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So after the China release, this movie will probably surpass 150 million worldwide, correct? That loses money, but doesn't lose THAT much. A future Predator movie may not be a dismal as I previously thought...
With China and france involved (China a likely gross between 24 - 30 m and france between 4 - 5 m) this movie will break even. Not what FOX wanted, but that opens the door for a nice return in home video versus just breaking even and no money at all. So when everything is set and done, it will be profitable.
Hopefully not profitable enough for them to move forward with a sequel to The Predator.
Just enough to see something new (again...).
Definitely no direct sequel to The Predator, but likely a sequel with a new incursion and plot in a couple of years, so in line with the others.
I smile everytime someone says "Predator is done"... it truly is not, the possibilities and storys are endless with the character, it's one of the advantages of not having the franchise connected to a single character, also the character is so versatile, the variations and costumes, weapons, armour... you can start fresh with every sequel and still have it play in the same sandbox.
I'm pretty damn happy that i get the chance to visit my favourite movie monster every couple of years in a real movie theater.
Compare it to other monster/Sci-fi franchises over the years, just a couple that pop up in my mind:
Tremors --> Direct to DvD
Pumpkinhead --> Direct to DvD --> Dead
Starship Troopers --> Direct to DvD
Critters --> Direct to DvD --> Dead
X-Tro --> Direct to DvD --> Dead
The Thing --> Dead
Predator is actually doing pretty good, in comparison. The fans are still there, and while it's not doing Blockbuster numbers, there is still money to be made.