A new trailer forThe Predatorhas arrived. Shane Black, writer of such movies asLethal WeaponandLast Action Heroand director of movies likeIron Man 3andThe Nice Guys, has been hard at work trying tobring the classic franchise back to the big screen. This serves as both a sequel and a reboot, honoring what has come before but also carving its own path. Now, Fox has released a new red band trailer giving us a better look at what to expect from this new entry in the franchise.
Theprevious trailerdidn’t do as much to get fans excited aboutThe Predatoras the studio may have liked. It appears as though this movie is going in some bold new directions and that has presented a bit of a marketing challenge for Fox. Challenging or not, this movie is set to arrive in theaters on September 14 following several delays. The legendary alien hunters are willing to wait no longer. They’re out for blood and this time around, they’re equipped with all kinds of special upgrades.
The Predatorbrings the action to thesmall-town streets of suburbiawhere the hunt comes home in what is being billed as an “explosive reinvention of thePredatorseries”. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. That explains the mega-Predator we’ve got going on here. The creatures are summoned when a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth. It’s up to a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher to prevent the end of the human race at the hands of these upgraded killing machines.
Shane Black directs from a script he co-wrote with Fred Decker. The pair previously collaborated onMonster Squad. The cast includes Boyd Holbrook, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Trevante Rhodes, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey and Edward James Olmos. Arnold Schwarzenegger wasoriginally offered a small rolebut reportedly turned it down. As for as we know, he’s not going to be featured in the movie unless they managed to sneak him in somehow, but don’t get your hopes up.
Despite a lot of trying, no movie has really even come close to living up to the originalPredator. 2010’sPredatorsoffered some good fun and gave it a solid shot, but this really has been a situation of lighting striking once and only once. Fox surely hopes that they can rejuvenate the franchise and get more than just one new movie out of the deal this time around. Fans would probably like this as well, assuming this new take on the franchise is one that warrants future expansion. Fingers crossed. Be sure to check out the new trailer forThe Predator, courtesy of20th Century Fox, for yourself below.
