2018 SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON COVERAGE:
20TH CENTURY FOX PRESENTS A LOOK AT
“THE PREDATOR”
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2018
Article by Adam Mast
Photos and Vlog by Shaun Labrecque, Christian Navarrete and Adam Mast
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That’s right, folks! PREDATOR is back with an all-new movie directed by the great Shane Black who, subsequently, appeared as a lovable grunt in John McTiernan‘s original sci-fi action flick from 1987. You’d think that perhaps Black would have had a hand in the script for that picture since that was right around the same time he was kicking ass and taking names with his highly sought after screenplay for a little movie called LETHAL WEAPON but no, Black merely had a supporting role in PREDATOR. Cut to over 30 years later and Black and his MONSTER SQUAD co-writer Fred Dekker have teamed up to give us a new take on what is promising to be a continuation of sorts as opposed to a straight-up reboot.
Having seen the release of 3 stand-alone PREDATOR movies and a couple of rather lackluster ALIEN VS. PREDATOR entries, how might this new film measure up? While I certainly like PREDATOR there’s no doubt that Black is the big draw for me here. In fact, when I initially heard he was going to make this his next project, I was overcome with excitement.
Unfortunately, the first trailer for THE PREDATOR was underwhelming at best but thankfully, the second trailer was an improvement. And while it’s a little discouraging to hear that there’s been a little negative buzz surrounding this project, I’m more than willing to give the man behind LETHAL WEAPON, THE LAST BOY SCOUT, AND KISS KISS BANG BANG the benefit of the doubt.
Black was on hand at San Diego Comic-Con with a large portion of an impressive cast (including Thomas Jane, Olivia Munn, and Keegan-Michael Key) and in case you’re wondering, yes… He brought along footage to share with an enthusiastic crowd.
For more on THE PREDATOR panel, check out our video blog above.
THE PREDATOR
SYNOPSIS: “From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.”
DIRECTED BY: Shane Black
CAST: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Alfie Allen, Thomas Jane, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, Yvonne Strahovski
STUDIO: 20th Century Fox
RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2018
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