Voodoo Magic

While there was no impactful progress made today in the legal battle for the U.S. Copyright of Predator, there was an interesting tidbit divulged in court this morning in regards to the distribution of the upcoming 20th Century Studios film currently in production titled “Skulls”. Fans have been wondering since learning of the Patrick Aison penned film if the fifth installment ... [Read More]

The battle for the US Copyright of Predator between the original creators Jim & John Thomas and 20th Century Studios took an interesting turn today, when a Motion Hearing (expected to be a dispute over a preliminary injunction which would halt new Disney-era Predator content from continuing until all legal disputes were resolved) instead became a dispute over where the ... [Read More]

The legal battle for the U.S. Copyright of Predator between the Thomas Brothers and 20th Century Studios has just been extended out a little further, Predator fans. The monumental Motion Hearing scheduled to decide if new Disney-era Predator content should be stopped until all the legal disputes are resolved was initially scheduled for May 27th, then later was moved ... [Read More]

There is only one full week to go before production begins on “Skulls”, the fifth film of our favorite intergalactic hunter franchise! Provided filming is not halted by the U.S. Courts on June 3rd, this Dan Trachtenberg helmed entry shooting in the magnificent landscapes of Alberta, Canada will finally feature a Predator story set in the past, where Comanche ... [Read More]

As the original creators Jim and John Thomas have been pursuing their legal effort to reclaim their original U.S. copyright of the iconic sci-fi creature Predator (per their spec script titled “Hunters” sold over 35 years ago), a monumental point of the battle was expected to occur this very week. Thursday, the 27th of May was the day where a ... [Read More]

As the fifth film in the Predator franchise written by Patrick Aison and directed by Dan Trachtenberg is a mere 17 days away from the start of filming (provided there is no legal injunction to stop it), fans have been long since anticipating who will be cast as the film’s star. Currently known by the title “Skulls”, this new Predator ... [Read More]

At the conclusion of the 2018 film “The Predator” written by Shane Black and Fred Dekker (and directed by Black), fans were introduced to a new piece of Predator technology referred to as the “Predator Killer”. Similar to something one might see in an Iron Man film, this wearable armored suit could seemingly give humanity a fighting chance if there ... [Read More]

A little over a year ago on April 24, 2020, Predator fans were elated with the release of Illfonic’s Predator: Hunting Grounds, an asymmetrical multiplayer video game that takes place in the remote jungles of the world, where players could join an elite fireteam trying to successfully complete missions (or play as a trophy seeking Predator trying to eliminate them). Now, ... [Read More]

When the news broke last week that original creators Jim and John Thomas were suing Disney to reclaim the U.S. copyright of Predator, we studied the official legal complaint of the Thomas Brothers and tried to clear up the most common questions Predator fans might be having regarding their lawsuit. Well now, courtesy of Deadline, we have Disney’s counter ... [Read More]

The battle between the original Predator creators Jim & John Thomas and Disney for ownership of the U.S. Predator copyright is heating up, and now there is a court date scheduled to decide if new Disney-era Predator content should be stopped until all the legal issues are resolved. Thursday, the 27th of May will be a big day for Predator fans, ... [Read More]