Recently the director for the sequel film for Pacific Rim, Steven S. DeKnight, has confirmed that production for the film is currently underway. The sequel is currently named Pacific Rim: Maelstrom and filming is starting at Sydney, Australia.
Day 1 of shooting. The adventure begins… #PacificRim2 pic.twitter.com/IONAg1gsfd
— Steven DeKnight (@stevendeknight) November 9, 2016
John Boyega also posted a photo featuring his copy of his script of the film.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMmVvr9AWVE/
Pacific Rim: Maelstrom is set to premiere on February 23, 2018.
Source: Entertainment Weekly, Steven DeKnight Twitter, John Boyega Instagram