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Predators Riding a Tank in New ‘The Predator’ Set Photos
With Shane Black (The Nice Guys) at the helm, next year’s The Predator is in pretty damn good hands. Black is rebooting the franchise with a big-budget action/horror film that aims to satisfy fans of the original while delivering something fresh and new; and if these latest set photos are any indication, we are indeed going to see things we haven’t quite seen before.
One of the set photos, which comes courtesy of photographer Jarrod Au over on Instagram, shows a massive tank with two Predators riding on it alongside the film’s human heroes, which sure seems to suggest that the monsters and humans will be working together in some capacity. You can check out that photo HERE, and also see two similar ones HERE and HERE.
You may notice that the Predator atop the tank is wearing military cargo pants, which is interesting to say the least. But for now, let’s not read too far into it.
The movie once again features a group of unsuspecting humans who slowly realize that fierce hunter-aliens are in their midst, this time in what could be a suburban setting.
The cast includes Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Edward James Olmos, Trevante Rhodes, Thomas Jane, Augusto Aguilera, Alfie Allen, Yvonne Strahovski and Olivia Munn. Jake Busey also has a role, following in his father’s footsteps.
Black is directing from a script he co-wrote with Fred Dekker.
Fox will hunt The Predator on August 3, 2018.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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