Nix | July 2, 2009
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Official: Predators Sequel Has its Director — Nimrod Antal

After a lot of speculation and rumors about who will be helming the Robert Rodriguez-produced “Predators”, his planned direct sequel to the original “Predator” with Arnold Schwarzenegger, comes word from Rodriguez himself that the director will be … Nimrod Antal. The confirmation comes from Austin, Texas via the boys at AICN, who has an inside line to Rodriguez. As in, the site’s owner Harry Knowles actually lives in the same city and eats with the guy, so yeah, it’s pretty much official.

A quick bio on Nimrod Antal: He’s Hungarian, but he was born in America. He made his first film back in Hungary in 2003 called “Kontroll”. After that film’s International success, Antal moved back to America, where he made the suspense-thriller “Vacancy” in 2007 with Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson. His latest movie is 2009′s “Armored”, about a group of armored vehicle employees who plot to rob from their own company. And now, Nimrod Antal will be the man to bring the Predators back to glory.

“Predators”, says Rodriguez, will be a direct sequel to John McTiernan’s 1987 “Predator”, and will not recognize the sequel with Danny Glover, or the series of “Aliens vs. Predator” movies. The plot will find a group of badasses (probably very fully loaded) trapped on a Predator planet.

Below: “Welcome to Predator planet, kids. Can I get you guys some sandwiches?”


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  • HATTER

    That's pretty stupid that hes trying to start his own series of the predator movies because we as humans don't even have the technology to go out side of our own universe let alone to the closest star to our planets. I think he should have followed the requiem movie or at least predator 2. Why? because he those movies they have enough information to study there technology and some how trace it back to there planet.He cant follow the first movie because the predator destroyed him self and anything he had of predator technology. Also that story took place back in the day so they didn't even have modern day tech. So that guy is pretty dumb if you ask me. But since hes already going to go through with it, it better be better than all the predator movies and the alien vs. predator series combine because those movies weren't even all that good. Especially the alien vs. predator series, those were horrible,and the ending to Requiem was dumb.

    • Kiefer

      i agree with you when it shows the man with the predator gun on requiem the movie should have been about predator concrete jungle

    • Goosebump

      Hey Hatter, Humans do not go there, Humans are abducted to their planet. Abducted humans are best in their class(weaponry, combat..) and are hunted there.

  • JohnSabala

    Robert Rodriguez, WHAT the FUCK are you thinking you lil bastard. You replace this skinny dude over Micheal Jai White. You are personally goingto kill the franchise with this cast you have. 20th century, you are goingto lose money with this cast I guaranteed it. I will personally have my own strike against you and make sure you lose money with this movie. Danny Trejo and Adrian Brody over Micheal Jai White, it’s still hard to believe this. Robert Rodriguez must be prejiduce against blacks or something, because they no damn well Micheal Jai White will pull this role off for the fans of the predator franchise, and will save the future of the predator sequels. 20th Century step in and stop Robert Rodriguez before he loses you alot of money. I CALL ON ALL THE PREDATOR FANS TO WRITE TO 20TH CENTURY FOX AND PUT A STOP TO THIS REAL QUICK BEFORE ROBERT RODRIGUEZ FUCKS THIS FRANCHISE UP.

    • nunya

      Who the hell is Michael Jai White? Adrian Brody was probably picked over him, because Brody can actually act. Anyways, the film budget was $40 mil, and the movie made over $125 mil worldwide. They basically tripled the profit… So much for losing money, huh?

    • Jamiebrittian

      John your an Idiot for trying to use the race card…Adrian Brody was a good choice he pulled it off nicely, Why does it have to be a roid head to play a lead role…Dumb ass

  • DudeWheresMyCar

    You’re a couple of duches, they get snagged and brought to the planet if you read the idea behind the movie. And There is alot of actors in it who aare black, white, hispanic, etc…sooo yeah…

  • JohnSabala

    Micheal Jai White is perfect for this role, if anyone checks his profile, it will say he is rumored that he will star. Robert Rodriguez looked passed him like that and chose Adrian Brody. What a stupid decision on his part. When it was said that Micheal Jai White was rumored, it hyped the whole internet that Micheal Jai White would star, and not one fan rejected that idea. So to not have him be the main action star is rediculous. He can fill in Arnold shoes cause he has the body frame and has action experience, and not only that he’s an expert in karate in real life and an expert in self defence weapons. So to look pass him is a bad idea on your part Robert Rodriguez. I STRONGLY ASK THE PREDATOR FANS TO STAND UP AND HELP ME GET ROBERT RODRIGUEZ TO GET MICHEAL JAI WHITE TO BE THE LEADING ROLE. IF MICHEAL JAI WHITE GET’S THIS ROLE IT WILL MAKE HIM A SUPER STAR AS AN ACTION HERO.

    • Peter F

      Get a life ffs!

    • your mom

      michael jai white isnt even a main stream actor, he does a lot of “straight to dvd” crap, adrian brody was pretty bad ass…i hate ppl who start talking crap before they see the damn movie

    • Jamiebrittian

      I think John has a man crush..lol

  • Bizkit

    Dude, you just can't ruin the predator series,except in AVPR, That movie sucked. Besides if Danny Glover could kill a predator (by himself), then why cant Adrian Brody?

  • colin rowe

    you lot want michael jai white you must be mad the guy was a robot in universal soldier 900 and sumfin and a cop in a steven segeal movie oh i almost forgot and the highlight of his career spawn give me a break at least brody will not be upstaged by the acting ability of the guys in the costumes and another thing just give the film a chance dare i say it i even might be better than the first one.

  • Moon702

    Brody did quite well…just saw the movie…this was a terrific sequel…

  • Nll_mk

    Yeah have to agree with Moon702,I went into it with the intention of hating,only going cause friends wanted to and i had nothing better to do.Considering Adrien Brody was playing a 'badass' he actually did well.But i have to just say that the supporting female actress was great as well,did'nt recognize her but hope to see her in upcoming films.

  • Bughstepfhen

    yes it was I’m a big Predator fan and I got to say so to it was a great movie better then Predator 2

  • Bughstepfhen

    yes it was I’m a big Predator fan and I got to say so to it was a great movie better then Predator 2

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