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In addition to being released in IMAX, The Predator is going to be receiving the 3D treatment too. When asked about 3D by a fan on Facebook, co-writer Fred Dekker confirmed that the film would be converted to 3D. This likely means that the film was shot without 3D in mind and the conversion is a recent decision.

The original Predator received a 3D conversion back in 2013 but it was apparently something of a so-so job. Following his work on converting Terminator 2 to 3D, James Cameron also recently spoke about his desires to revisit and convert Aliens to 3D.

The Predator is currently half-way through a three week reshoot that is taking place in Vancouver. Fred recently shared a picture from location with the caption: “I can’t tell you what’s beyond this fence… except to say the body count is alarming.”

In a comment on the post, Fred also reassured fans that a trailer is on the way, saying that “yes, a teaser trailer will be coming soon…”

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Never had much excitement for 3D films, although it can be used well in certain scenes, etc. I suppose.

Anyway, I'll still see it the normal digital viewing and in 3D as well now then. Doesn't hurt & if it helps bring some more viewers and attention to the film then why not?

I honestly just hope for a good entertaining, well made film and trying to give myself some hype for another predator film in theaters!

A mistake. 3D is more of a distraction than a benefit for me.

Released in IMAX? Was it shot with IMAX cameras?

IMAX yeah!

But 3D? isn't that like a thing of the past now... lol

Quote from: greygoose on Mar 22, 2018, 10:18:05 AM
Released in IMAX? Was it shot with IMAX cameras?

No. It'll be a digital remastering some some fancy pants IMAX technology.

https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2016/09/27/predator-will-released-imax/

Alrighty then, remastered IMAX and 3D to booth? Damn are they really in need of the extra ticket price boost or what? This sounds like desperation.  :-\

Prometheus had the exact same treatment.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Mar 22, 2018, 10:31:34 AM

Quote from: greygoose on Mar 22, 2018, 10:18:05 AM
Released in IMAX? Was it shot with IMAX cameras?

No. It'll be a digital remastering some some fancy pants IMAX technology.

https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2016/09/27/predator-will-released-imax/

Thanks.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Mar 22, 2018, 10:43:04 AM
Prometheus had the exact same treatment.

Back in 2012 when 3D was in it's hay day. Although I thought Prometheus was filmed in native IMAX resolution and using 3D camera's, actually I'm fairly certain it was. In this case it's an after thought assessment. Which dosen't look good this late in the game.

Prometheus was IMAX remastered. They were filmed on RED cameras. Granted about the 3D, though.

Not a fan of 3D anymore, haven't watched a film that way since avengers age of ultron. IMAX is always awesome though.

Not a fan of 3D either, i don't remember liking any 3D in any movie except for Fury Road.
Anyway why not, but i'll still watch the classic version first.

I like 3D but it is clear that it's out of fashion.

 Most of the big movies will get 3D release this year.
http://cms.pro.boxoffice.com/statistics/3d-release-calendar.

IMAX has started to sort of cut back on exclusively 3D Imax releases, so they're offering both 3D and 2D experiences, or in the cases of films like Blade Runner 2049, just 2D Imax (despite also getting a regular 3D release). So I'm sure Predator will still have some 2D Imax showings.

"... the body count is alarming" 

Prop guy must've stepped on an ant hill.  ;) But seriously, it's good to hear that some footage maybe coming soon. Really looking forward to the teaser trailer.

I smell someone trying to polish a turd... :-

I read everywhere that reshoots are a basic thing that happen a lot, they have plan for them in their calendar, standart process, etc. But, I wonder if this is really true. They could have planned reshoots. . yes, but the content of the new material could be on the end influenced by everything (test screening, comments) so. . I'm just thinking if they are not using their last time for something. I dont want to be negative, but it could sound like some desperation, like a last chance for fix, I hope that this is not this case. I'm very excited about the teaser/trailer. But I think that any recent reshoots dont be in it yet. Also I hear a rumor that they are filming mostly in night, in between forests. .  ;)

Pointless, if a movie is not shot in 3D it looks like crap and like an afterthought, which is what it actually is. Besides 3d is not popular anymore, they should stop this BS and release the trailer already.

