Loading
Predators
Tags: 
.jpg)
.jpg)
Follows a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they’ve been brought together on an alien planet... as prey. With the notable exception of a disgraced physician, they are all cold-blooded killers – mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members – human "predators" that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators.
|
|
PROJECT DETAILS
- Filmed in 53 days, begining on September 28th 2009, with exterior filming mostly in Hawaii and the interior scenes at Robert Rodriguez’s studio in Austin, Texas. It's said that 60% of the film was shot in Texas in order to be eligible for a tax benefit.
- It's said that since the film takes place on one of the Predator's gaming planets, so we'll see a new breed of Predator that belongs to another tribe and alien creatures that have been domesticated by the Predators for use in hunting such as the "Predator Hound".
- Several directors were considered to helm the project, with Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) being the strongest contender, but the role ultimately fell into the hands of Nimród Antal, as Robert Rodriguez apparently enjoyed the director's earlier films -- Kontroll and Vacancy.
- Apparently the Noland (Laurence Fishburne) character is an american soldier, who was dropped off on the planet years ago to be hunted by the Predators, but has somehow survived all these years in a cave.
- Adrien Brody plays "Royce," an American mercenary soldier.
Topher Grace plays "Edwin," a disgraced physician and a serial killer formerly on the FBI's most wanted list.
Danny Trejo plays "Cuchillo," a Mexican drug cartel enforcer.
Alice Braga plays "Isabelle," a South American special forces black ops sniper.
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali plays "Mombasa," a Sierra Leone death squad officer.
Oleg Taktarov plays "Nikolai," a Russian VDV commando.
Walton Goggins plays "Stans," a mass-murdering death-row prison inmate.
Louis Ozawa Changchien plays "Hanzo," a Yakuza/ninja hitman.
Laurence Fishburne plays "Noland," a stranded U.S. soldier. - Stuntman Brian Steele (Underworld franchise, Resident Evil: Extinction) plays a predator.
- Stuntman Derek Mears (The Hills Have Eyes II, Friday the 13th) plays one of the predators.
- Being a sequel to the original, Arnold Schwarzenegger's character "Dutch" was written into the script in hopes of him making a brief cameo. Arnold reportedly turned down the offer.
- It's said that this will be a sequel to the first film, ignoring the previous sequel and AvP installments.
- Budgeted at an estimated $40-million.
- The studio hired producer Robert Rodriguez to write a Predator sequel back in 1994 when he was working on Desperado, and after turning the script into the studio they apparently declined to move forward, as the budget would have been too big. 15 years later, after looking to return to the franchise, they discovered Robert's old script and opted to move forward with the project. New writers were hired to rescript, however many of Robert's initial ideas from his script will be incorported into the film.
- One of the few films added to UHM due to popular demand.
GALLERY
VIDEOS
REVIEW
7/10 | Click here to read the official review from a UHM staff member.
All user reviews and new comments (if any) can also be found on that page.
INTERVIEWS
HEADLINES
Dates are tentative and subject to change.
- Tue, February 14, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, February 14, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, February 14, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, February 17, 2012
- Tue, February 21, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, February 28, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, February 28, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, March 2, 2012 (VOD)
- Tue, March 6, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, March 9, 2012
- Sat, March 17, 2012 (SyFy)
- Tue, March 20, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, March 30, 2012
- Tue, April 3, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, April 6, 2012 (Limited)
- Tue, April 10, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, April 13, 2012 (Chiller)
- Fri, April 13, 2012
- Tue, April 17, 2012
- Tue, April 17, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, April 17, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, April 20, 2012 (Limited)
- Fri, April 20, 2012
- Tue, April 24, 2012 (DVD)
- Tue, April 24, 2012
- Fri, April 27, 2012
- Fri, April 27, 2012
- Fri, May 4, 2012 (VOD)
- Fri, May 11, 2012
- Fri, June 8, 2012
- Tue, June 12, 2012 (DVD)
- Fri, June 22, 2012
- Fri, August 17, 2012
- Fri, August 24, 2012
- Fri, August 24, 2012
- Fri, August 31, 2012
- Fri, August 31, 2012
- Fri, September 14, 2012
- Fri, September 21, 2012
- Fri, October 5, 2012
- Fri, October 19, 2012
- Fri, October 26, 2012
- Fri, December 21, 2012
- Fri, January 11, 2013
- Fri, February 1, 2013
- Fri, February 15, 2013
- Fri, February 22, 2013
- Fri, April 12, 2013
- Fri, May 10, 2013
- Fri, June 28, 2013
i cant wait 2 c this movie it will be good as
What the hell is up with everyone hating Predator 2 on here? Reading down through the comments it seems that is quite the popular opinion. So Arnold isn't in it, well too bad, Academy award nominated actors like Danny Glover and Gary Busey are instead, and yes they are hamming it up. Be thankful that Predator 2 was made back in the day when sequels to R rated action flicks were undoubtedly going be to R rated themselves. Nowadays... that just isn't the case, and many a franchise has been ruined because of it. As far as sequels go, Predator 2 did a pretty damn good job of recapturing the energy of the first, it's populated with strong characters and does not skimp on the violence. Did I love it? No, but it's a whole lot of fun. Consider the subway sequence in which the Predator drops in on some gang members, or the slaughterhouse battle, and so on... this is good stuff folks! I mean come on, it couldn't really have been the change of scenery could it? The first film did the jungle already, the city seemed the next logical hunting ground. Anyway, I suppose everybody has their reasons, but I guess I'm a little shocked that so many could shun a sequel that quite frankly has almost all of the same working elements as the first great film.
