Predator remake

[The Deadman]

What are everyone's thoughts on the new Predator remake? Me personally, it should be darker and have a bit more gore in them then the originals

[Andrew NDB]

It's neither a remake or a reboot. It's a sequel produced by Rodriguez that is on an alien world (possible the Predator homeworld?) fashioned after his original "Predators" script from the 90s.

[Spitfire]

I had read he dropped it and someone else was doing it. I also read it was indeed a remake. I'd prefer a continuation personally. It doesn't need to be remade. If they did remake it they'd remove all the things that made the original good and "modernize it". This encompasses removing almost all character development and having a no-star cast. The film will end up being as shallow as those later Friday the 13th films. People will exist solely for the purpose of being killed, so when they die we can't feel sorry for them.

[AquaParade]

I had read he dropped it and someone else was doing it. I also read it was indeed a remake. I'd prefer a continuation personally. It doesn't need to be remade. If they did remake it they'd remove all the things that made the original good and "modernize it". This encompasses removing almost all character development and having a no-star cast. The film will end up being as shallow as those later Friday the 13th films. People will exist solely for the purpose of being killed, so when they die we can't feel sorry for them.

The original "Predator" was great, but I can't really recall any character development.

[Hordak]

I heard it takes place after the original & may have an appearance by Arnold as his character Dutch. ANd it will be a group of predators.

[Brodie]

Whatever happened to Pride & Predator? That sounded like a fantastic movie...

[XERO]

The original "Predator" was great, but I can't really recall any character development.

Well, when you got Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Jesse friggin' Ventura at the helm, it doesn't get more developed than that. :P

[cqb101]

I had read he dropped it and someone else was doing it. I also read it was indeed a remake. I'd prefer a continuation personally. It doesn't need to be remade. If they did remake it they'd remove all the things that made the original good and "modernize it". This encompasses removing almost all character development and having a no-star cast. The film will end up being as shallow as those later Friday the 13th films. People will exist solely for the purpose of being killed, so when they die we can't feel sorry for them.

It's not a remake, it's a reboot. As in they're trying to reboot the franchise, breath new life into it without remaking it. Rodriguez and his studio are producing it from a script he wrote and he wants both Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover to have cameos in it.

[Hordak]

Yeah they definitely want to reboot the franchise but I guess we could still call it a sequel since it supposed to pick up after the first one.

[Andrew NDB]

It's not a remake, it's a reboot. As in they're trying to reboot the franchise, breath new life into it without remaking it.

That's not a reboot. Using "reboot" in any context that doesn't involve actually pressing a reset/wipe-everything-clean-start-over button is using the word falsely; only as a buzzword.

Batman Begins, that's a reboot. The new Conan movie coming... that's a reboot, too. This... this is not a reboot. This is just the same universe, a different era, and different Predators -- nothing is negated from previous films.

It's a relaunch, certainly (though you can fully expect to see the word "reboot" thrown around the media about it in the time to come). And the earlier poster was correct that Rodriguez has specifically mentioned that if his schedule permits it and there's a place for it in the script he would love to include Schwarzenegger as Dutch in a cameo (and it could happen -- Arnold has done 3 cameos in films since taking office). It'd be a bit strange to have an existing character ported over from an earlier installment if it's supposed to be a rebooted universe, isn't it?

[Brodie]

It'd be a bit strange to have an existing character ported over from an earlier installment if it's supposed to be a rebooted universe, isn't it?
Judy Dench as M in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace?

[Hordak]

This just in:
Moviehole got a chance to talk to Howard Berger of effects shop KNB about the upcoming Robert Rodriguez-produced Predators, directed by Nimrod Antal for a July 7, 2010 release. The new film involves a very intense group of people stranded on a Predator planet discovering unspeakable horrors - that are not always from outside their group.

"I just saw some photos today and they look absolutely fantastic!," said Berger, who got his start working with Stan Winston on films like Predator and Aliens.

He added that they are now in pre-production and that they "wanted to have the Predator look as it did in the original film. We went back and looked at the original. I actually worked in the shop with Stan Winston on the first film. It was great to be able to go back to the series having not been involved in any of the sequels, and it was also great to be able to make sure we built them as Stan Winston did.

"They look really fantastic. There's a whole bunch of cool [Predators] in the film, and everyone's going to be very happy that we've been very faithful to the Stan Winston designs... It's shooting very soon."

[Spitfire]

They're only in pre-production and they want to have a heavily special effects driven film that takes place on another planet out in less then a year? Unless shooting starts very very soon, and even then that's a stretch, this movie is going to suck hard.

[cqb101]

Danny Trejo is the first actor cast in the film.

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/27/danny-trejo-cast-in-predators/

[Hordak]

Another update:
Predators Plot Details Revealed
Source:Latino Review
September 28, 2009


"Cuchillo." That's the name of Danny Trejo's character in Predators, the sequel Robert Rodriguez is producing with Nimrod Antal in the director's chair. This lil' nugget of info and more can be gleaned from Latino Review's video script review they posted today.

They've got the drop on all sorts of plot details which include the names of all of the bad-asses who are transported to the Predator home planet and thrust into its jungles.

It appears the eight people who comprise this varied troupe was kidnapped by the alien hunters. Armed to the teeth, they're forced to defend themselves from predator dogs, predator falcons, a "super" Predator (known as "Black Super Predator") and his buddies.

The review also says, if all goes well, there is still room for a cameo by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The film is being produced at Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios and will hit theaters next summer.

[Brodie]

Predator pets? ughhhhhhhhhhh

[AquaParade]

"Black Super Predator"??? Tell me they are ****ing joking!

[Andrew NDB]

I wish I still had Rodriguez' "Predators" script from the mid/late 90s. Though I'm sure very little of it is actually being ported over. It must still be out there, nonetheless.

Judy Dench as M in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace?

Touche, but you have to admit that's an oddball one.

[cqb101]

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/10/06/adrien-brody-nabs-the-lead-in-predators-topher-grace-may-be-in-too/

Adrien Brody has been cast in the lead role. Topher Grace may be cast soon.

This movie is shaping up to be ridiculously awesome.

[XERO]

Topher Grace may be cast soon.

As what... Venom Predator?

[Ninjinister]

What are my thoughts? How about "Wait... there's going to be another Predator movie?"

[XERO]

Only thing missing is Predator vs. Capcom, isn't it, Ninji?

[Dan]

So Adrien Brody and Topher Grace are the modern day Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura?