Shane Black’s
The Predator has completed reshoots that changed much of the third act of the film.
The film was originally slated to be released February 9 before jumping to August and then finally settling in September. While another new release date hasn’t been announced, there’s plenty of hype surrounding the film and its talented cast, even with the movie still months out from its debut.
In a recent interview with
CinemaBlend, Keegan-Michael Key, one of the stars of Shane Black's upcoming sequel
The Predator revealed just how extensive the recent reshoots for the film were - and it sounds as if they were quite extensive:
We just finished [reshoots] last week, and just about three-quarters of the third act was rewritten. And Shane Black is… he’s just a consummate professional, and a consummate writer. He’s a wordsmith! It was a really, really exhilarating experience, and I think that he’s still one of our most vibrant writers of cinema.
Most of the third-act being rewritten seems like a pretty concerning change - one that may certainly perterb fans.
An alteration like this that rarely succeeds. World War Z would be another example of a action/horror film that had to reconfigure its entire third act late in the game, as did Justice League and Rogue One. The results may have been passable, but "passable" is certainly not the greatest thing that could be said about a movie. Often times, major changes in reshoots have viewers describing the film as disjointed or Frankenstein-like, which certainly wouldn't be a desired reaction.
That's not to say that Shane Black couldn't pull something great off with this version of The Predator - but with the storyline we know, the lack of promotional materials, and now work of extensive changes, things aren't looking all too promising thus far. A trailer could very well improve that perception, and with Black teasing that one will arrive this month, it dropping anytime now would be appreciated.
What do you think about the actor's comments? Are you worried by the size of the reshoots? Do you have faith, like Key, that Black will deliver?