Predator Remake! Yes, I said Remake.

[Cocoboloboy]

Worst idea in a long time. Predator definitely doesn't need a reboot or a remake. May as well reboot/remake Alien or Jaws then while they're at it.

 

[TerminatorMan]

Worst idea in a long time. Predator definitely doesn't need a reboot or a remake. May as well reboot/remake Alien or Jaws then while they're at it.

You are right, Predator does not need a remake. I suspect this will be different with many predators. Who knows maybe their ship crashes to earth and now a city has a bunch of predators terrorizing. But, I know one thing, it will sell alot of theatre tickets.

 

[ronnin]

They can call it a "remake" but for most fans this will never replace the original. Let them try their hand at it, it can't be worse than the last two, and I just want to see more predator on the big screen. ( no aliens,please).

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! No it can't be! This is me upon the news of Predator remake....

Terminator Salvation......

AVP3 in space......

AVP3 on Earth........

Alien 5..........

 

[Dusty]

Interesting - I wonder if he's going to completely re-design the Predators or use the same designs? And who will do the effects - does Rodriguez have his own effects shop - who did the effects for Planet Terror?

I actually think this could be pretty creepy/cool with some awesome cheese thrown in with Rodriguez at the helm - one of the more fun and creepy horror films of the last 10 or so years was The Faculty.

Definitely interests me more than the AVP films - as cool as the creatures, designs and effects were for those, they were pretty horrible movies.

 

[CelticPredator]

Holy christ people, it's NOT A REMAKE.

 

[Saya]

Predator was a great movie. It should just be left alone. This remake is going to fail. So it really doesn't matter if they make it, tho I think its lame that they are. I won't go and see it.

 

[Dusty]

Holy christ people, it's NOT A REMAKE.

It's a lost cause. Trust me.
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And with that in mind, that's why I'm wondering if he's going to 'reboot' the designs?

 

[plasmid303]

The film is titled "Predators". Does that mean there will be more than one alien hunter?

Also, Robert Rodriguez may not be directing the film anymore because of his schedule and will stay on only in a producing capacity.

 

[Darklord Dave]

As great an action film the first Predator is, it's not a perfect film. A reboot of the franchise doesn't hurt the first film and gives a new filmmaker the chance to re-imagine a tarnished semi-classic.

And better Rodriguez than P.T. Anderson or some such thing. Hopefully they will redesign the predator. In this day and age of CG everything, there's no reason that the Predators have to be humanoid at all.

 

[Natrix]

Rodriguez Q & A from AICN:

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with the word from the man himself about the newly announced PREDATORS. Harry reached out to Robert Rodriguez when the news broke and sent some questions.

Below you'll find how this started, get an idea of what remains from Rodriguez's '90s Predator script and he even confirms he's directing, despite the rumors circulating he wasn't. In fact, he's co-directing, but with whom I'm not sure. We know he's co-directing MACHETE with editor Ethan Maniquis and has, in the past co-directed with Tarantino and Frank Miller.

Anyway, here are the questions sent forth by our own Grande Rojo and the answers from Robert Rodriguez! Enjoy!
1. Quite some time ago you created a treatment called PREDATORS, which was about Arnold's characters being shipped to the Predator home world where they were put into an alien menagerie.

Now that you're producing a PREDATOR movie, is there any hope that it'll be called PREDATORS and be based upon your original treatment? And if not, what direction are you taking this and does it have a title?
Robert Rodriguez: Way back before I did Desperado, I had taken a writing assignment for a sequel to Predator.

With a nod toward Cameron's ALIENS I decided to call it PREDATORS. I set it on a jungle-like Predator planet. It was just a writing assignment, so I didn't have to worry about budget constraints or how the movie would actually get made with the technology that existed back then, so I just wrote any cool thing I could come up with.

Fast forward 15 years to when I got a call from Alex Young over at Fox, who had been digging around and found my original treatment. He was eager to get it made and re-invent the Predator franchise using the treatment as a guide. So he contacted me to see if I'd be interested in being involved, and it seemed like the perfect project for us over at Troublemaker Studios.

