You’ll all remember that reboot of Predator that we posted about and then Fox debunked? Well apparently that isn’t the case and it is on (which we also reported following the second report about Cena’s interest and a tip-off we got from a source). Well anyway, IESB is reporting it is apparently confirmed:
“In a news conference today at Troublemaker Studios, several Texas state politicians were in attendance to sign HB 873, the long-awaited reform of the Texas film incentive program. Rodriguez talked to the audience of press members and revealed his upcoming film slate.”
I am, once again, awaiting “confirmation” from Fox. I can’t say I’m overjoyed about this given his original Predators (Predator 3 pitch). You can read the whole article here. Thanks to Pierce for the tip. Keep watching this space for further developments.
EDIT: Okay boys and girls! Brace yourself! This is true! Confirmed by Fox mere seconds ago. This reboot is on the way. I’m expecting some sort of press release soon so keep checking back.
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Was hoping for this to be a joke, now it seems it's not....hell.
Well this franchise is officially dead... nothing can save it now.
I hate Rodriguez movies. If Fox is looking for fan feedback, MAKE SURE TO READ THE SHIT STORM THATS GONNA HIT HERE!
Agreed
PredatorS? Can you say "Bad Blood"?
FOX confirmed it? Kill me now. :(
Yeah, the "Fox" part is what worries me, BUT what is the deal exactly with his Troublemaker Studios? So they have control, but Fox distributes it?
If that's hwo it's going to work, then COUNT ME THE f**k IN!
People here seem pretty upset, are you forgetting this guy did Sin City, Grindhouse, and From Dusk til Dawn? Rodriguez has real experience as a director.
WELLLLLLLLL this is kinda scary.... and im not on the director as we all well know robert R. has made very good movies aside from that horror fest called spy kids.........but what worries me here is FOX oh boy the CHEAPEST film company re-booting the series i dunno what to think BUT iam alil bit excited...
THE DULL NEWSLESS DAYS ARE OVER LETS REJOICE WELCOME BACK AVP!!!!
Yes, Robert has done no wrong....I just don't want a remake, if it's a sequel...then shit, I'm f**king for it.
A remake of the first? Nooo... A sequel is fine, though.
The Predator fan in me has killed himself today after reading this article. Especially with the name Cena mentioned in this. Predator is a brilliant classic and doesn't need a f**king remake like every thing else is these days. I can't put together any thoughts on this anymore. Fox is giving us all a huge "f**k you" and stealing our money.
I don't see the point in whining about it. In fact I'd like to see what the predator remake will be like although I'll only see it for the predator.
The point in whining comes from the fact that they gave up on the original series which we all (safe to say) wanted to see a sequel rather than a remake. Its like taking a huge dump on the original when we could of had a sequel.
Get Stan Winston's team to do the Predators and not ADI.
Now days I like to see a different take I like how everything in these sagas have a different director. I like Roddy!!!
joblow.com says Roddy's makin machete too! I loved that trailer.
Sweet mother of gawd DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! FTGDMFW. Well, in about one day we've gotten awesome AvP3 news, and some sickening, heart-wrenching P3 news. Nothing can make the day worse. No remake! NO!
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
I'm cautiously optimistic about this. The guy has some good movies under his belt....and if the "s" in the title ("Predators") is any indication, the storyline might be interesting. As long as it's not a remake or another lone predator hunting isolated humans movie.
sigh.
actually having read that Robert Rodriguez had planned on making an Predator 3 set on a 17th century ship I withdraw my earlier statement expressing optimism and now profess that I am very very afraid.
Oh dear god if cena is in this movie its shit already and why a remake seriously thats f**ked up
I seriously hope that this is NOT his similarly-titled 'Predator 3' concept (and I'm not talking about the pirate ship one, either). Even if Stan winston returned from the grave to do the special effects for it, the story was horrid.
WHY!!!! :'( At least don't remake the Alien franchise. No more movies please. ???
reboot does not equal remake. batman begins was a reboot, but not a remake.
gonna throw out a vote for ripley 8 vs predators. why not.
Better be a Predator 3 Sequel not a Predator Remake!
I am going to be physically sick. @Stizout: Fully agree. I hope this is all just a matter of misscommunication with incorrect wording.
i want to scream, but i can only laugh like a fool. because I know aline is next. now I must cry. oh god.
atleast they got a decent director behind it. Which is much more than we got with the last 2 films. Though I don't really understand why it has to be a reboot unless their washing away all the predator lore from the avp films. The predator movies and concept were pretty stand alone and no connection to the other films has to be even made. I just prey its not a remake, and they don't redesign the predators because somebody wants to put their dick stamp on it
Why remake what has already been a success? I don't care if its a reboot or a remake, what it should be is a sequel! There are so many Predator ideas floating out on the net alone, so why redo a concept?
Excellent, a fresh original take from one of my favourite directors. I am very pumped about this.
Damn! This sucks big time. I dont want no remake but a sequel or something. :'(
:'( If I read the article well there talking about a reboot not a remake right????? If it is a remake I'm going to start a boycot here in holland!!!! And I'm in advertising so that shoudn't be hard. Anyway does anybody know the southpark episode where they rape indiana? well I think that a new episode of that with preddie is on the way!!! Shit man I'm really pissed those assholes at fox don't get it at all.
Well I really hope this is not a "remake" of the 1st film. I don't mind if this is a restart for the franchise, as long as it could still be considered a sequal to the originals.... ie, doesn't trample over canon by starting again.
When this is gonna be out? In a year or something?