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Quote from: Petr Švancara on Mar 23, 2018, 01:50:40 PM
I read everywhere that reshoots are a basic thing that happen a lot, they have plan for them in their calendar, standart process, etc. But, I wonder if this is really true. They could have planned reshoots. . yes, but the content of the new material could be on the end influenced by everything (test screening, comments) so. . I'm just thinking if they are not using their last time for something. I dont want to be negative, but it could sound like some desperation, like a last chance for fix, I hope that this is not this case. I'm very excited about the teaser/trailer. But I think that any recent reshoots dont be in it yet. Also I hear a rumor that they are filming mostly in night, in between forests. .  ;)

It is not true, just some examples of movies made worse by studio meddling reshoots right off the top of my head: Rogue One, Suicide Squad, Justice League, and there are lots more. Test screenings are dumb because the suit people is trying to make a product instead of letting a director make a work of art, and test audiences are dumb because i doubt those people have any idea of filmmaking at all and they just spew BS and cannot be trusted. All of it, reshoots, test audiences and test screenings are pointless, specially because they should start by making a good script, that is literally all they have to do to not  ruin a movie.

I am getting irritated about all this non-news about the movie we are getting honestly, i find hard to believe that they would announce a movie and then go into deep silence and secrecy for everything about it, what do they expect, to have a sudden burst of interest from audiences once they release a trailer? They wont getting that from me i assure you, because everythign about it sounds bad and that they are trying to hide the movie just tell me that they made some poop.

Also, hurray for me to finally get 3 starts after so many years.

Quote from: D88M on Mar 23, 2018, 02:48:39 PM
It is not true, just some examples of movies made worse by studio meddling reshoots right off the top of my head: Rogue One, Suicide Squad, Justice League, and there are lots more.

The reshoots in Rogue One added the Darth Vader fight scene which was the highlight of the film. None of the movies you listed were ruined by reshoots because none of them were particularly good at any point in the process. Avengers, Blade Runner, World War Z, Max Max Fury Road, Force Awakens - all recent products of reshoots. Deadpool 2 just had reshoots and now outscored the original film in test screenings.

QuoteTest screenings are dumb because the suit people is trying to make a product instead of letting a director make a work of art,

A work of art is a product. Taking consideration of the consumer means they care about how audiences react to their film.

Quoteand test audiences are dumb because i doubt those people have any idea of filmmaking at all and they just spew BS and cannot be trusted.

That's like saying word of mouth is dumb because your best friend, cousin, coworker, and barber don't have any idea of filmmaking at all and cannot be trusted. If enough people provide the same feedback, the studio is likely going to take it into account.

I always find with 3D that my eyes just adjust after about 10 minutes and it's basically just 2D again.

There is a lot of 3d potential in Predator. Specifically the laser and the camo effects.

Quote from: newagescamartist on Mar 25, 2018, 07:06:42 AM
There is a lot of 3d potential in Predator. Specifically the laser and the camo effects.

It would be pretty interesting to have a point of view shot into the 3D trees while a cloaked predator was hiding, just so audiences could try to make out where he's at.

I want this trailer to be out now I literally check this website everyday to see if the trailer is coming out

Quote from: Hollywood on Mar 25, 2018, 01:53:46 PM

Quote from: newagescamartist on Mar 25, 2018, 07:06:42 AM
There is a lot of 3d potential in Predator. Specifically the laser and the camo effects.

It would be pretty interesting to have a point of view shot into the 3D trees while a cloaked predator was hiding, just so audiences could try to make out where he's at.

That would be awesome. I'm hoping they realize the potential here.

Quote from: newagescamartist on Mar 26, 2018, 04:20:31 AM

Quote from: Hollywood on Mar 25, 2018, 01:53:46 PM

Quote from: newagescamartist on Mar 25, 2018, 07:06:42 AM
There is a lot of 3d potential in Predator. Specifically the laser and the camo effects.

