That day is seared into the memory of every human being on the planet: the day the world changed. First came the attack on the Philippines. Within days they spread, as though appearing out of nowhere, striking out at more islands, forging a foothold in the South Pacific. Then came the first attack on U.S. soil - Los Angeles - and the reality became clear: our world was at war once again, but this time with an enemy from beyond our galaxy. Now, months later, the fate of the world hangs in the balance as a mission to strike at a key enemy installation deep in enemy territory goes terribly wrong, and the Marines of the 15th Expeditionary Unit are scattered across the island of New Britain, leaderless, and facing impossible odds. Pacific Theater is the story of those Marines: fresh recruits who journey from their homes across the Pacific to the front lines. It is the story of John Blake, a charming Californian surfer who must find the strength to become a leader, Tracey Gleeson, a physics...

　　查穆先生（罗伯特·雷德福 Robert Redford 饰）是一名老木匠，他总喜欢给孩子们讲一个关于龙的故事，故事中的龙居住在位于太平洋西北部的茂密丛林中，查穆先生说他曾经亲眼见证过龙的存在。女儿格蕾丝（布莱丝·达拉斯·霍华德 Bryce Dallas Howard 饰）对于这个父亲已经讲了一百万次的故事不屑一顾，她认为这绝对是父亲信口胡说乱编的故事。
　　一次偶然中，格蕾丝遇见了一个名为彼得（奥克斯·弗格雷 Oakes Fegley 饰）的男孩，男孩告诉格蕾丝，他没有亲人也没有家，唯一的朋友便是一条名叫艾略特的飞龙。皮特的叙述让格蕾丝想到了父亲的故事，两者之间有着惊人的相似，为了证实彼得的话，格蕾丝踏上了寻找龙的旅途。

　　原作《甜心战士》曾于1973年在《周刊少年Champion》上连载，东映动画曾将其制作成TV动画在朝日电视台播出了25集。在2004年，庵野秀明曾经将该漫画拍成真人版首次搬上银幕，由佐藤江梨子主演并引起了巨大话题。
　　此次的新作将把背景设定在近未来，世界各地气候异常、未知病毒蔓延导致人口急剧下降，根据某位博士的愿望诞生了一名有着人类感情的人工智能甜心战士。在该作中，运动神经超群的西内玛利亚将首次挑战动作戏份。