It's set before the events of the first Pacific Rim movie, which actually started in the year of the movie's release (2013).

"Pacific Rim" is one of the best American blockbuster movies of the 2010s ... or one of the best kaiju movies ever ... or ...

The 'Pacific Rim Uprising' star and producer spoke with ET backstage at New York Comic Con. New York Comic-Con crowds went wild for this new first look at the sequel to 2013's 'Pacific Rim.' ...