This is certainly interesting. According to Bloody Disgusting Fox is almost close to signing Neil Marshall to direct Predators:
“I’m sure the boys over at Aint it Cool News can confirm this with Rodriguez when it’s official, but Bloody-Disgusting is being told that NEIL MARSHALL is close to signing on to direct PREDATORS for 20th Century Fox. To be clear, the deal is NOT SIGNED just yet, but getting closer.”
I would have thought he’d be more likely to direct an Alien film – in fact there were rumors about him being involved in Alien 5 – but he’s certainly a fantastic director. Seems like Fox are taking these new films seriously. Thanks to Undeadite for the link.
UPDATE: Aint It Cool News has confirmed that Marshall is one of the directors Rodriguez is looking at: “I can tell you with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY that Neil Marshall is one of about 7 names that Robert is looking at and meeting with right now. Neil wants this gig badly, but then so do the other folks.”
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The Descent was great. Loved that movie. Not sure if his style would be suitable for a Predator movie though.
His first film, Dog Soldiers, was very much along the lines of a low budget Predator movie. I think this is pretty promising.
I know. That's why I always wanted him for Alien. I really loved Descent. It actually scared me.
Nice
And I cant wait for descent II :)
He might be the man to pull it off who knows
Neil Marshall can't be any worse than Paul WS Anderson and the Brothers Strause.
Once again, everyone forgets his other two films; Dog Soldiers and Doomsday, show perfectly that he can do a Predator film.
Yes, we can!
We just need a director that has a true passion for Predator or Alien movies, a Director who knows what the fans really want to see.. If we get someone like that the movie could be great, if its an Alien or Predator movie
This could be a good move, neil marshall is a good director. Desent was very very good and dog soldiers was also an enjoyable film. But can he pull it off? lets wait and see, im more than happy with the news. Lets see who they get for the lead actor, then its time to get excited. COME ON.
well that was out of the blue........great choice,as this guy can make a good film.ive enjoyed all of his movies so far.i think he is a producer on descent II.doomsday was silly but fun and dog soldiers is the nuts.things are actually looking up.
Hell yes. He basically just mish mashed all of the good parts of alien and predator into Dog Soldiers and Descent, I like it. (I know that was a gross over simplification.)
He's got his hands full already, First the Descent 2 and now Predators!! :-\
dog soldiers was corny and extremely B-movieish and it deserves to be on the scifi channel. the desenct had some good moments but overall it wasnt something that stands out amounst all the other manufactured dime a dozen souless horror movies that studies pump out every year...and dont even get me started on that doomsday movie of his. this is bad news guys, this director will screw up big time i promise you.
Dog soldiers was an Excellent film on a low budget
The Descent was awesome!! Is that other image up there of Bad Moon????? Anyhow, sounds good ;D
^ Nevermind. Dog Soldiers. Duh. :P
The descent is great horror movies and i am happy that he is in predators.
just don't make the movie to dark like avp3 i wood like to see the predators..
'The Descent' is precisely why I wouldn't want him to do an 'Alien' film: Once the creatures came into play, they weren't even slightly scary or formidable! 'Dog Soldiers', though, does have the makings of possibly knowing how to do a 'Predator' film, however.
I could careless whos directing this if it's not a sequel. So yah, it better be a damn sequel.
very interesting choice. personally, i'd like to see somone like zach snyder do predators and david twohy do the new alien if scott doesnt do it. wish we'd of got somone like marshall for avp
Love Dog Soldiers, wish a sequel would get made :D
What the hell? The more I read into this, the worse it sounds!
Marshall for Predators? YAY!!!! ;D The Decent was awesome. Just can't wait for PREDATORS.
WTF, this guy made Dog Soldiers on a budget of less than 1 million and The Decent for a not much better 3,5 million and they both rocked. Imagine what he would do with a budget that the Predators movie would throw his way >:D
im pretty sure another director on that list is david slade.
I know its gonna be better than the b.s we been watchin in avp movies. Man i was hyped up for AVP R and it looked so cheaply made but none the less it was worth watching. But he directed the Descent so at least he knows what works and dont work.Not only that you know the budget is gonna be 100 mil at least, the script was for 150 mil, and that was back then so you know it was cost a ton to do anything along the lines of the 150 mil $ script.. I know the visuals are gonna be off the chain
Who knows ey? He could give us our first decent Alien/Predator movie since Alien 3 and P2.
Yea i actually think this one is in good hands for once. U know what they need to do a contest to have fans send in a script and they take the best scripts and the best aspects and combine them. Then have the winners be there for on set some outside views not what foxs cheap ass wants.. I think that would be great
*Then have the winners be there on set for some outside opinions/views on the style and setting and most imp, the rel wit the charatcters etc.*
Wait, director of Doomsday, The Descent, and DOG SOLDIERS, is possibly the director of Predators?... I just got some hope.
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:) I loved Dog Solders , which was made on a low budget,with a really compeling story. I hope he gets the job ......
dog soldiers was a solid debut, and the decent was even better, But doomsday was a complete and utter dogs dinner. that looked like it was directed by an adolecent and proved that he cant handle a big budget action movie.
You might have a point there , but is always a gamble ..........