The only thing that has me a tad concerned is the fact that the MPAA has not yet given the film a solid R rating. As much as I want to believe that there isn't a chance in hell that this movie will blast into theaters with a Pussy PG-13, I know how the studios love money, even if it means sacrificing quality. Robert Rodriguez and crew must know that the latter rating would result in zero hardcore fan turn out at the box office. Predators sports a great cast and has the right people involved behind the camera, but shame on them if they allow the tragedy that befell "Alien Vs. Predator" to happen to their film as well. So here's to hoping. Don't sell out guys! make the brutally violent, action packed, dark, and edgy Predator movie that all of us fans and you as film makers would want to see!
I completely agree with you about the rating. I think that is why I'm still iffy about this. I don't see an R rating, I know its a watered down shitty version. Even the commercials that are just popping out on TV are iffy.
But if-and in today's Hollywood that's a BIG IF-Rodriguez and co. can stamp an R on this, there might be a chance that it will turn out decent. Hell, even mildly good. So here's hoping this one is a surprisingly good movie.
Indeed, although I actually find the trailers to be quite exciting, particularly the newest one UHM has added onto the site. I don't know if you've watched it or not but it features some spines being torn out, some blood spurting here and there, etc... these images are encouraging at the very least. Rodriguez of all people should know what the fans expect from this movie, I simply can't imagine him succumbing to studio pressure. I mean lets face it, these films are aimed at a specific genre fan base, just how much does the need to appeal to as wide an audience as possible really have on a project like this? Alien Vs. Predator was different, that was primarily based upon a video game, and kids play video games, so the PG-13 rating made more sense in that case, as much as I resented it. But this... This is sacred! and you don't fuck with the standards so many avid fans have stuck by for decades.
Just saw a trailer on TV, it is in fact rated R! wow.. that's a load off.
Topher Grace plays a serial killer?
Why not? Most serial killers are the quiet, rather average looking type. They're the ones no one ever suspects because they seem so nice and keep to themselves. As long as the direction is good he should be fine as a serial killer.
I'm not gonna lie, i'm still trying to figure out how we go from AH - NOLD....to Adrien Brody, and Carl Weathers to Topher Grace....i mean, didnt SP3 already prove that little red head couldnt act? Trejo seems like a decent addition to the cast, but it seems like too little too late. Fishburne seems like a good idea at first, but like trejo, there's nobody to compliment these two guys! I've never looked at fishburne as a 'bad ass' he seems more 'wise' than a bad ass, like a good leader, but not the guy you'd send into a fight. As stupid as it sounds, i'd rather see this movie packed with bad asses who struggled in the acting department. Now it just seems like the Predators are shooting fish in a bucket.
"As stupid as it sounds, i'd rather see this movie packed with bad asses who struggled in the acting department. "
wait for "the expendables"
i always found it quite weird that paul ws anderson who has made truly terrible adaptions but good films made an incredible film aliens vs predator and then for the second film someone new was brought in who made the film shit am i the only one out there who thinks the first film was good and the senond was really shit
Let's see...
Paul 'W.S.' Anderson...Resident Evil, Aliens vs Predator, Mortal Kombat, to name but a few movie franchise's ruined. Think about it really, they could have been so much better. Granted, Mortal Kombat would have been rubbish by any director.
Then there's Pandorum (watch the Descent parts 1 and 2, much better) , Deathrace ('Guess he didn't like the oatmeal either'???hmm not very original) and the seriously crap Soldier (nuff said). He seems to be chasing the James Cameron, Aliens dream. Don't agree?? Explain the 'Paul Anderson' (I can only speculate on the W.S. origins) movie Event Horizon then. Admitedly a great attempt and great movie but sadly, I don't see lightning striking twice.
CAN'T WAIT FOR PREDATORS!!!!!!
