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Thomas Jane in Talks to Battle ‘The Predator’
And this cast just keeps getting better.
Thomas Jane is certainly no stranger to the horror genre. He battled genetically-engineered sharks in Deep Blue Sea, massive creatures in The Mist, and more recently, one bigass bear in Into the Grizzly Maze. He’s also the star of Mike Flanagan’s Before I Wake, which hopefully comes out at some point soon. Up next, it looks like Jane will do battle with an iconic movie monster.
THR reports today that Jane is in final negotiations to join the quickly growing cast of director Shane Black’s The Predator, which has been described as both a reboot and a sequel to the original franchise. The impressive cast thus far includes Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Trevante Rhodes, Boyd Holbrook and Olivia Munn.
It’s been rumored that The Predator will take place in a suburban setting, but that rumor was recently shot down. At this time, we know next to nothing about the film.
Black wrote the script with Fred Dekker. A shooting start later this winter is being planned.
Fox has set a release date for The Predator for February 9th, 2018.
Curry Barker is a hot commodity in Hollywood in the wake of Obsession‘s $300 million box office success, with original horror-comedy Anything But Ghosts and the next installment in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise already on Barker’s dance card. What else can we expect from Barker in the coming years? For starters, another original horror movie.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news tonight that Curry Barker will write and direct an untitled horror movie for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal.
THR reports, “In closing what is described as a rich eight-figure deal, Barker will write, produce and direct his third film for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal.”
“All details are being kept secret, but it is described as a Barker original horror idea,” the outlet notes. “The project was bought off of a pitch Barker made to Universal’s top brass.”
“This film is something I’ve been excited to make for a while, and I’m thrilled to be reteaming with Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal Film Group for it,” Curry Barker himself said in a statement tonight. “They’ve built the kind of home for bold, original storytelling that every filmmaker dreams of, and I couldn’t imagine better collaborators for this film.”
James Wan and Jason Blum said in a joint statement, “With Obsession, Curry did what only a handful of filmmakers manage in a generation: he made something wholly original that connected with a massive audience, and that connection is what we care about most. The best filmmakers can work anywhere, and we are proud to have a growing slate with Curry. Getting to put this project in front of the fans his work speaks to is the whole reason we do this.”
Stay tuned for more on all things Curry Barker.
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