PREDATOR Will Be Getting Technology and Visual Upgrades in the Sequel
Ever since it was announced that Shane Black was developing a new Predator film with his Monster Squad co-writer Fred Dekker, I've been excited to see what he exactly he would do to make it fresh and relevant. Well, in a couple recent interviews with Comingsoon he opened up a little bit about what he is looking to do. When asked about the iconic look of the Predator and if Stan Winston's costume design would be changed, this is what he said:
“It’s not to ‘improve,’ it’s make it fun, make it different, make it organically different. So what’s the extension of it that makes sense, that’s exciting? There have been a lot of changes to Stan’s design over the years. These different Predator movies have done different things. Ultimately it’s not about design to me, it’s about the story you want to tell. There are people who are always going to agonize over Iron Man, what color his suit is. Maybe this weapon does a new thing, but if the story is not good I don’t give a sh*t what color the suit is. In ‘The Predator’ we’re doing a lot of upgrades to what you would consider to be the traditional Predator technology and look, but hopefully the story is what’s going to drag people in, not just the attention to the minutiae.”
I'm curious to see what he is planning for the new Predator costume design, but it's great to hear that his focus is on giving the film the best story possible. Producer John Davis previously expanded on that a bit when talking about the writing and how the perspective is going to be fresh:
“The writing is so fresh, the perspective is so fresh. I’m telling you, you’re going to get something you don’t expect and you’re going to say, ‘This is the most entertaining way to reinvent a franchise.’”
That's a comment that is sure to get fans excited for the film. Black previously revealed that the movie would be set in present day. We've also heard that Arnold Schwarzenegger was going to meet with Black regarding the film, we just know how exactly what his involvement will be in the film if anything pans out. Black previously had this to say about the project:
"I mean, there’s great Predator movies, but to actually play with the idea of making it an event, not necessarily in scale—it doesn’t have to be huge—but it just has to feel like a Predator movie you want to see in the summer and line up for it. And that’s what we’re going for. Let’s get back to the excitement and innovation of that original movie where it felt fresh. I just want to find a way to make it feel fresh and that’s what we’re trying to do."
Black has a history with Predator as he was not only hired to rework the original 1987 film, but he also ended up playing the character Hawkins. If anyone is going to respect the material and give us the best Predator movie possible, it's Black.
The Predator is set to be released on March 2nd, 2018.