. Cuidate mucho Guillermo, necesitamos que vivas al menos 100 años con tu arte y escuchándote.

[@KazWinchester]

i would absolutely kill to be in one of his classes 😅

[@vojislavjankovic-q4i]

It's a shame he didn't direct a sequel

[@sarthakdas5801]

41:41

[@sarthakdas5801]

34:34

[@julz_swag]

Yoooooooo

[@bat_broth]

Pacific Rim 10 year anniversary 😂 the world went crazy after covid.

[@afiqazman6615]

it's sad that he said he won't get involved with video games anymore...

[@dale_amani]

He did? Why?

[@afiqazman6615]

@@dale_amani can’t recall. It’s in this video he gave the reason

[@fireonhair]

this guy has said lunch like 15 times in this video

[@MalvinRD]

Pacific rim 2?

[@TrystenD]

We have a sequel and it’s bad

[@tj_nanda]

what sequel? @@TrystenD

[@southpole4776]

There was no sequel

[@mukthadirali6672]

😂😂😆