I've built up an amazing team over the years at Troublemaker, and they're all huge PREDATOR fans. (I know this because Predator model kits litter our offices and workstations.) So the next stage is finding a writer and director to come in and work with us to bring it to life. Whether or not it will ultimately be based on the treatment or not is still unknown at this time.
2. The original John McTiernan PREDATOR is a brilliant action/ science fiction film. What is it that you're hoping to bring to fans of that film that will revive the franchise?
RR: PREDATOR is a masterpiece of the action/science fiction genre. Its been borrowed from so much in other movies and even video games (that will now probably be turned into movies themselves) that I liked the idea that we could have PREDATORS made relatively quickly. What I'd like to do with it is expand on ideas I dreamt up back in the original treatment, that had really expanded on the universe both the Predators and other species live in. We'd create new otherworldly characters while not taking away from the draw our main Predator has. I think another reason I called it Predators was to mark it as a project that should be taken seriously by a filmmaker to make a worthy follow up to a classic, much in the way Cameron made Aliens a compelling work on its own, following Ridley Scott's Alien.

Alex is passionate about re-inventing the series to a new and exciting level, and as a fan myself I'm all for it.
3. Will you work to get the Governor involved somehow in your new PREDATOR production?
RR: This is still the early stages, so we haven't approached him about taking part. As things develop further, we'll keep you posted, because this is obviously a fan favorite.
4. Are you going to make this a badass R-rated Predator movie?
RR: We haven't discussed rating yet, but my treatment was very “R.”
5. What is coming up next for you as director and is there any chance that you'd take the reins on PREDATORS?
RR: The idea is that I'd produce PREDATORS here at Troublemaker Studios, so that I can feel free to walk to the PREDATORS soundstage, pick up a camera and co-shoot the coolest scenes.

Directing wise, next up will be NERVERACKER for the Weinstein Company.

 

[bidge1000]

Rodriguez Q & A from AICN:

This is all kinds of bad!
A studio exec, found his treatment and thought to himself, this franchise needs a reboot! Rather than make this movie, we'll just bring the first movie up to date and get Zac Effron involved, oh and let's make it a PG.

Read between the lines people! Robert Rodriguez wants to create buzz, that's why he's not saying what stage they are at because he won't be filming his original treatment.....

D

 

[Morbach]

 

[CelticPredator]

This is all kinds of bad!
A studio exec, found his treatment and thought to himself, this franchise needs a reboot! Rather than make this movie, we'll just bring the first movie up to date and get Zac Effron involved, oh and let's make it a PG.

Read between the lines people! Robert Rodriguez wants to create buzz, that's why he's not saying what stage they are at because he won't be filming his original treatment.....

D

Um....no. Look, Fox sucks ass, but they dont suck THAT much.

With RR involved, it'll be fine. Trust me. The guy is good. He can film an entire movie in 2 weeks, edit it in 1, and score it in 3 days, for under 20 million dollars. Studios love that ^^^^. They have no reason to get in his way.

And his name SELLS.

 

[CelticPredator]

You know what? Screw it. This thread needs a major FACE PALM.

 

[uscmhicks]

This is all kinds of bad!
A studio exec, found his treatment and thought to himself, this franchise needs a reboot! Rather than make this movie, we'll just bring the first movie up to date and get Zac Effron involved, oh and let's make it a PG.

Read between the lines people! Robert Rodriguez wants to create buzz, that's why he's not saying what stage they are at because he won't be filming his original treatment.....

D

Chill man.

 

[THX-182]

Hopefully they will redesign the predator. In this day and age of CG everything, there's no reason that the Predators have to be humanoid at all.

What?! Then you've REALLY ^^^^ed with the franchise and killed the whole thing.

 

[CelticPredator]

Exacly...dont ever ever ever screw with the Predator. ADI did that, and it sucked.

 

[915stag51]

They need to make new Preds so we can change it up some......

 

[CelticPredator]

Oh I agree...but keep the same design, just add some crap onto them...like some Pred tats, or a more ^^^^ed up face then Wolfie's....maybe one with a bionic eye that glows or something.