| > | | | | 1994, Rodriguez wrote an early script for the film |
| A group of elite warriors are hunted by members | | | | for 20th Century Fox while he was working on his |
| of a merciless alien race known as Predators. | | | | sequel, Desperado. Rodriguez presented the script |
| The film stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a | | | | to the studio, but was denied when they realized |
| mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite | | | | that the budget would be too large. About 15 |
| warriors who come to realize they've been | | | | years later, the studio decided that they should |
| brought together on an alien planet... as prey. With | | | | go back to his script. "It's the story from that |
| the exception of a disgraced physician, they are | | | | script I had written way back then," Rodriguez |
| all cold-blooded killers — mercenaries, | | | | said. "They had hired me to write a |
| Yakuza, convicts, death squad members — | | | | Predator’ story while I was waiting to |
| human "predators" that are now being | | | | do Desperado’ back in 1994. It was |
| systemically hunted and eliminated by a new | | | | crazy, this thing I came up with. So then |
| breed of alien Predators. | | | | fast-forward to now and, like, six months ago, |
| To Watch Online PREdators visit Click Here | | | | they found the script and called me up. Hey, |
| Predators is an upcoming 2010 science fiction, | | | | we want to redo this franchise and we found |
| action and horror film directed by Nimród Antal, | | | | your old script. This is where we should have |
| and starring Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice | | | | gone with the series! We want to move forward.' |
| Braga, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo and | | | | And that's what we're doing. In 2009, 20th |
| Derek Mears. The film is a sequel to Predator | | | | Century Fox studio executive, Alex Young, called |
| (1987) and Predator 2 (1990). Producer Robert | | | | Rodriguez to consider using his treatment to |
| Rodriguez stated that he named the film | | | | revive the individual Predator franchise. The film is |
| "Predators" in relation to how the second film in | | | | being produced at Rodriguez's Troublemaker |
| the Alien franchise was called Aliens. The title | | | | Studios as opposed to 20th Century Fox so that |
| Predators is intended to have a double meaning, in | | | | Rodriguez has more creative control over the |
| that it refers to both the film's alien creatures, as | | | | film. It was originally thought that Robert |
| well as the group of humans who are going | | | | Rodriguez would direct, but on June 12, it was |
| against them. | | | | rumored that British director Neil Marshall was |
| The film follows a mercenary named Royce | | | | involved in directing the film. On July 1, 2009, |
| (Adrien Brody), who is abducted by alien | | | | Nimród Antal was officially signed on to take the |
| creatures known as the Predators. He is released | | | | director's chair. Rodriguez and Antal have |
| onto an alien planetwhich acts as a game | | | | expressed that they wanted this film to be a |
| reservealong with seven other humans who, | | | | sequel only to the original Predator[3] and |
| with the exception of a disgraced physician, are all | | | | Predator 2 as the film is trying to distance itself |
| cold-blooded killers, with the group consisting of | | | | from the Alien vs Predator films. Antal stated the |
| mercenaries and convicts. Royce reluctantly leads | | | | reasoning behind the decision to dismiss the Alien |
| the group of elite warriors as they come to | | | | vs Predator films was that he wanted the film to |
| realize they have been brought together on this | | | | be closer in tone to the original Predator film, as |
| planet as prey for a new breed of Predators. | | | | the AVP films had made the Predators too |
| While battling to survive against these creatures, | | | | "cartoonish". The film will contain subtle nods |
| they come across an American soldier known as | | | | towards the first Predator film. A cameo |
| Noland, who was brought to the planet years ago | | | | appearance was also written in the script for |
| as game, but has managed to survive by hiding | | | | Arnold Schwarzenegger as his character Dutch |
| from the Predators in a cave. Noland reveals that | | | | from the first Predator film, though ultimately he |
| the Predators have been hunting humans by | | | | ended up not being involved. Danny Glover has |
| dropping them on this planet for many years. | | | | also confirmed he will not reprise his role from |
| The film was produced by Robert Rodriguez, and | | | | Predator 2. |
| written by Alex Litvak and Michael Finch. In | | | | |