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Is Pacific Rim set in the same universe as Godzilla? Here's the answer.

Is Pacific Rim in the Same Universe as Godzilla?

Pacific Rim and Godzilla seem like a match made in Kaiju heaven. Between two franchises youā€™ve got giant lizards, colossal apes, and mechs built to punch big monsters in the face. But with that in mind you might be wondering is Pacific Rim in the same universe as Godzilla? Hereā€™s the answer.

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Hereā€™s How Pacific Rim is Connected to Godzilla

Pacific Rim and its sequel, Pacific Rim: Uprising wouldnā€™t exist without the original Japanese-made Godzilla movies. Theyā€™re clearly inspired by Japanese monster movies and Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro says as much in this interview.

But while one inspired the other, thereā€™s no official connection. Pacific Rimā€™s Jaegers do not exist in the same universe as Godzilla. In the recent US movies, King Kong shares a universe, and an Earth, with Godzilla. Theyā€™re both part of Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse and also previously fought each other in the 1962 movie Kong vs Godzilla.

But, inspiration aside, Pacific Rim isnā€™t part of the Monsterverse. It takes place on a different Earth where mankind is under attack from otherworldly Kaiju.

Could We Get a Pacific Rim and Godzilla Crossover Movie?

Itā€™s possible that there will, one day, be a Godzilla/Pacific Rim crossover, if not as a movie then as a comic. The idea has been mooted several times but itā€™s never really got anywhere.

Watching Godzilla vs Kong, I hoped for a post-credit scene where itā€™d turn out that instead of dying at the end of Pacific Rim, Idris Elbaā€™s character had been transported to the Monsterverse. After all, the Monsterverse already has human-piloted mecha kaiju. Just imagine the CGI-heavy brawls. You could have Gipsy Danger and Striker Eureka taking on Godzilla and Kong then teaming up to fight a host of new Kaiju foes.Ā  But thatā€™s just wishful thinking and Iā€™d be very surprised if it actually happened.

So, the answer to is Pacific Rim in the same universe is Godzilla is no.


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Chris McMullen is a freelance contributor at The Escapist and has been with the site since 2020. He returned to writing about games following several career changes, with his most recent stint lasting five-plus years. He hopes that, through his writing work, he settles the karmic debt he incurred by persuading his parents to buy a Mega CD. Outside of The Escapist, Chris covers news and more for GameSpew. He's also been published at such sites as VG247, Space, and more. His tastes run to horror, the post-apocalyptic, and beyond, though he'll tackle most things that aren't exclusively sports-based. At Escapist, he's covered such games as Infinite Craft, Lies of P, Starfield, and numerous other major titles.