'Predator 4', otherwise known as 'The Predator', is an upcoming science-fiction film that may feature the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger into the franchise that first began in the 1980s. Schwarzenegger is currently in negotiations with director Shane Black to play the lead protagonist in the new film. Black also wanted to create a "spectacle" out of the upcoming film and likened it to 'Iron Man 3'.
According to Den of Geek, Schwarzenegger hinted at possibly returning to the science-fiction franchise. He starred in the first film in the series directed by John McTiernan and released in June 1987.
Schwarzenegger portrayed Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer, the leader of an elite special forces team tasked by the CIA at rescuing hostages from guerilla insurgents in the remote jungles of Central America. Kevin Peter Hall co-starred as the titular extraterrestrial lifeform that aggressively stalked Major Schaefer and his group.
According to Movie Web, Schwarzenegger revealed that he was planning to meet with Director Shane Black to discuss the upcoming film but didn't elaborate further on details. He said, "I haven't talked with him yet but I'm going to meet with him for lunch sometime soon. Just as soon as I'm finished with this (Arnold's Sports Festival) and The Apprentice and all this stuff. But I will get together with him. If there is any news, we'll of course let you know right away."
The 68-year old actor and politician last appeared on the big screen for Alan Taylor's 'Terminator Genisys' alongside Emilia Clarke and Jai Courtney. He is also set to star in the upcoming drama-thriller film '478' set to be released sometime in 2016.
Meanwhile, Black expressed his enthusiasm over his new project saying that he intended to make a "spectacle" out of it. According to HitFix, he said that he was reluctant to helm 'Predator 4' at first since big-budget science-fiction films like 'Predator' aren't exactly novelties anymore.
However, he said, "They're just sort of another Predator. 'Oh, there's another one that came out.' [Fox] said, 'What if we said to you we want to reinvent this, and really treat it with as much of an event status, or as much hoopla as we would the Alien prequel, which is coming out also? We really want to make this something. The kind of movie that people line up for.' I said, 'Really, you'll spend a bunch of money?' They go, 'Yep.' I go, 'Make it really scale, spectacle?' 'Yep.' 'Sh*t, that sounds interesting.'"
Black added that he intends to "do it right" and attempt to make the upcoming sequel a blockbuster hit likening it to Marvel's 'Iron Man 3'.
'Predator 4', otherwise known as 'The Predator', is an upcoming science-fiction film directed and co-written by Shane Black with a screenplay from Fred Dekker. It may feature the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger into the franchise. It is scheduled to be released on March 2, 2018.
