Genre: Action/Science Fiction.
Studio:
20th Century Fox.
Production Company:
Unknown.
Project Phase: Development Hell.
Who's In It:
Unknown.
Who's Making It:
Robert Rodriguez (Director?, Screenwriter).
Premise: The rumored plotline places a team of humans upon the Predator's homeworld.
Release Date: Unknown.
Rumors: This rumor started in the film magazine Starlog, apparently. Rodriguez is rumored to be developing the property, but keep in mind he's also rumored to be helming Zorro...a lot of the time, these rumors seem to fall through. Wait a couple of months, and after his next picture From Dusk Till Dawn is released, we'll have a better idea as to the likelihood of seeing the Predators on the big screen again.
Scoop Feedback:
April 18, 1996... A rumor has surfaced that the proposed script has Anrold Schwarzennegger's character from the first film and Danny Glover's from the second team-up to head off to the Predator's homeworld, to compete in a fighting competition. No word is Don King is expected to present the bout on pay-per-view. [Scoop mailed in by 'acehi'.]
September 22, 1996... This fellow writes to inform, us that he has read a complete script written by Rodriguez titled Predators dated August 2nd, 1996. He tells CA that the script was recovered by a friend of his from a QANTAS flight from L.A. to Sydney, and they surmise someone from 20th Century Fox or the production company developing the property left it behind by accident. Schwarzennegger's character Dutch appears in this version of the alleged script. "I really enjoyed reading it," the scooper tells CA. "It starts on S panish galleon type sailing ship on an ocean and later on, Rodriguez totally rips off the speeder bike scene from Return of the Jedi but I suspect he did that just to save time since its only a first draft. It does involve a gladitorial type situation. Danny Glover's character is not in it. [Scoop furnished by 'bedlow'.]
November 25, 1996... The October 24th edition of Daily Variety reported that Rodriguez turned in his latest draft for Predator 3 to Davis Entertainment. [Scoop sent in by 'S-F Duff'; originally appeared in Variety.]
January 18, 1997... CA correspondant Christian gets the inside scoop from Robert Rodriguez about his involvement with the proposed Predator 3. Rodriguez confirms that he has handed in his screenplay treatment but also mentions that he left out "many of his own ideas" because he is not officially attached to the project. Rodriquez also noted that he can already see the budget for the picture swell easily to $100 million. [Direct from the source reporting forwarded by Christian.]
March 23, 1997... An anonymous letter arrives telling us Rodriguez has been "kicked off" the project. [Scoop sent in anonymously.]