In what seems like pretty surprising news, despite the generally poor response to Shane Black’s The Predator, 20th Century Studios isn’t leaving the Predator franchise to fade into the ether just yet!
Deadline have just exclusively announced that Dan Trachtenberg, probably best known for directing 10 Cloverfield Lane in addition to episodes of Black Mirror and The Boys, will be directing a Predator 5 written by Patrick Aison. Aison’s writing credits don’t include any previous film work, but he has written for TV, most notably Amazon’s recent version of Jack Ryan.
20th Century Studios has engaged 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg to direct the fifth installment in the Predator series. The script is being written by Patrick Aison, whose producer/writer credits include the series Kingdom, Jack Ryan and Treadstone.
While Deadline wasn’t able to go into specifics of the plot of Predator 5, we do actually have some story details for you! Alien vs. Predator Galaxy has known about this upcoming Predator 5 for a little while now. Now bear with us on this one because it is going to seem like a leap.
In December of 2019, Discussing Film exclusively announced that Trachtenberg was developing a film with 20th Century Studios and Disney called Skulls, also written by Patrick Aison and was to be producer by long time Predator series producer John Davis. Discussing Film also provided some small details about Skulls’ plot.
‘Skulls’ will follow a Comanche woman who goes against gender norms and traditions to become a warrior.
This small bit of information marries up with what Alien vs. Predator Galaxy was told regarding the upcoming Predator 5. According to our own sources Predator 5 will be set in the past (finally!) where it will focus around Native Americans before the territories were taken by the American settlers, featuring a First Nations cast. It seems quite likely that Skulls is actually Predator 5, perhaps a working title or codename.
The Predator series has explored Native American culture in the past, most notably within the comic and novelisation Predator: Big Game, the second of Dark Horse’s Predator series. This wouldn’t be the first time that a Predator film has looked to the expanded universe for inspiration, with Predator 2 featuring many similarities to Dark Horse’s very first Predator story, something we recently explored!
Thanks to Whos_Nicks for the heads up regarding both Deadline’s announcement, and making the connection to Skulls! Make sure you stick with Alien vs. Predator Galaxy for the latest Predator 5 news! You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to get the latest on your social media walls. You can also join in with fellow Alien and Predator fans on our forums!
Is there anything concrete or is it just "Native American female lead. Set in the past. Preds"?
I know a lot of people have been calling for a period piece for some time, but I don't see how it works unless the Preds have no cloaking and/or future tech.
What I will say is there could be scope for some really good set pieces and cinematic elements in a rocky/cavernous canyon.
https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/454df05a-c590-4bd7-b3a0-734b0f26c6ac/d5lonet-2cb6c8e0-5611-4319-a593-d8c7651d4f41.gif?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvNDU0ZGYwNWEtYzU5MC00YmQ3LWIzYTAtNzM0YjBmMjZjNmFjXC9kNWxvbmV0LTJjYjZjOGUwLTU2MTEtNDMxOS1hNTkzLWQ4Yzc2NTFkNGY0MS5naWYifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.DQw_7i5BQNRyiyoqnyClHPUefuPPzdlHfik5sgev8Jo
Because they drink their own milk?
It's like pottery, it rhymes.
Muscular curves.
Except male mammals like horses and mice don't have nipples while the females do, so that argument was always a bit leaky.
It does seem very unlikely, thankfully.
Giving predators boobs is already the laziest rule 63 imaginable.
As long as they don't follow Rule 34, everything will be fine. Now that would be extremely cringy
https://i.ibb.co/9cScCTN/gif-2.gif
Pics or it didn't happen.
THANK YOU
Checkmate atheists.
Worst of both worlds lol
But seriously
https://i.ibb.co/tPXvnCt/Pics-Art-11-22-04-28-44.jpg
However, that doesn't mean that they have mammalian anatomy. For example, a bat has wings but doesn't possess feathers, scales, or lays eggs like birds and reptiles.
https://i.ibb.co/GshBPSP/Pics-Art-11-22-04-29-58.jpg
Predators look reptilian (with a crustacean mouth
They can of course use the excuse of making them "relatable" to a less nerdy audience by introducing a female human-like Pred.
And then explaining that it's not breasts, but muscle in an attempt to keep everyone happy
Yes!
It started with me saying "on the off-chance" since that feels like about the only time they'd do it, if still unlikely, but it's a hot button issue and it ran away from us all I think.
Umm...nah. I will continue.
Let me stop you right there.
Because aliens. Be reptilian crab things and have mammaries? Sure. I'd get use to it. HG female Predators had to be approved by studio execs I'm sure, so I'm thinking this is the form they will retain.
Sorry for the late reply Mr.Turok.
I'mma be real with you, some of those designs have some great details, but even the modest suggestion of breasts going on is too much for me. You'll never convince me something with a face like that is designed for suckling.
Yup.
Their shoulder-waist-hips ratio in comparison to the males was great, Predator males are based of human males so its fitting that the females would have more feminine human-like proportions. One of the best things PHG has settled in regards to the creatures.
At least the Hish's sex benders are gone for good.
What a great news!!!
Haven't we been through this already ?
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=63159.0
No.
Who would they have mammaries at all? Look at that f**king mouth.
Big and tough = Female
Smaller and sexy = Male
Oh something like the female Berserker class then?
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/4e/8d/91/4e8d91a7705a797adda9365d39ba6076.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FXhbPL2.jpg
It design muddled the guessing game of what's its gender a little more than the Hunter class design. Plus it helps sell the fact that the females are larger and stronger as it was said in many media.
https://i.stack.imgur.com/SXHG5.gif
About female lead, I hope whole emancipation angle is minimal and that we'll have Sarah Connor/ Ripley, strong yet vulnerable and flawed type, not another Rey Skywalker.
All things consider I'm super happy! Let's roll!
Like others have said the handling and design of the predator is really key, although I personally never want to see jungle hunter 2.0. I've enjoyed every design from P1, P2, and Predators 2010 as well.
If they do this film and it's brutal, simple, and treats the predator details well, I'm so on board.
Thanks. I think the larger hips can work well, still too much boob for my taste in preds, which is generally, it should be difficult or impossible for a layperson to identify the sex of a pred ie; they all resemble a large human male to some extent.
The concept art that The Shuriken posted is a good idea of what the female design is in Hunting Grounds. But here is a more rendered one and the finalized ingame:
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/andrzej-marszalek-shot-04-body.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HDgY1MMlsaY/maxresdefault.jpg
There is also three types: Scout, Hunter, Berserker , goes from weakest to strongest in terms of shape and size. Scouts are slim lined for speed, Hunter is blend of strength and speed, Berserker is husky and thicc as hell. The one Shuriken and I posted is the Hunter class.