The Predator (film)
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The Predator is a 2018 American science fiction action film directed by Shane Black, who co-wrote the script with Fred Dekker. It is the fourth installment in the series but counting crossovers sixth film in the overall Predator franchise, set between the events of Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010). Black had a supporting role in the original film, while John Davis returns as producer from the first three installments. The film also stars Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, and Sterling K. Brown. The film follows a group of PTSD-afflicted soldiers and a scientist who must team up to fight off an invading pair of Predators and discover their plans for mankind.
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Directed by | Shane Black |
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Produced by | John Davis |
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Cinematography | Larry Fong |
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Music by | Henry Jackman |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox[1] |
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Running time | 108 minutes[2] |
Country | United States[3] |
Language | English |
Budget | $88 million[4] |
Box office | $160.5 million[4] |
Talks of a new Predator installment began in June 2014, with Black being confirmed as writer and director; much of the cast signed on between October 2016 and January 2017. Filming took place in British Columbia from February to June 2017, with the climax being re-written and re-shot in July 2018 following poor test screenings.
The Predator premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 14, 2018, by 20th Century Fox.[5] The film received mixed reviews by both critics[6][7] and audiences,[8] grossing $160.5 million worldwide against an $88 million budget. A short film, titled The Predator Holiday Special, was released with the film's home media release on December 18, 2018.