It would be pretty interesting to have a point of view shot into the 3D trees while a cloaked predator was hiding, just so audiences could try to make out where he's at.

That would be awesome. I'm hoping they realize the potential here.

I could see that being pretty cool especially if the predator reveals himself by the end of the shot or shoots his laser. Like a first person view of the last thing Mac ever saw  :D

absolutely ditto!!!

Yeah 3D can be awesome if used right , gravity is my highlight 3D film , I thought it demonstrated how cool the illusion can be , if used right . The original predator is now in 3D and I thought it was pretty cool with my goggles ,  although the potential for a true 3D predator film is massive . I couldn't agree more .

Yeah Fury Road was great too

while there are some exceptions, 3D is anoying as f**k and I try to avoid it when possible. Thanks to it being an upcharge from 9-10 to 14-15, local cinema chains hardly offer 2D unless they have enough screens.

Quote from: skull-splitter on Apr 20, 2018, 06:34:03 PM
while there are some exceptions, 3D is anoying as f**k and I try to avoid it when possible. Thanks to it being an upcharge from 9-10 to 14-15, local cinema chains hardly offer 2D unless they have enough screens.

Damn that's annoying. My local theaters always have 2D showings going along with the 3D showings but they're big theaters. You'd think other theaters would realize 3D tickets may cost more but they also drive away a portion of business.

Quote from: Hollywood on Apr 20, 2018, 06:58:40 PM

Quote from: skull-splitter on Apr 20, 2018, 06:34:03 PM
while there are some exceptions, 3D is anoying as f**k and I try to avoid it when possible. Thanks to it being an upcharge from 9-10 to 14-15, local cinema chains hardly offer 2D unless they have enough screens.

Damn that's annoying. My local theaters always have 2D showings going along with the 3D showings but they're big theaters. You'd think other theaters would realize 3D tickets may cost more but they also drive away a portion of business.

Not here in the Netherlands. One cinema has about 10 screens, if you'd find a 2D screening there it will be at an impossible time. If you want it in Imax, you bet your ass you'll only get 3D.

Even if I might want to see a particular movie in IMAX, if it's only available in IMAX 3D, I'll settle for regular showings instead. Nine out of ten times, 3D is distracting and headache-inducing for me, so I gave up on those.

It's a "gimmick" to make extra money. 

Quote from: Original Predator on Apr 30, 2018, 10:34:57 PM
It's a "gimmick" to make extra money.

Knowing that the film wasn't meant initially to be in 3d, i agree

Quote from: Original Predator on Apr 30, 2018, 10:34:57 PM
It's a "gimmick" to make extra money. 

Always. Few films are actually filmed in 3D, so avatar and animated films tend to work best. I recall a 2D image slowly gaining depth and fading to a shaded 3D model in A Christmas Carol years ago and it was some of the best usage I've seen of the technique. Otherwise it is just a distraction with little to no added value.

Here's how 3D works:

19 year old brother- "Me and my buds are going to see The Predator...you in?"
14 year old brother (playing Fortnite)- "Nah, No clue what that even is, sounds like a nature show about a shark or something...."
19 year old brother- "It's about some creature alien thing that kills people, looks pretty cool and it's in 3D sooooaaaa...."
14 year old brother- "3D? Fine I'm in...."

Extra ticket or two sold. Every little bit helps

No younger brother can convince me that 3D is better.

On Fred Dekker's FB page he posted the "Ultimate Predator" tv spot and responded to a comment about 3D release:

QuoteI was looking forward to the 3D version, too -- but we may have done too much 11th hour tinkering to make it possible.

https://www.facebook.com/DirectorFredDekker/posts/1347881915343123?comment_id=1347904922007489&reply_comment_id=1348048625326452&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R8%22%7D

So, no 3D release?

