Predators

They are the most dangerous killers on the planet. But this is not our planet.
Predators (2010)
Timing: 1:47 (107 min)

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Budget
$40 000 000
Revenue
$127 233 108
Director
Producer
Robert Rodriguez, John Davis, Elizabeth Avellan, Alex Young
Operator
Gyula Pados
Composer
Artist
Steve Joyner, Caylah Eddleblute
Audition
Mary Vernieu, J.C. Cantu, Jaina Ashton
Editing
Dan Zimmerman
All team (94)

Short description

A group of cold-blooded killers find themselves trapped on an alien planet to be hunted by extraterrestrial Predators.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Darren Lynn Bousman and Marcus Nispel expressed interest in directing the film.
  • The character Hanzo's name is a reference to Hattori Hanzo, a legendary samurai from the Sengoku period.
  • The fact that Alice Braga is Latina can be seen as continuity and a good tradition. In the first two 'Predators' films, the only female characters were also Latinas.
  • The fact that Alice Braga is Latina can be seen as a continuity and a fine tradition. In the first two 'Predator' films, the only female characters were also Latinas.
  • Adrien Brody gained 11 kilograms of muscle mass to prepare for the role.
  • Jeff Fahey auditioned for the role of Noland before Laurence Fishburne.
  • Neil Marshall, Michael J. Bassett, and Bill Duke were considered for the director's position.
  • Filming scenes with Laurence Fishburne took only two days.
  • Robert Rodriguez wrote several scripts for "Predator 3" as early as 1994. However, after the disappointing box office performance of "Predator 2" (1990), as well as the fact that the threequel would require a significant budget, the project was never realized. According to Rodriguez, many elements of his early scripts were incorporated into "Predators".
  • Having convinced the studio that Royce shouldn't be a brute, Rodriguez found himself with a rich selection of candidates. In particular, Milo Ventimiglia, Freddy Rodriguez, and Josh Brolin competed for the role.
  • Initially, Robert Rodriguez considered directing the film, but then decided to limit himself to screenwriting and producing roles.
  • Cuchillo—the nickname of Danny Trejo's character—means 'knife' in Spanish.
  • The scenes featuring Laurence Fishburne took only two days to film.
  • Cuchillo – the nickname of Danny Trejo's character – means 'knife' in Spanish.
  • At the beginning of the film, Taktarov's character introduces himself as 'Major Sarov' (Sarov (Arzamas 16) is the town where Oleg Taktarov was born).
  • Before his death, Nikolai Sarov repeats the line from the movie Predator, "You're an ugly motherfucker," spoken by Arnold Schwarzenegger's character.
  • Taktarov’s character is introduced at the beginning of the film as “Major Sarov” (Sarov (Arzamas-16) is the city where Oleg Taktarov was born).
  • The filming period took a total of 53 days.
  • Robert Rodriguez wrote several versions of the script for 'Predator 3' as early as 1994. However, following the disappointing box office returns of 'Predator 2' (1990), and the fact that a third installment required a substantial budget, the project was never realized. According to Rodriguez, many elements of his early scripts were incorporated into 'Predators'.
  • Jeff Fahey auditioned for the role of Noland before Fishburne.
  • Before his death, Nikolai Sarov repeats a line from the movie Predator, "You're one ugly motherfucker," spoken by Arnold Schwarzenegger's character.
  • Initially, Robert Rodriguez considered directing the film, but later decided to limit his role to screenwriting and producing.
  • After convincing the studio that Royce should not be a brute, Rodriguez was faced with a wide selection of candidates. In particular, Milo Ventimiglia, Freddie Rodriguez, and Josh Brolin were contenders for the role.

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