The Predator
2018 film by Shane Black
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| 2022 | Director Shane Black took personal responsibility for the film's failure, admitting they 'tried something different' but ultimately did not successfully capture the essence of the original film. |
| 2022 | Retired from active service, Garber now sells high-tech weaponry. He engages a rogue Predator in a firefight, but is ultimately killed when he is blown apart by the Predator's plasma-caster during the encounter. |
| 2022 | Retired from active duty, Harrigan now serves as an international advisor on gang violence. While in Rio de Janeiro, he becomes involved in another Predator incident, helping local police injure a rogue Predator who is subsequently taken by other Predators for punishment. |
| 2022 | Release of Prey, a prequel film that explores the origins of Predator encounters in a historical setting. |
| 2022 | Naru, a young Comanche warrior, is introduced as the main protagonist in the film Prey, battling against a Predator in the Northern Great Plains during the early 18th century. |
| August 2022 | Bennett Taylor reveals a narrative connection between Billy and Taabe, suggesting Billy's 'last stand' in the original film was influenced by subconscious memories of a past life as a Comanche war chief who was previously killed by a Predator. |
| July 21 2022 | Prey (the Predator prequel) premiered at San Diego Comic-Con. |
| June 2021 | Filming for the Predator prequel began. |
| May 2021 | Amber Midthunder was cast in the lead role of Naru for the film. |
| 2020 | Boyd Holbrook reflected on the underperformance of 'The Predator', acknowledging that the first film 'caught lightning in a bottle' and suggesting that sometimes it's better to 'let a sleeping dog lie'. |
| 2020 | Dutch appears as a playable character in the video game Predator: Hunting Grounds, with Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role. |
| 2020 | Release of the video game Predator: Hunting Grounds, offering fans another interactive experience in the Predator universe. |
| November 2020 | The project was revealed to be the fifth film in the Predator franchise, with the original intention to market it without direct Predator references. |
| December 2019 | Dan Trachtenberg was announced as developing a film initially under the working title 'Skulls', with a script by Patrick Aison, set during the American Civil War. |
| February 1 2019 | Vinyl format of The Predator soundtrack released by Lakeshore Records |
| 2018 | Traeger temporarily teams up with Quinn to combat a newly arrived Apex Predator, but ultimately accidentally kills himself using a reverse-engineered plasma-caster. |
| 2018 | Will Traeger, a government agent, tracks down Predators arriving on Earth and serves as the main antagonist in the film. He attempts to falsely imprison Quinn and is willing to order the killing of Quinn's son. |
| 2018 | Release of The Predator, continuing the film series and introducing new elements to the franchise's mythology. |
| 2018 | The character Casey Bracket, a science teacher and evolutionary biologist, is introduced in the film 'The Predator' as part of a research team studying the Predator species and their advanced technology. |
| December 18 2018 | The Predator Holiday Special short film released with the film's home media release. |
| October 5 2018 | Physical formats of the soundtrack for The Predator were released by Lakeshore Records. |
| September 28 2018 | Henry Jackman's soundtrack for The Predator was digitally released by Lakeshore Records. |
| September 14 2018 | Official US theatrical release of the film |
| August 2018 | Edward James Olmos announced that his role had been cut from the final film to reduce running time. |
| August 31 2018 | Third and final theatrical trailer released, featuring the song 'One Shot, One Kill' by Jon Connor featuring Snoop Dogg |
| August 3 2018 | Second rescheduled release date for the film |
| July 2018 | Film's climax is re-written and re-shot following poor test screenings. |
| June 26 2018 | Second full trailer for the film was released |
| June 9 2018 | First television spot for the film was released |
| May 10 2018 | First trailer for The Predator was released |
| March 2018 | Additional photography for the film took place in Vancouver. |
| March 2018 | Henry Jackman was officially announced as the composer for the musical score of The Predator film, beginning his work on creating a soundtrack that would both honor and reimagine Alan Silvestri's original 1987 score. |
| February 2018 | Release date further delayed to September 14, 2018 |
| February 9 2018 | First rescheduled release date for the film |
| June 2017 | Principal photography for The Predator concludes in British Columbia. |
| March 2017 | Edward James Olmos was cast as Sanchez, a military general. |
| March 2017 | Augusto Aguilera was cast in the last main role, and Jake Busey was also cast in a supporting role. |
| February 2017 | Alfie Allen and Yvonne Strahovski were added to the cast. |
| February 20 2017 | Director Shane Black announced the start of principal photography for the film in Vancouver, British Columbia. |
| January 2017 | Trevante Rhodes, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Jane, and Jacob Tremblay joined the cast. |
| 2016 | Dan Trachtenberg began working on the Predator prequel film project. |
| November 2016 | Olivia Munn joined the cast of the film. |
| November 21 2016 | Larry Fong was confirmed as the cinematographer for The Predator film. |
| October 2016 | Boyd Holbrook replaced Benicio del Toro, who departed due to scheduling issues. |
| October 2016 | Initial casting for the film begins, with actors signing on through January 2017. |
| September 2016 | Benicio del Toro signed on to star in the film. |
| 2015 | Returned as a character in the video game Mortal Kombat X, represented in the form of the fighter Jax, voiced by Carl Weathers. |
| June 2014 | Talks begin for a new Predator film installment, with Shane Black confirmed as writer and director. |
| 2010 | Berserker is ultimately defeated and decapitated by Royce after his mask is smashed and he is repeatedly slashed with an axe. |
| 2010 | Berserker Predator appears as the main antagonist in the film Predators, leading a group of Super Predators and demonstrating a ruthless hunting style that violates traditional Predator honor codes. |
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