Star Wars actor John Boyega says he took his job very seriously as the lead in the robots vs. monsters movie Pacific Rim Uprising. Set for theatrical release March 23 and directed by Steven S. DeKnight, the sequel to the 2013 blockbuster Pacific Rim features a primarily new cast, including Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny and Tian Jing. Burn Gorman, Charlie Day and Rinko Kikuchi have returned to reprise their roles of Dr. Hermann Gottlieb, Dr. Newt Geiszler and Mako Mori from the first film.