Pacific Rim Uprising - AscensionThe official prequel novelisation bridging the gap between Pacific Rim and the upcoming Pacific Rim Uprising, which opens in cinemas on 22nd March 2018. In 2013, the battle of Pacific Rim was fought and won by the Jaegers defeating the Kaiju. Ascension is the story detailing what has happened from that time until the beginning of Pacific Rim Uprising and provides valuable insight into the storyline of the upcoming film.