Shane Black Confirms That His PREDATOR Film Will Not Be A Reboot But A Sequel Instead

Shane Black Confirms That His PREDATOR Film Will Not Be A Reboot But A Sequel Instead

Shane Black came out and spoke exclusively to Collider about helming the new Predator film that's in the planning stages at Fox. Some people questioned the need of a reboot in the first place but today, the director revealed that the new film will in fact be a sequel. Read on for more...

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By McNyagano - Jun 25, 2014 05:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Collider



 Yesterday, news broke  that writer and director Shane Black was to helm the Predator reboot for Fox. Today Shane, as well as  John McTiernan, sat down with Collider to discuss the new Predator film. "As far as Fred and I are concerned anyway,” said Shane. “Why start over, when you’ve all this rich mythology yet to mine?” The director explained that he's not fond of reboots but can  “really get behind inventive sequels”, further explaining that “the idea of expanding and exploring the existing Predator mythology, rather than hitting the restart button.”  This makes things even more interesting. Now the real question here is, will the film take place after the third Predator film or after the events of Alien vs Predator: Requiem? What do you guys think?
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KilledHal9000
KilledHal9000 - 6/25/2014, 5:32 PM
The 3 Predator films are within their own continuity. The AvP films are separate. As well as the Alien films. I hope bringing Shane on board it will be cool.
JillyMcBeam
JillyMcBeam - 6/25/2014, 5:33 PM
Does that mean....



???
ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 6/25/2014, 5:33 PM
thank god! just expand it! predators was good but it didnt tread new ground apart from making it on a ''different planet'', the planet in AVPR was good, I would like to see more of that or something
KilledHal9000
KilledHal9000 - 6/25/2014, 5:33 PM
Love all the Predator movies. First First.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 6/25/2014, 5:35 PM
Well that's good news. So I guess it picks off where Predators left off...or another Predator hunting on Earth again. Maybe there will be a Arnold or Danny Glover cameo.
TheDarkPassenger
TheDarkPassenger - 6/25/2014, 5:37 PM
Thank god.
BlacAtom
BlacAtom - 6/25/2014, 5:38 PM
Very much a big fan of the Preditor franchise, as it was stated earlier, the other properties are separate. With that said, I fugkin hated iron man 3.
BlacAtom
BlacAtom - 6/25/2014, 5:39 PM
And if it's pg13 I definitely will not be there
McNyagano
McNyagano - 6/25/2014, 5:39 PM
Also fun fact, Black did some re-writes on the script and he over saw the production of the first Predator film. So it's not like he's not familiar with the franchise in the first place;)
grif
grif - 6/25/2014, 5:40 PM
get behind inventive sequels.

i like this guy.

the choppa is overrated. get to the copta.
fastflames
fastflames - 6/25/2014, 5:46 PM
Meh, I guess it could be coo'
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 6/25/2014, 5:48 PM
That's good. I loved the first and third. I'd hate for those to be erased.
PymParticle
PymParticle - 6/25/2014, 5:49 PM
Iron Man 3 was quite the inventive sequel.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 6/25/2014, 5:53 PM
Well that's some good news about it!!!!


Means we might get the original designs back in action and maybe some returning characters...... Like Arnold(we know he needs a box office hit latey, after the last 3 movies bombed)
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/25/2014, 5:55 PM
Robert Rodriguez confirmed that his Predators film in 2010 wiped Predator 2 and both AvP films out of existence.

So the timeline is:

1987: Predator
2010: Predators

That means Black's film must lye between either those two films or after Predators. What pisses me off is the fact they probably won't get Adrien Brody back. I really wanted to see his continued story.
seamuskeaneart
seamuskeaneart - 6/25/2014, 5:56 PM
Predators was good but it would have been way cooler is Lawrance Fisburns character was Danny Glover from predator 2
YogaHoser
YogaHoser - 6/25/2014, 6:00 PM
Who the [frick] is Lawrance Fisburns? Is he related to Clive Warren? It's Laurence Fishburne you twat!
Orko
Orko - 6/25/2014, 6:01 PM
I am sooooo relieved that this is a sequel! Looking forward to this.
NightForce
NightForce - 6/25/2014, 6:01 PM
Better be a hard R. I'm glad this isn't a reboot I could go for another Predator movie.
@Pending
Me too.
Darth258
Darth258 - 6/25/2014, 6:02 PM
Good. A reboot didn't make any sense when they can make a new different story.
Bigred20
Bigred20 - 6/25/2014, 6:03 PM
i wanna see what happens next to adrian brody and alice braga
see who else they discover on that planet
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 6/25/2014, 6:05 PM
So the mastermind behind im3 is directing this? Ew
NightForce
NightForce - 6/25/2014, 6:10 PM
@CaptainAmerica31
You do know Shane Black STARRED in the first Predator film right?
ELgUaSoN
ELgUaSoN - 6/25/2014, 6:11 PM

Haters gonna Hate, Bitches gonna Bitch, Hurtbutts gonna Hurt
Desrow
Desrow - 6/25/2014, 6:13 PM
"Hurtbutts gonna Hurt"

What???
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 6/25/2014, 6:13 PM
I'd like to see a sequel to Predators. And thanks @McNy for that info. I feel warmed to the idea now...
agelesseon
agelesseon - 6/25/2014, 6:13 PM
That's a relief. I actually like "Predators", thought the characters and story were good. I kind of hope they take off from where the last film left off. Probably won't, but that's what I'd like.
Desrow
Desrow - 6/25/2014, 6:13 PM
btw he gonna make a sequel of Predator 2 or Predators (2010) ???
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 6/25/2014, 6:14 PM
@ELgUaSoN

Mannn, sit cho a** down! lol
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/25/2014, 6:15 PM
Predator - a Yautja hunts a special forces elite squad in Central America, seemingly at random.
Predator 2 - another Yaujta comes to Los Angelas ten years later during a massive heat/crime wave to pit the drug lords and police against each other, but is secretly being hunted by a special unit, aware of its exploits.
Predators - eight "predators" are kidnapped from Earth and dropped onto a Yautja planet to be hunted as game.

Predator 2 was super cheesy, but I hope Shane Black takes after it and makes a bit more complicated story.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/25/2014, 6:18 PM
Predators was fun.

I saw it with Team Fortress 2 glasses on, so it was cool.
FordEl
FordEl - 6/25/2014, 6:21 PM
"We're all actors and its all a simulation"
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