20 Predictions For 2018's Rotten Tomatoes Scores

15. The Predator (87%)

The Predator
20th Century Fox

Predicted Critical Consensus: "Shane Black shocks the Predator franchise back to life with a grittily entertaining action blockbuster that ranks among the series' best entries."

The Predator franchise has never really been able to live up to the testosterone-fuelled brilliance of the 1987 original, so hiring Shane Black - who appeared in the original film - to write and direct this new, big-budget quasi-reboot was a damn smart idea.

Black has proven he can succeed in both smaller fare (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and mega-budget mayhem (Iron Man 3), so he's an excellent choice to try and bring relevance back to the iconic screen villain.

With an impeccable cast, a reportedly huge budget and an all-important R-rating, Fox is clearly going all in and hoping that Black can deliver an R-rated hit on the scale of Deadpool or Logan. While it might not hit quite that hard, Black's got all the talent in the world to make it successful, so it's easy to be optimistic.

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