PREDATOR Screenwriters Now Suing Disney to Regain Rights
Mike Sprague
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Jim and John Thomas are brothers who wrote Predator. And this morning they filed a lawsuit against Disney to regain rights to the franchise. Meanwhile, Disney’s 20th Century unit has filed its own suit against the brothers to retain the rights.
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It’s all a mess. Just like the current situation with the Friday the 13th franchise. But all the same, if you’re interested, you can read up on all the legal mumbo-jumbo HERE.
Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the original film with Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, and also Bill Duke. Richard Chaves joins them along with Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, Shane Black, and also Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator.
Predator finds Schwarzenegger hired to secretly rescue a group of politicians trapped in Guatemala. But when his team, which includes Jesse Ventura and Carl Weathers, land in Central America, something is gravely wrong. After finding a string of dead bodies, the crew discovers they are being hunted by a brutal creature with superhuman strength and the ability to disappear into its surroundings.
The film’s success spawned three direct sequels. Not to mention two crossovers with the Alien franchise. It sports an 81% rating over on Rotten Tomatoes. The Critics Consensus reads: Predator: Part sci-fi, part horror, part action — all muscle.
Predator 5 is directed by Dan Trachtenberg. The film has entered pre-production with plans to shoot this May in the Calgary, Alberta area of Canada.
What do you make of this mess?
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