The Predator Star Says Reboot Movie Will Be "Horror, Sci-Fi, And A Western"

The Predator starts production later this month, with Iron Man 3's Shane Black directing. The movie stars Boyd Holbrook (Narcos), who has now spoken about what to expect from the sci-fi reboot.

Speaking to We Got This Covered, Holbrook explained that the movie would be more than just another movie in the long-running franchise. "It's not a sequel," he said. "Shane has made something totally new. [It] somehow keeps within the realm of Predator [while also being] absolutely new in terms of the story that we're talking about today, and rooted in something real.

"It's real fresh. I don't think you're going to see [Arnold] Schwarzenegger. It would kind of make it a gimmick. It's horror, science-fiction, and a western."

Last month, it was confirmed that Holbrook would be joined by former Punisher actor Thomas Jane and 10-year-old Jacob Tremblay, who won much acclaim for his role in the Oscar-winning Room. The film will also star Olivia Munn, Trevante Rhodes, and Keegan-Michael Key.

In an interview last year, Black explained that The Predator would have a much larger scale than the previous films in the franchise. "I think the first one was great, and it was contained, and it was a perfect little gem for what it was. I think there's an expansion that needs to take place, and also just a love for that era, that movie, and the mythology of the Predator.

"I think that they came to me knowing pretty much that... they said, basically, if I wanted to make Predator but treat it like it was Iron Man 3 instead of just another little movie. I said, 'Let's really do it right this time.'"

Black himself appeared in the original Predator from 1987, which starred Schwarzenegger and was directed by John McTiernan. To date there have been four further films, including the direct sequel Predator 2, two Alien vs. Predator movies, and 2010's Robert Rodriguez-produced Predators.

The Predator is set to be released on March 2, 2018.