Quote from: Original Predator on May 01, 2018, 03:53:03 PM
Here's how 3D works:

19 year old brother- "Me and my buds are going to see The Predator...you in?"
14 year old brother (playing Fortnite)- "Nah, No clue what that even is, sounds like a nature show about a shark or something...."
19 year old brother- "It's about some creature alien thing that kills people, looks pretty cool and it's in 3D sooooaaaa...."
14 year old brother- "3D? Fine I'm in...."

Extra ticket or two sold. Every little bit helps

I'd leave little brother to his games and go see the predator with others who love it or just enjoy it myself. If the movie is any good, it will float, not sink. Don't make what should be a special experience for yourself (as a fan) into a desperate attempt to make more money for studio execs.

Besides, the theatrical run isn't the only financial gauge. A movie can do merely decent numbers in theaters but do huge business on home release.

Quote from: ace3g on Aug 19, 2018, 08:53:52 PM
On Fred Dekker's FB page he posted the "Ultimate Predator" tv spot and responded to a comment about 3D release:

QuoteI was looking forward to the 3D version, too -- but we may have done too much 11th hour tinkering to make it possible.

https://www.facebook.com/DirectorFredDekker/posts/1347881915343123?comment_id=1347904922007489&reply_comment_id=1348048625326452&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R8%22%7D

Shame they'll miss out on the 3D revenue. As long as it still gets an IMAX release, though.

Yay, no 3D!

I was looking forward to that 3d. Oh well

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If we don't get 3-D I'll be pretty disappointed. I think a Predator movie would lend itself really well to 3-D, especially the camouflage stuff.

I really don't get why people prefer 3D...

I'm really confused right now. Some places will get 3D and others won't?

Quote from: skull-splitter on Aug 20, 2018, 03:56:26 PM
I really don't get why people prefer 3D...

I definitely prefer 2-d in most cases, but 3-D could really enhance how the camouflaged Predator moves around in its setting. Also, the infrared vision would be outstanding to see with more depth. Predator just screams for 3-D imo. I would prefer them to just shoot it in 3-D though instead of converting it. Did you see Prometheus in 3-D? Beautiful movie. If more directors would plan out their framing with this type of approach, 3-D would be an actual thing. Makes sense that Scott and Cameron have made two of the only good actual 3-D movies though.

Quote from: newagescamartist on Aug 20, 2018, 11:20:12 PM

Quote from: skull-splitter on Aug 20, 2018, 03:56:26 PM
I really don't get why people prefer 3D...

I definitely prefer 2-d in most cases, but 3-D could really enhance how the camouflaged Predator moves around in its setting. Also, the infrared vision would be outstanding to see with more depth. Predator just screams for 3-D imo. I would prefer them to just shoot it in 3-D though instead of converting it. Did you see Prometheus in 3-D? Beautiful movie. If more directors would plan out their framing with this type of approach, 3-D would be an actual thing. Makes sense that Scott and Cameron have made two of the only good actual 3-D movies though.

I can see the appeal of 3D, especially when it comes to beautiful, expansive scenery or "event films".  Even if it were offered for The Predator, I probably wouldn't choose to see it in 3D and instead go with the 2D.  I don't know if it's just me, but something about the added depths to 3D films make me incredibly nauseous...

But after ten minutes the gimmick wears off and you're still stuck with glasses on your nose and a less vibrant picture...

Quote from: skull-splitter on Aug 21, 2018, 05:54:05 AM
But after ten minutes the gimmick wears off and you're still stuck with glasses on your nose and a less vibrant picture...

haha so true (reduced brightness & discomfort)

And it rarely adds a sense that I couldn't miss.

2D all the way, whenever possible. But sometimes that choice is taken from us customers by only releasing th 3D option.

Not watching 3D until the day they come up with a new technology that we don't need stupid glasses to watch 3D. Went one time and my eyes was hurting during the entire film.

I'm not a huge fan of 3D (IMAX I f**king love) but I would never begrudge the fans who do want and enjoy 3D.

Standard 2D for me. Whatever is cheapest. Not paying £30 at Odeon for a 90-100 minute movie.

Avatar and Prometheus were amazing in 3d. I'd love to see predator in 3d Imax. That basic 2d I can wait for blu ray