It seems that your pals here at Critical End!reviewed the so-so Predators only a few weeks ago, and the film is still playing in most theaters, but that didn’t stop Robert Rodriguez from talking up Predators 2 at this year’s Comic-Con!
“They really wanted [Predators] to be pretty contained, pretty scaled-back. They didn’t want to put too many of the ideas into it that we could save for a second one. So we could see what the appetite was, because the bigger movie would actually be what comes following that. That kind of sets up a new storyline, new location and world, and then you can really go crazy from there.”
Wait, so now they tell me that Predators was just a set up for more sequels?! If only I had known, as Predators 2: Predator 4, is bound to be a much better film! Damn.
Anyway, Rodriguez says that he may direct it, but not until he finishes Sin City 2, which means that we can look forward to a release date in the Summer of when Hell freezes over.
With the release of both Tron Legacy and Predators, 2010 is really shaping up to be a nerd’s delight. If you caught the first Legacy trailer before Alice and Wonderland, you already know how many socks it’s mostly likely going to rock off of various nerd feet. However, little is know about Predators, besides the cast.
Last week at SXSW, producer Robert Rodriguez showed some select footage which has now been posted on the official site. I must say that I’m now even more excited about this. Rodriguez has put together a great cast and it’s clear he’s going to respect the past films as well.
Tron Legacy opens in December while we only have to wait until July for Predators. Yay!
I’m something of an Alien and Predator nerd. I admit that even the worst film in the series, Predator 2, has a 2 disc home in my DVD collection. I also admit that I’m quite looking forward to the upcoming Predator sequel, Predators. Nothing but good news has come out of the rumor-mill so far: Robert Rodriguez producing, Topher Grace and Adam Brody starring (?!), non-CG effects courtesy of K.N.B., and maybe even a cameo from Schwarzenegger’s Dutch.
All of that being said, I was excited to find out that several photos were leaked out and posted online. You can view most of them here, but I would be lying if I told you that they gave anything away…except for one that is. Look closely at this photo of stars Adam Brody and Oleg Taktarov…
Yes, that is, in fact, a Predator standing on a goofy yellow ladder in the background. It would appear that Hollywood has FINALLY gotten around to making the Chevy Chase-influenced slapstick Predator film that I pitched years back.
