Scribe Found for Fox's 'Predator' Reboot
I have very little faith in this idea
Bloody Disgusting has learned Alex Litvak will pen the script for Predators, the proposed reboot of the Predator franchise for 20th Century Fox and producer Robert Rodriguez.
The possibility of a reboot had been around for some time, but it gained some serious steam recently when it was announced Rodriguez would be shepherding the project for Fox. While details on a storyline remain sketchy, it is known Rodriguez had developed a story in the past that was passed up as Fox then went on to release two Alien vs. Predator features.
Fox has already set a July 7, 2010 release date for the film and Bloody Disgusting has learned it will be a sequel, but they are unclear as to whether it is a sequel to the original Arnold Schwarzenegger film or the subsequent Danny Glover follow-up. Assumption would lead me to believe they will head back to the roots of the original overlooking the existence of Predator 2.
As for Litvak, his resume is rather limited with his largest footnote involving the recent New Regency purchase of a script he co-wrote with Michael Finch called Medieval, a film described as a hyper-realistic action movie set in the Middle Ages.
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What about, predator & alien Vs Batman & rambo.
EPIC
I'd rather see an Alien vs. Predator 3.
But if it's not a reboot, it'll probably be pretty good anyway.
I'd also rather see an Alien 5.
The Alien and Predator franchises started as brilliant sci-fi actioneers, with great performances, spectacle and genuine chills. Starting with 1979's Alien, continued in 1986's Alien and 1987's Predator, by the early 1990s, two brilliant franchises were alive, well, and in seemingly good hands….and that was the end of it.
However, the studios just couldn't leave well enough alone. David Fincher directed the trash heap that was Alien3, Danny Glover wandered around a L.A. wasteland in search of the new Predator in an abysmally boring sequel, 1997's Alien Resurrection finally put the nail in the space travels of Ellen Ripley and two franchises were destroyed in obscurity, bad acting and public apathy……..or so we thought.
In 2004, we were given a meeting of the Xenomorphs and the Predators: a match seemingly made in fanboy, sci-fi heaven. And where, pray tell, would this collossus matchup take place: Space? The Jungles of the Amazon? Nope, Antartica. The victims would be scientists (who apparently pack monstrous amounts of ammo and military weaponry with them) and the greatest sin of all: everything would unfold in a sugarcoated-PG13-enviroment. The studios succeeded in resurrecting two franchises, only to neuter them in the process (I won't even mention AVP2).
There is a way however to do Predator right. (1) Make a genuine sequel to the 1987 original. (2) Give the filmmakers a decent budget – at least $75 million (3) Hire a qualified director with genuine experience a vision for a new Predator (4) Hire a good lead actor/actress and surround them with a decent/memorable supporting cast and finally…and this is a must…(5) GIVE THE FILM AN "R" RATING!!!!!!!
If Fox wasnt the studio heading this project I would be very interested…but since they seem to have a habit of destroying things I cant bring myself to care for this movie at all.