April 18 (UPI) -- Prime Video and Legendary are collaborating on a live-action Pacific Rim series, which will serve as a prequel to the blockbuster sci-fi films.
"Initiating neural handshake," Legendary's official X feed said Thursday, alongside a media report about the show being in development.
Variety said former Shadow and Bone show-runner Eric Heisserer will write and executive produce the series.
The Hollywood Reporter said this will be the first project under Heisserer's first-look deal with Legendary.
No casting or plot details were immediately reported.
The franchise is about what happens when huge alien monsters from another dimension arrive through a portal at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and attack coastal cities on Earth.
Cast member John Boyega plays Jake Pentecost in the film. "I loved the first movie and one of the biggest reasons was because of Idris Elba and I'm going to play his son," the 25-year-old, British actor told UPI. "It's fun, it's action. I believe it's everything you want Pacific Rim to be moving forward," he added. | License Photo
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