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Guillermo del Toro is currently working on the Pacific Rim 2 script.

The writer/director revealed that the action movie sequel is yet to receive the greenlight from Legendary Pictures.

When asked by IGN whether Blu-ray sales would decide the sequel’s future, del Toro said, “No, we are writing the sequel. Travis Beacham and I are writing, so that is active.

“The decision to greenlight or not, that’s definitely above my pay rate.”

Pacific Rim had a disappointing opening at the US box office, but went on to perform strongly worldwide.

Grossing over $400 million (£250 million), the film is the best-performing action movie based on an original intellectual property released in 2013 so far.

Star Charlie Hunnam recently dropped out of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, leading to speculation that he could return for Pacific Rim 2.

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Sandra Bullock’s science fiction movie Gravity has once again topped the US box office.

Gravity reigned at US cinemas for the second week in a row by taking in $44.3m.

Bullock recently described director Alfonso Cuarón’s movie as one of the most challenging projects of her career because she carried many scenes on her own.

Captain Phillips – which stars Tom Hanks in a dramatization of a pirate siege – came in second position in its first weekend of release by making $26m.

The animated comedy Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 continued its box office success by earning $14.2m, for a third place finish.

Machete Kills and Justin Timberlake’s thriller Runner Runner rounded out the top five.

Director Ron Howard’s racing drama Rush fell out of the top five this weekend, by taking in $2.4m to end up in eighth place.

Rush tells the story of the legendary Formula One rivalry between James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl).

The James Gandolfini-starring romantic comedy Enough Said and Pulling Strings dropped out of the top ten.

The US weekend box office top ten in full (studio estimates:
1. (1) Gravity – $44,265,000
2. (-) Captain Phillips – $26,000,000
3. (2) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 – $14,200,000
4. (-) Machete Kills – $3,797,000
5. (3) Runner Runner – $3,725,000
6. (4) Prisoners – $3,665,000
7. (8) Insidious: Chapter 2 – $2,650,000
8. (5) Rush – $2,364,000
9. (6) Don Jon – $2,340,000
10. (7) Baggage Claim – $2,075,000

Gravity has topped the US box office this weekend.

With a weekend opening of $55.5m, the Sandra Bullock and George Clooney-starring movie set a new record for the best ever October opening.

The sci-fi thriller – directed by Alfonso Cuarón – stars Bullock and Clooney as two astronauts who must try to survive in space after their shuttle is damaged.

Gravity beat last weekend’s number one Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, which took the second spot with $21.5m. Its total earnings are $60.5m.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is a follow-up to the 2009 film adapted from Judi and Ron Barrett’s book of the same name.

Prisoners, which also debuted at number one on its first weekend, slid down from second place to fourth place with $5.7m. Its total earnings are $47.8m.

Meanwhile, Enough Said, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the late James Gandolfini in one of his final roles, climbed up one spot to tenth place with $2.1m.

Two new releases also made the top ten – Runner Runner in third place with $7.6m and Pulling Strings in ninth place with $2.5m.

Rush, Don Jon, Baggage Claim and Insidious Chapter 2 round out the top ten this weekend.

The US weekend box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Gravity – $55,550,000
2. (1) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 – $21,500,000
3. (-) Runner Runner – $7,600,000
4. (2) Prisoners – $5,700,000
5. (3) Rush – $4,408,000
6. (5) Don Jon – $4,160,000
7. (4) Baggage Claim – $4,125,000
8. (6) Insidious: Chapter 2 – $3,876,000
9. (-) Pulling Strings – $2,500,000
10. (11) Enough Said – $2,150,000