10 Worst Sequel Baiting Moments In Recent Movies
5. The Predator
How do you get the guy behind Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys, and Iron Man 3 to make a Predator sequel and STILL screw it up? It sounds impossible, and yet, the powers that be found a way.
Make no mistake - Shane Black (who played Hawkins in the first Predator) has a gift for witty banter, creative action, and subverting expectations. As a result, it seemed like 2018's Predator could recapture what made the original special.
Instead, we got the worst entry in the franchise. (Not including the Alien crossovers, of course. Those films are in their own league.) Even though The Predator boasts a strong cast, it's not enough when the script is this abominable. (Who thought a Predator sequel needed a magical kid in the plot and a message about climate change?) And because this movie was reshot at the last minute due to a poor screen-test, it makes one wonder how much worse the first cut was.
But since the final scene shows our hero donning the alien suit to fight the Predators, it was obvious the filmmakers hoped a sequel would be greenlit. Fortunately, the studio had enough sense to scrap the follow-up.