I agree, the first one was pretty good. The second one however was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I wish I could unsee it.
i believe so, i'm the opposite, i like the 2nd one more than the first. they brought back the horror element in the 2nd one, plus it was rated R when the first avp was only pg13. i'm not saying the 2nd one was great or anything, i'm just saying it was an improvement on the first movie.
Gotta agree with you on that one. I think I disliked the first one so much because I was expecting such a great story ala the first graphic novel. The only saving grace was Lance Henriksen as the human Bishop and the throwdown at the end.
The second movie was definetly better except for the ending. Didn't like the fight going unresolved or the predator technology falling into human hands. Sounds like a cheap setup to the Alien Prequel.
Wow literally came on myself just then... nothing gets me harder than a 7ft alien slaughtering people...
Definitely have to see this.Looks frikkin awesome
ooo good puppies. I want one!
from what i heard, adrien brody was a little bitch on set, suppose to be a bad ass? hell my source said he had a stunt double do all his stunts. but i like the idea of the movie, not the actors. theres no bad ass in this cast, topher grace? come on! the only actor who can pull his weight, in this film, is laurence fishburne.
Well it would be kind of bland and predictable to have all muscle bound tough guy types. The point of the casting is to create an interesting dynamic, each person with their own set of skills, etc... And for the most part, they are all really great actors.
No bad ass in the cast? Danny Trejo is one of the most bad ass bad asses ever.
I'm not going to argue that Danny Trejo isn't a bad ass, but Topher Grace is nowhere close to being a bad ass right next to Adrien Brody. Comparing this to the original, this cast is a group of boy scouts. So i find it hard to believe these guys are elite in any way, shape or form. While we are on the topic, i don't think Danny Glover is a "bad ass" either, it was blind luck that he came on top in the second movie, but that was a down graded cast too.
I think Topher as a serial killer is going to be an interesting twist, although the jungle definetly isn't the best place for that type of killer. And a Yakuza assasin would've chopped old Ahh-Nold into sushi in about 5 seconds. Black ops sniper? Drug lord enforcer? This crew is loaded with bad asses! And as long as Brody is only there for his leadership abilities, I'd say the characters are pretty damned solid.
And Danny Glover did pretty well in the second one, imho. A seasoned veteran of urban warfare is a good match against a creature that's probably used to hunting in jungles.
AGREED!!
Wow! I was excited about this movie, but then I saw that camo figure and reading that Predator Hounds will be used...? Aren't Predators simply the baddest ugly muthafuckas in the universe! Only hunting prey with MINIMAL equipment?! Aren't they more in it for the thrill of the hunt?! Hell! That's what made them so fucking awesome!
Damnit! Hounds? Predators don't need no stinken' hounds! (Sorry. Had to get that out.) But from these concept pix, I'm losing what little excitement I had for this movie. But damn, do I hope I'm proven wrong.
1) Light-bending stealth technology
2) Shoulder-mounted plasma cannon
3) Handy-dandy frisbee of death (my favorite)
4) Wrist-mounted computer complete with variable light frequency amplification, voice analysis, and minature thermonuclear device
I normally agree with your analyses, but I'm not sure the word "minimal" is accurate here. Except for the badass in the second AVP. Or the first graphic novel. Hunting with only hounds and pointy objects seems a bit more traditional to me. Plus it is a different tribe.
yes, yes, yes!!!!! whoooo, thankyou so much sir for adding this to the site, and yes I am quite aware that this is more of a sci-fi, action, creature feature but lets be honest...it looks alot better than most of the crap Hollywood is putting out...or shall I say remaking, because there is no more originality in movies anymore.
Despite the Predator films being more Action/Sci-Fi than Horror, I decided to add it after several requests made by readers.
It not really a horror film so would adding this film to the database confuse some people on what a horror film is and is not?
I think people are confused whether it's in the database or not
Isn't Predator catogoized as a monster/alien ? or just an alien
Just an alien, but that's my opinion. I'd say Predators would be "monsters" if they didn't use weapons to kill their victims.
In that case maybe Predators are more slasher(killer)/alien... due to the weapons and all.
In the end it's all just a matter of opinion
what about predators cooking eggs on futuristic frying pans while driving alien/monstertrucks?
would that be an alien/monster/redneck/cooking/scifi/racing masterpiece?
First and 4 most I agree with tha first guy predator 2 wuz hot y not have a predator in tha concrete jungle I agree u cud of had sum 1 more bad ass than danny glover but tha fact he's a great actor makes up 4 that and AVP 1-2 were ok tha whole I cud of been way more violent and alien or predator movie should not b anything else but rated R that's like making a Mortal Kombat not rated M it makes no sence but other than that they both stayed true 2 both tha predator and alien lore but I think ppl r way 2 critacal and need more things 2 do with there life cuz if ur gonna shit on every movie what tha point of watching them