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The Predator reshoot details reveal less Predators and more links to previous films

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Shane Black’s The Predator has faced a more tumultuous journey to the big screen than Arnie’s path through the jungle in order to “get to de choppa“, and now details have emerged of the changes that were made following an early test screening. BEWARE SPOILERS! AvPGalaxy have revealed the reshoots, which shunted The Predator‘s release […]

UPDATE: Brian De Palma developing Harvey Weinstein-inspired horror

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Legendary filmmaker Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables) has revealed that he’s taking inspiration from the recent Hollywood sexual misconduct scandal for his next project, penning a horror film inspired by disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein. “I’m writing a film about this scandal, a project I’m talking about with a French producer,” De Palma told […]

Shane Black on reinventing the Predator franchise with his upcoming reboot

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Earlier this month we got our first look at The Predator with the release of a trailer for the Shane Black-directed reboot [watch it here], and now the filmmaker has been chatting to Collider about reinventing the sci-fi action franchise, whilst ensuring that he honours the legacy of the original movies. “I think that there’s […]

The Merc with a Mouth photobombs Fox Blu-ray covers to celebrate Deadpool 2 release

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In celebration of the release of Deadpool 2, Walmart is offering an exclusive line of limited edition Blu-rays with their covers “photobombed” by the Merc with a Mouth. On offer are sixteen different Fox titles in Logan, My Cousin Vinny, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Edward Scissorhands, War for the Planet of the Apes, […]

The hunt comes home with first trailer for Shane Black’s The Predator

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Following yesterday’s images [take a look here], 20th Century Fox has debuted the first trailer for Shane Black’s upcoming sci-fi action reboot The Predator; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaWD7WBXz3E From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, […]

First trailer for The Predator to arrive on Thursday, new images released

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After several release date delays and some additional photography that apparently reworked “three quarters of the third act”, we’re now set to get our very first look at Shane Black’s reboot The Predator, with a trailer for the sci-fi action movie arriving online this Thursday. Here’s the tweet announcing the trailer, followed by a selection […]

The Predator reshoots have reworked “three-quarters of the third act”

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Having originally been slated for release in February, 20th Century Fox and Shane Black’s reboot The Predator was pushed back to August, before settling – for the time being – on a September release date. It was recently announced that the film would be undergoing two weeks of reshoots, and actor Keegan-Michael Key has now […]

Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU

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After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]

Predator: 9 Unforgettable Moments from Alan Silvestri’s Soundtrack

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With the Arnie classic enjoying a one-day re-release to mark its 30th anniversary, Sean Wilson unpacks the secrets of Predator’s genre-defining score… It’s a very good time to be an Alan Silvestri fan at the moment. Not only is the veteran Back to the Future composer assigned to both Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One and […]