Director Shane Black’s upcoming sequelPredator 4will be titledPredator. It begins shooting this September in Vancouver. And the massive production will last through December. This news comes courtesy of the Director’s Guild of Canada. At this time, no cast has been officially announced.Arnold Schwarzeneggerhas been rumored to return as Dutch from the 1987 original, and rapper50 Centhas said he’s part of the team, but that has never been confirmed by 20th Century Fox.
TheDGAhasThe Predatorlisted to startshootingon September 26. At this time, it isn’t known if the entirety of the movie will be done in Vancouver, or if there are location shoots planned after December. It also isn’t known how much of the movie will be shot in studio as opposed to out in the jungle. In fact, a setting hasn’t been disclosed, with the previous rebootPredatorstaking place in the forest. It’s not clear if this next entry in the saga will follow suit.
The Predatorwas supposed to arrive in March 2018, but last month 20th Century Fox moved the sequel into February. The story is confirmed to take place in modern day, and will not revisit the 80s as some have speculated. While it has been acknowledged thatArnold Schwarzeneggerhas taken meetings forThe Predator,Shane Blackrefuses to further comment on his involvement. But it is believed that we’ll get reintroduced to Dutch thirty years after he first tangled with the alien killing machine who hunts humans for sport. Dutch will not be the main hero, though, as Black has revealed the lead character is namedQuinn MacKenna.
As of now,Schwarzeneggeris listed as ‘still in talks’, though he has not officially committed to the movie in any capacity. It isn’t known if the hesitation to return stems from his involvement inTerminator Genisys, which was a box office flop. There were 2 moreTerminatorreboot sequels planned withArniein the lead, but they were put on indefinite hold. The action icon is currently gearing up to shoot two other long-awaited sequels to some of his best known movies, including the follow-up toTwinstitledTriplets, which reunites him withDanny DeVitoand brings inEddie Murphyas a third sibling. AndThe Legend of Conan.
ThoughShane Blackis also signed to direct Dwayne Johnson in a reboot adaptation ofDoc Savage, theIron Man 3director has confirmed thatThe Predatoris his next project. The filmmaker has a unique history with thePredatorfranchise. While working as a screenwriter in the 80s, behind such hits as theLethal Weaponfranchise, he was asked to help with thePredatorscript. While he turned that side of the production down, he did decided to take on a role as a member of Dutch’s team, playing the character known asHawkins.
The Predatorwill arrive in theaters on August 23, 2025. Shane Black’s latest movieThe Nice Guysis currently playing in theaters across the country. Thus far, an officialPredatorteaser poster has been released by 20th Century Fox. We suspect that we’ll be getting official casting information soon as the shoot is just around the corner.
