The story takes place five years after the events of the first film. Jake Pentecost, the son of Marshal Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba), is a brilliant but troubled Jaeger pilot. He teams up with Amara, a talented mechanic, to pilot a new Jaeger called Gipsy Avenger. As they prepare to face a new threat from the Kaijus, they are joined by Dr. Newton Geiszler (Charlie Hunnam), who has developed a plan to close the portal and prevent more Kaijus from emerging.