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How Did The Predators Script Change Since 1994?

In the early 1990s, Robert Rodriguez penned a Predators script, replete with half-human/half-Predator hybrids, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and an old-timey pirate ship. How does this nutty original treatment stack up to this summer's Predators film? Gargantuan spoilers after the jump... More »

02/05/10

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By Cyriaque Lamar

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Laurence Fishburne's Feral Predator Role Revealed

When Laurence Fishburne joins a group of criminals and villains, forced to do battle with the mighty Predators, what character will he play? We had our suspicions, but now a new interview reveals a whole new twist. More »

01/14/10

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By Meredith Woerner

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Morpheus Raises The Bar On Robert Rodriguez's Predators

We're all skeptical about Robert Rodriguez's Predators, in the wake of Adrien Brody and Topher Grace's casting. But a new casting report should ease your fears: The one and only Morpheus is ready to kick a little alien butt. More »

12/18/09

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By Meredith Woerner

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First Bloody Details From Rodriguez's Predators Give Us Hope

More details of Robert Rodriguez's Predator reboot have emerged, including Danny Trejo's bad ass character, a supreme alien species, and a bloody human-versus-alien rumble in the jungle that would make even Arnold proud. Meet team humans — spoilers ahead. More »

09/28/09

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By Meredith Woerner

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The Machete Joins The New Predators Fight

It's official: Genre cult character staple Danny Trejo is going to be in the next Predator film. That's a plus, as Trejo is one of the few living actors big enough to take on a Predator. More Predators casting below. More »

09/28/09

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By Meredith Woerner

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Next Predator Movie Takes Us Back To Its Steamy Jungle Roots

The latest on the Predator film from Nimród Antal, is that they are going green. Jungle green, that is — forest locations in Hawaii are being scouted, which could mean another MacGyver-ish human-versus-beast showdown. More »

08/31/09

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By Meredith Woerner

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An Evil Steve Jobs Lords Over Robert Rodriguez's "Shorts"

In seven new clips from Robert Rodriguez's family comedy Shorts, we see the chaos a wish-granting rock can bring: booger monsters, cognitively ascended infants, and super-strong miniature aliens. But they're no match for James Spader as an evil Steve Jobs. More »

08/10/09

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By Lauren Davis

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New Predator Movie Sounds Familiar, Will Be Non-Mainstream(ish)

It's official - Little-known director Nimrod Antal is going to be directing Robert Rodriguez's sequel/reboot to Predator, Predators. But is the name a worrying omen for how much this film will echo James Cameron's Aliens? Rodriguez teases the answer. More »

07/04/09

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By Graeme McMillan

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"Doomsday" Gorehound Neil Marshall May Direct "Predators"

If they really have to do a new Predator movie, we're psyched to learn that the directing job may go to Neil Marshall, whose Doomsday was our favorite over-the-top, post-apocalyptic, head-chopping, eye-popping punk-rock cannibal movie of 2008. More »

06/12/09

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By Gary Susman

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Robert Rodriguez' Shorts Raises The Bar For Kids Movies

The latest trailer for Shorts feels like a mash up of Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids and Eerie Indiana, which is pretty perfect. We need more kiddie flicks where the characters are dealt with like clever people... but you know, smaller. More »

06/11/09

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By Meredith Woerner

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Live Action Jetsons Movie Takes Flight Next Year: Pick Your Judy Now

Robert Rodriguez is going full hovermobile ahead with his live-action Jetsons movie. Which means we could be just a year away from seeing Judy Jetson live and in the flesh. So let's talk our dream white-wig casting. More »

06/09/09

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By Meredith Woerner

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Robert Rodriguez Wants Arnold Schwarzenegger For Predators

Terminator might not be the only iconic film series Arnold Schwarzenegger revisits, as reports are coming in that Predators producer Robert Rodriguez has asked the governor to reprise his role as Dutch for the upcoming sequel. More »

06/04/09

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By Alasdair Wilkins

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