Director of “The Predator” thanks “Prey” and “Badlands” director for saving the franchise

Shane Black has brought a lot of entertainment to Hollywood over the years, sometimes as an actor (he played Hawkins in 1987 Predator), but especially as a filmmaker. He created the Mortal weapon series, wrote The monster team And Long kiss good nightco-written and directed Iron Man 3and more.

But 2018 The predatorthat he co-written and directed, missed both in front and behind the camera. It was particularly disappointing for fans given his long history with the franchise.

Black aims to bounce back The predator With its current release, a thriller called Play dirty. But he recognizes that Dan Trachtenberg, the director who took Predator After The predator—And who now directs all the franchise, with an animated film Predator: Killer killer And Predator: Badlands Going out this year – reserves a lot of credit.

“Dan Trachtenberg saved this franchise,” Black told Hollywood Reporter. “His work is impeccable. I saw PreyAnd all I could do was to say: “Sir, my hat is off. It was a very great legendary grip. I feel like a member of the public now, and I’m just happy to see what he does. So, yes, I am happy that the franchise always hums, as you say, and it is the good shepherd for that, at least for the moment. “”

Predator: Badlands arrives on November 7.

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