Age of The Nerd
Shane Black’s long talked about return to The Predator is almost here. 20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for the filmmakers return to the Predator series. Black starred in and was an uncredited writer on the original 1987 film staring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Since the initial film, the series has seen numerous sub-par entries that haven’t lived up to the original. Nerds have wanted a proper sequel since before I was born (1988), and we were hoping this would be that movie. Only time will tell, but check out the trailer and judge for yourself.
Here’s the first trailer:
[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/0G3aMdxYeeU”]The trailer itself is – well – is not great. I don’t think it will be indicative of the final product, it’s just not a great first cut. People have been anticipating this movie for years and the trailer doesn’t do much in the way for excitement. Regardless, I’m still excited to see what Shane Black can bring back to the series.
Black’s last film was the criminally under-seen/ under-appreciated The Nice Guys. Forgetting that many of the “best” trailers to come out in the last few years have been for less-than mediocre movies, I’m still very glass-half-full on this prospect. I trust the talent behind it, even if my interest has wained ever so slightly.
Here’s the official synopsis:
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, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.
The movie opens September 14, 2018 and stars Boyd Holbrook, Thomas Jane, Jake Busey, Edward James Olmos, Trevante Rhodes, Augusto Aguilera, Alfie Allen, Olivia Munn, Yvonne Strahovski, and Jacob Tremblay.
