10 Potentially Awesome Sci-Fi Movies Coming In 2018
8. The Predator
What’s It About?
Taking the action out of the jungle and into the relative quiet of suburbia, this reboot of sorts is shrouded in secrecy, but what we do know is pretty damn intriguing. The plot looks to follow a group of military types as they go toe to toe with the intergalactic space hunter, aided by a young boy who can seemingly interpret the clicks and squeaks that make up the Predators language.
Who’s In It?
While the likes of Boyd Holbrock, Olivia Munn and Alfie Allen certainly form a motley crew, it’s Shane Black’s return to the franchise that is the real headliner. Last seen in a Predator movie cracking wise at the back of a helicopter – he was rumoured to have been cast in the original so he was on hand to help with script rewrites – he is in the director’s chair this time around and will undoubtedly bring the series back to its R-rated roots.
Why It’ll Be Awesome
Suburbia is a new, very real playground for the Predator, which is a welcome retreat following the grunt and gun fatigue caused by 2010’s Predators. Couple that with Black’s knack for dialogue and the quality of his most recent efforts – Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys – and it’s hard not to get excited about this one.