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Read articleShane Black has come full circle, and he’s ready to take on the Predator—again.
After appearing in the original 1987 film alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger as an actor, the writer-director of Iron Man 3 has started filming a franchise reboot/sequel, The Predator.
To Mark The first day of filming in Vancouver, Black took to social media to show off his cast in a badass pose, equipped with military gear and action-hero-grade musculature (at least for Moonlight actor Trevante Rhodes):
Partial cast… beautiful human beings, good people. Also, killers. Cameras roll today. Follow me on Twitter for updates. Wish us luck. pic.twitter.com/vYGgGesW0Y
— Shane Black (@BonafideBlack) February 20, 2017
The movie’s plot details have been kept under wraps so far, but what we do know makes it sound fairly unique for the franchise: “The story plunks the alien hunter—whom audiences have seen fight in jungles, concrete jungles, frozen wastelands and alien planets—in the harsh environment of … suburbia,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Black told Empire that he’s looking to “event-ise the Predator again and make it more mysterious,” all while returning to the more “intimate” roots from the original film. Black added that the film will take place after the events of Predator and Predator 2, but before the events of the (underrated, in opinion) 2010 film Predators.
Monday… the hunt is on. pic.twitter.com/4tScRCnhGA
— Shane Black (@BonafideBlack) February 18, 2017
Black confirmed that the film will be rated R—and will clearly be violent:
And, just to be clear… PG-13 is for pussies. Spines bleed… a lot.
— Shane Black (@BonafideBlack) February 18, 2017
There’s no official word on a cameo by Schwarzenegger, but the O.G. Predator-killer and Black have been friends since their Predator days, and not having Schwarzenegger in the film—even in a small cameo—would be wasting a great opportunity.
Either way, this cast is stacked and should give the film a major boost:
A teaser photo for the film was also released on the official Facebook page:
The Predator, directed by Black and starring Munn, Holbrook, Brown, Key, Rhodes, and Room actor Jacob Tremblay, will open February 9, 2018.