Eric Heisserer, the writer behind Arrival (the film adaptation of Ted Chiang’s “The Story of Your Life”) and Netflix’s Shadow and Bone series (based on the Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo), has set his eyes on his next project.
According to Variety, Heisserer and Carmen Lewis—his producing partner at their company, Chronology—has signed a deal where they will bring IP owned by Legendary to the screen. Their first effort appears to be a prequel series set in the universe of Pacific Rim, the franchise that began with Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 film, where Charlie Hunnam and others don mecha suits to fight kaiju that come out of a fissure in the Pacific Ocean.
In del Toro’s movie and the sequel that followed it, the rift is already a part of everyday life. This prequel series would presumably showcase what happened (and potentially how it happened) when that inter-dimensional portal to a land full of large monsters first opened.
“Eric is a multitalented, prolific creator whose track record of critical and commercial successes speaks for itself,” Jason Clodfelter, president of Legendary Television, said in a statement to Variety. “We are thrilled to launch our partnership with Eric, Chronology, and Carmen, with a new entry in the epic, globally popular Pacific Rim universe. We are certain their vision will make for an enthralling expansion to Legendary’s beloved franchise.”
No news yet on when the series will make its way to production, much less to a screen near you.
