When “The Predator” was released, producer John Davis said there would be at least two more sequels, and finally got to see the Predator series again, with the fifth installment coming out this summer.
Will Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays the strongest man on Earth, return with a white beard like “Terminator: Dark Fate”?
To be honest, when I saw Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Terminator: Dark Fate”, I really had an indescribable feeling. Anyway, I was moved to tears.
There are 6 “Predator” films in the series so far, 4 “Predator” plus two “AVP: Alien vs. Predator”.
Both “Predator” in 1987 and “Predator 2” in 1990 gained a large number of followers at the beginning of their release. They laid a solid foundation for the subsequent development of the series, and also spawned a large number of derivative works such as comics, novels and games.
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In particular, “Predator” has become the standard for many fans to measure the follow-up casting, because Arnold Schwarzenegger has shaped a superhuman warrior with his own strength and personal charm.
Besides Dutch, what other man could single-handedly fight alien Predators in the jungle?
It is precisely because the starting point is too high that the requirements and standards of fans have been raised to a level, so that the previous work is difficult to surpass.
And this movie is indeed the highest rated of the 6 movies in the “Predator” series so far.
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It also left several classic elements in the hearts of fans:
- Tropical jungle, such environment and weather are the hunting grounds that Predators like.
The following three works did not circumvent these two words. Just as Anna said in the film, in the hot summer every year, those monsters would come to the village to hunt, taking men as trophies, and only hunting in the jungle. This is the essence of “Predator”.
- Cold weapons, humans eventually use cold weapons to fight against Predators.
Cold weapons are still a classic element, and at the same time, it shows the power of the protagonist, which is beyond ordinary people. You must have such an ability to be eligible to win the respect of the Predators.
When it comes to “Predator 2”, it can be said to be high and low. As a fan, of course, it is highly anticipated, but it is a little regrettable that it failed to surpass the previous work in word of mouth.
The jungle hunter has turned into a city hunter, and many fans find it difficult to accept.
However, for the development of the Predator series and the expansion of the world view, this film has played a crucial role.
It cut 22 sets of shots and was supposed to see more additional scenes in the April 2010 re-screening, but it didn’t show up.
The second half of the movie can quickly bring the rhythm, especially the skull eggs left by the spaceship at the end, and the appearance of more Predators attracted a lot of discussion among fans.
The above creatures all have names and renderings. One of the more important easter eggs is the alien skull, which was not originally added, but was added at the suggestion of artists John Rosengrant and Sean Mahan.
The main reason was that both of them had worked on the Alien project before, so jokingly came up with an idea.
There is another reason for the appearance of Easter eggs, which is a tribute to the 1989 “AVP: Alien vs. Predator” comic story, which was unexpectedly turned into a movie.
Another interesting topic is that a very old Predators gave Mack an antique flintlock pistol with “Raphael Adolini 1715” on the nameplate.
In fact, the numbers refer to the year of production. It was a model produced in Spain in 1715 and later owned by the pirate captain Raphael. This story appears in the comic “Predator: 1718”.
After the experience and feedback of the first two films, the third film continued to adjust and improve, expanding the world view, and the scene once again changed from a city to a jungle.
Personally, I think this is a correction, and it is still necessary to return to the original setting of Predators, hunting in the jungle.
This film allows us to see more types of Predators and the competition between different tribes. As a monster fan of Cerberus, I personally think it is also a remarkable place.
The original script for “The Predator” had been written in 1994. After watching it, Fox felt that the budget was relatively large, and the film technology at that time was not advanced enough to use special effects, so he refused.
Later, someone wrote a script for Fox, but it still failed. After several rounds of Fox to select a few, he still felt that the first draft of the original script written in 1994 was the best, so he contacted the author again.
After getting the script, after a lot of rewriting, only some basic concepts were retained, and the production scene and cost were greatly reduced. This is the third work in the series.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was planned to make a cameo role in the fourth film, but after reading the script, Arnold Schwarzenegger was very dissatisfied and refused directly.
He said that the cameo would only be considered if there was a better story, and this Iron Man-esque Predator has caused a lot of controversy.
“Prey” is directed by the director of “10 Cloverfield Lane”. It is said that it will be completely disconnected from the fourth film and has nothing to do with it. This is also the only film in the series that does not use the predator name.
Judging from the information disclosed so far, it is more like a predator prequel.
It was codenamed skull during the early shoots, and officially called prey after the shoot.
The story will take place 300 years ago in the Americas, when the land was a group of Comanche Indians who lived in a way similar to nomads.
So the producers said that there is no Predator movie, there is “Prey” more like The Revenant.
The film will tell the story of a Comanche female warrior who saves the tribe, which should be hunted by the Predators, and the story will take place 300 years ago.
Not only does this remind us of the “Predator 2” easter egg in 1715, but in fact the Captain’s story takes place in 1718.
In early March of this year, Fox executives said that the specific timeline of “Prey” would be 1719.
The film will be released on streaming media platforms in the summer, and it is unknown whether it will be in theaters.
At present, the confidentiality work is quite in place, and no information about the film has been disclosed. The only publicity, we can only see a poster and a logo.
A female warrior with a bow and arrow from a primitive tribe is ready to go in the jungle, and behind the hazy background, a tall Predators can be vaguely seen, and the three-point laser on his forehead is already aiming.
So as to whether Dutch will appear, I think you already know the answer. The prequels 300 years ago are basically impossible to have him.
I actually think “Prey” would be nice to go back to the prequels and tell older stories.
From my own perspective, I’m very interested in the origin of the Predator species, such as some of the stories from the “Predator 2” and “AVP: Alien vs. Predator” expansion.
I also hope to learn more about Predators, and look forward to seeing this work released as soon as possible.
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