I agree 100%, Daz. If it's a story on its own that doesn't try to retell the original two films or use different actors to portray the characters, this could be a blessing with potential for a really well-done, gritty, new story. All I can say is, if this is a remake of the original, then it is a dark day for science-fiction, and a real shame and disrespect to the late, great, Stan Winston. I hope they have the decency not to tarnish the original masterpiece with this. To me, it's like repainting the sistine chapel to "update it." Worst of all, if this does well, you know they will remake Alien or Aliens too. "At Fox, no one can hear fans scream."
The link called it a Reboot ala Star Trek not a Remake ,but Galaxy called it Remake for some reason . ???
From I've read from the forums and coments all over the net in the AVP community, this re-boot/remake announcement is gradually transforming from a mixed bag of opinions to an enthusiastic possibility. My questions is: Haven't we learned anythng from the AVP movies? Clearly FOX does not respect the significance of these two Monsters to the sci-fi movie genre. Instead, to them is a mear dying product ready to be used to squeeze a quick buck from true fans like we. My position regarding this annoucement, contrasting with the previous about AVP, is of concern. Predator lends it itelf to incredible movie iterations, but the fact that an unimaginative reboot od the original one to me says that FOX is once again playing it safe and by the NUMBERS! Predator 3, with horror and tru filmaking art!
and what about Schwarzenegger now?, he was very important to the film too, not just the predator. Also, the original predator looked way better than those ones from avp.
Why do we need a reboot, there was nothing wrong with the 1st PREDATOR movie, damn, I hate Hollywood, if its a kind of sequel or something I wouldn't mind, but remakes are the laziest form of movies these days.
why remake it?? an old saying springs to mind....if its not broken, Dont fix it
:) Good news! Predator back on big screen! Hope good plot, multiple predators, good fight, and space crafts!
re-boot = NOT[/b] a re-make, people... Get it straight...
predator 3 if it's a sequel yes remake hell no anyone thinking predator with a guitar case full of guns ha ha only kidding .give the guy a chance surely he can't make things any worse in the alien predator film universe can he?.anyway fox have a habit of cocking up so i guess we will have to wait,where the hell is alien 5? ;)
Why Not a Alien 5,or a Pred 3?Why Fox,Why?
second that! If its remake get ADI the hell out. They suck ass! We want stan winston team RIP stan winston. Love you.
Were the fans? can't we stop this, or have a petition to change it to a sequel or something?
I wonder if they are insane enough to remake alien?
I have bad feelings about this.
You. Have. Got. To. Be. SHITTING ME! >:( A reboot?! Seriously? Why? Why not a true predator sequel?! And with Rodriguez?! The man is a freak'n hack! He's right up there with Tarantino. Well, Fox has now successfully made the Alien AND Predator fan in me cry in shame. :(
They're going to f**k it up. Just watch. FOX can destroy anything nowadays.
Bring it on, i cant wait desperado was a cool film. aslong as he does the film and the story right, and please fox pump some money into this film. predator is one of my faviourite films along side aliens, so dont mess this up. please....
Predatores:remake original no, pred 3 yes. why thei no remake avp?
I, for one, am not impressed over the idea of a remake (or, in this a case, a reboot). However, I am interested in how it pans out. It'd be worth it if it was still in the same Universe-canon as the other Predator movies, just not directly related to the other Predators/AVPs and set somewhere else in the world (not just Northern/Central America! lol). Example; I'd love to see Predators in China or Japan. Or, indeed, Egypt, Australia or New Zealand...Somewhere hot, like they'd prefer. And is it just me getting this feeling that Rodriguez is calling it a 'reboot' as a disguise and will actually make a sequel (or a prequel)? ???
ehh id rather an Alien 5 explaining some the things we have been always wondering.....possibly the alien home planet...
I can understand why they wouldn't want to make a sequel called Predator 3 because it has been awhile since Predator and Predator 2. It would be hard to get newcomers to want to see a sequel to movies that are over sixteen years old. We don't need a remake but we desperately need a reboot. The same thing happened with Batman. The first couple of Batman films (Tim Burton era) were pretty good but the series was eventually ruined by cheasy sequels. Then the reboots, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight prooved to be even better than the Tim Burton film (in my opinion atleast). So hopefully the same thing will happen with Alien/Predator. Let's hope Fox doesn't blow this. They probably will. ::)
A reboot is essentially a remake. Don't be fooled by this new "hip" term. If they are erasing the previous films and starting over, it's a remake. f**k this and f**k Fox.
why a remake f**k this shit , f**k you fox for f**king Dragonball Z too you f**kers >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
What is the point of a reboot? You only do a reboot when the original wasn't that good to begin with (I.e., Batman, Hulk). The original Predator is a classic and cannot be improved upon. Furthermore, there is so much still unexplored with the Predator that a sequel is what is needed, not a rehash.
all these complaints , b#$@hing and just tones more of negitive crap...BUT YET EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU WILL BE THERE AT 12AM FOR THE VERY FIRST SHOWING OF THE FILM WHEN IT HITS..THE NIGHT PRIOR TO ITS OPENNIG >:D >:D >:D
Where did anyone see the word RE-MAKE!!! Someone confused re-boot with re-make and it snowballed from there. Its a re-boot of the series as its been a long time since the last one, everyone calm down. Robert R cud do a gd job, hey at least its not Paul Anderson destroyer of dreams >:(
ye gods, i hope its not based on the GODAWFUL scripts floating around the internet! (the ones with "by Robert Rodriguez" on the front) that would be a catastrophe... I don't know if that Predators script is originally by him or not, but its the worst thing I have read bar none.... They'll have to actually "think" at Fox before getting this one out, otherwise i fear for the safety of their CEO's.