Predators Update From Nimród Antal

20^th Century Fox is hoping Predators will meet a fate similar to their last franchise revival Live Free or Die Hard. In the midst of disappointing threequels back in summer 2007, it was the Die Hard fourquel (Christ, I’m a retard for saying that) that was one of the more positively received tentpoles. This sequel/reboot has the nostalgia factor and writer/producer Robert Rodriquez in its corner.

Coming Soon recently spoke to Predators director Nimród Antal (whose making the press rounds for his third feature Armored opening this weekend) who gave updates on the currently lensing shoot.

Will Predators be a pure CGI fest or an amalgam or computer or practical effects:

"I think we both recognize that the original film was as good as it was because of the practical, because it was a guy in a suit, because it was the jungle, so we stay true to that. We were in Hawaii for a month in the jungle, so there's going to be some pretty impressive locations."

A possible cameo by one Arnold Schwarzenegger:

"Time will tell. We'll see, but we are trying to stay with the original as far as the monster and the atmosphere and the tone of the film, but we are trying to do something new and contemporary and feels fresh."

Translation: We haven’t sorted that detail out. Yet.

Oh and if you’re concerned Antal will head in a direction not unlike McG with Terminator: Salvation (i.e. a PG-13 rating to reach a wider audience), don’t. This will be an R-rated movie all the way, baby. Truth be told, Predators could be a kick-ass genre film that fans eat up like candy. I just don’t know if the public will give a rat’s ass.