Concept Artist Farzad Varahramyan Shares Predator: Killer of Killers Designs!

After the release of a new film in our favorite franchises, the next thing we’re often looking forward to is seeing all the incredible behind the scenes and concept arts making their way online.

With the first animated film in the franchise, Predator: Killer of Killers released last week, we now have some incredible early exploration concepts brought to us by artist Farzad Varahramyan, aka Farzad Art. 

These concept art pieces give us an a look at earlier designs for the human & predator characters, as well as their weaponry. Check them out below!

Feudal Japan Predator (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Predator (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Predator (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Predator (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Predator (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Predator Weapons (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Predator Weapons (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Predator Weapons (Farzad Varahramyan)

World War 2 Predator (Farzad Varahramyan)

World War 2 Predator (Farzad Varahramyan)

World War 2 Predator (Farzad Varahramyan)

Bone Masks (Farzad Varahramyan)

Bone Masks (Farzad Varahramyan)

Bone Masks (Farzad Varahramyan)

Bone Masks (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Son (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Combat Shields (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Combat Shields (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Combat Shields (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Combat Shields (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Combat Shields (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Combat Shields (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Combat Shields (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Combat Shields (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Axe Head Flying Mace (Farzad Varahramyan)

Viking Era Ursa’s Viking Axe Head Pommel Sword (Farzad Varahramyan)

Feudal Japan Brothers (Farzad Varahramyan)

Feudal Japan Brother 1 (Farzad Varahramyan)

Feudal Japan Brother 2 (Farzad Varahramyan)

Feudal Japan Twin Brothers (Farzad Varahramyan)

World War 2 Pilot (Farzad Varahramyan)

World War 2 Pilot (Farzad Varahramyan)

World War 2 Pilot (Farzad Varahramyan)

Farzad Varahramyan has previously collaborated with Studio Gillis (formerly StudioADI). He is no stranger to the franchise, having contributed to conceptual explorations for Prey, The Predator, the unmade Alien 5, Alien vs. Predator, and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.

So me of the concept seem to hint at other earlier directions that might have been taken, such as the fighter pilot character initially being German before ultimately being portrayed as an American.

On his website, Farzad had this to say about his time on the project:

I had the pleasure to work on director Dan Trachtenberg’s KILLER OF KILLERS, the latest installment in the PREDATOR universe. And once again I had the privilege to work with one of my mentors and creature creation masters Alec Gillis of STUDIO GILLIS. Because of Alec this was the 5th time I got to work on a Predator Movie.

On this project I was brought in at the very beginning to help visualize and give some options on what Predators, humans and their weapons may look like in these 3 distinct time pieces. I usually do as many quick concept sketches to help set some visual markers, specifically to help myself and the team kind of see the whole character and get into the mindset of this new character, even if the end design is not going to look like what I drew. The initial brief had some period specific details but I was given room to explore new directions.

The script was evolving like everything else and that’s normal. For example, initially the WW2 pilot was German, but then it got switched to a US pilot, so I suggested the Tuskegee Airman, and would have loved to see the Predator pilot in some kind of “Predator Pressure Suit” for high-G combat tactics.

Because of my Industrial Design background, Alec also had me focus on figuring out a new set of weapons for each time period. It was a fantastic project, and I am so thankful to have been brought in once more to contribute to this fantastic PREDATOR universe with such a talented team. Thank you Dan and Alec!

If you’d like to see more of Farzad’s work you can follow him on Instagram or ArtStation.

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