The Predator franchise is currently undergoing something of a renaissance as it hasn’t been this popular or successful since Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the original film. Many fans have hoped that at some point, through all the various Predator films, we might see Arnold again, and while nothing is official, Dan Trechtenberg, the current keeper of the Predator legacy, indicates that such a thing might be possible.
Dan Tractenberg first reminded us how great Predator could be with the excellent Prey, and then followed it up with the animated anthology, Predator: Killer of Killers. That movie added significantly to the Predator lore, revealing that Arnold’s character from the first film, Dutch, as well as Prey’s Naru, had been captured by the Predators and kept in stasis.
via comicbook.com) that he’s actually talked to Arnold about the “many possibilities” regarding the future of the franchise, perhaps hinting at an eventual return. Tractenberg said…
a sequel to Prey after that film’s success. Almost certainly, any potential sequel to that would take the events of Killer of Killers into account. Could we even see Dutch and Naru together? What a team-up that would be.
Dan Tractenberg’s next foray into the world of Predator will be another unique take on the franchise. Predator: Badlands will actually see one of the titular aliens as the hero of the story.
After that, we don’t really know what will happen next, but it certainly sounds like Dan Trachtenberg is looking at staying in the world of Predator, and perhaps it could include a return for the franchise’s original hero.