Predators Filming in Hawaii

As we already know, Robert Rodriguez is shooting the majority of Predators at Troublemaker Studios in Texas. They will now reportedly be filming in Hawaii too according to Tim Ryan’s Reel Hawaii.

August 20th – Scouts and other execs for the 20th Century Fox’s big budget feature Predators have already visited Kauai and the Big Island for possible two weeks of filming beginning in October. Predators’ execs seem to be so taken by the Big Island they’re scheduled to return next week making it nearly three weeks. The Big Island at this point has the upper hand, sources said….The BIg Island’s Gail Pyburn is coordinating local locations scouting…

August 25th – Scouts for 20th Century Fox’s $40-million creature feature are back on the Big Island for their third week of scouting Hawaii most of it where a lot of jungles have been looked at. The production would film for 18 days with an October start if the Hawaii portion is a go. That decision is expected to be made very soon…Some Hawaii production execs are being contacted about availability…

In related news, the cinematographer on Predators will be Gyula Pados who did Kontroll, also directed by Nimród Antal. Thanks to Darkoo and Johnny Handsome for the news.