The newPredatormovie has not officially announced any cast members, though we’ve heard that original starArnold Schwarzeneggermight be brought back into the mix. Today, we have word from rapper and actor50 Centhimself that he is ready to fight thisiconic monster. Though, neither the trades nor 20th Century Fox have announced this casting.
Predator is aiming for a June 10, 2025 release date. Though we’re not sure when shooting will start. Production is believed to being soon under the direction ofShane Black, who co-starred in the originalPredatorreleased in 1987. No story details for the new Predator have been released. Though, it is said to be a sequel and not a reboot. And it will acknowledge some of the events that happened in the past three movies. It is unlikely that the sequel, often referred to asPredator 4, will have any call backs to the two crossover moviesAlien Vs. Predator, released in 2004, and its sequelAliens Vs. Predator - Requiem.
Casting on Predator should get underway soon. But it certainly sounds likeShane Blackhas at least two men in mind for this mission inArnold Schwarzeneggerand 50 Cent. The director is, at some point,taking a meetingwithArnold Schwarzeneggerabout reprising his role asDutch. As for 50 Cent, he told Sirius XM’s Shade 45 this.
“I’ll be doing some new feature films and stuff like that too. I’ll doPredator.”
There isn’t much more to go on, and the rapper doesn’t delve into the details of his character or the story.Fred Dekker, a beloved cult personality who directedThe Monster SquadandNight of the Creeps, is writing the screenplay. 50 Cent also appeared on99 Jamz Uncensored, where he once again brought up the Predator franchise reboot, saying this.
“I’m working on some new projects. You heard of the movie Predator? I might be a part of that project this summer.”
Arnold Schwarzeneggerand 50 Cent certainly aren’t strangers. The duo co-starred together in the 2013 thrillerEscape PlanoppositeSylvester Stallone. Producer John Davis claims that Predator will reinvent the franchise. And directorShane Blackinsists that it will be blockbuster ‘spectacle’ on par with his last directorial effortIron Man 3, So, what do you think? Excited to see 50 Cent square off against the Predator?
