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Deadly prey shit11/24/2023 ![]() ![]() This picture contains great referential stuff to not just the original movie, but to Predator 2 and every other movie in the franchise, the Alien vs Predator universe…The way he references the movies is very clever if you’re a huge Predator fan. ![]() “There were certainly things that I’m not allowed to share with you that made my eyes pop out of my head… There’s always a nice, sly, meta quality. ![]() “I’m the big mouth of The Loonies!” It was abundantly clear that Key was as jazzed to be on set as we were, and he was relishing the moment. ![]() When Key stepped into the tent I was instantly taken by his presence tall, animated, charming (I was man crushing pretty hard). Going away from the machismo, ya know, guns and guns…And, I love that film, but I think we’re setting out to do something really different.”Ĭoyle (Keegan-Michael Key) – The Loud Mouth “What attracted me to this, it was a completely new story…for this character, what Shane wanted to do, the higher story, is to give a complete freshness…to give it a heartbeat. When opportunity knocked for him to battle against the Predator, he jumped at the chance. Holbrook doesn’t seem interested in repeating the same types of roles from picture to picture. Really the heart of the story is about reconnecting and being a father, reconnecting and getting all these looney tune guys who have no direction, to give them some purpose…What is interesting, if I may say – I’ve seen something and maybe there is a familiarity or, I wouldn’t want to say he’s a UFO conspirator but he’s heard of things and seen things. You got something you need done down in Mexico. In fact, it’s hinted that Quint has a direct connection to the original film (remember that familiar jungle set I mentioned?): While not an OG Looney, Quint is thrust into the group and becomes their de facto leader, and he might just be the catalyst for the ensuing alien insanity. His character, Quint, is the estranged father of Rory (Jacob Tremblay). This, however, is a lead role as Holbrook puts it, he will “carry the movie on his back.” It’s not hard to believe as the actor is pulled from the tent twice for his on set obligations during the fairly short interview. Hot off his villainous role in the hit Wolverine pic, Logan, Boyd Holbrook is no stranger to big budget genre pictures. That’s a lot.“ Quint (Boyd Holbrook) – The Leader Hopefully we give you a bigger canvas, more action, and better characters. You feel like you’ve watched an action character flex his muscles. They’re fun, but at the end you don’t feel like you’ve had an experience with a guy that you want to sit down with. Because action to me is not sustainable over two hours. “Our quest to be a cut above is to make it so we keep changing it up so that it feels more like a thriller and less like just action. He contrasts his style to other big budget tentpole spectacles that are crammed to the brim with massive stunts: It’s clear that Black’s intention is to craft an epic thrill ride utilizing various genre motifs in a mash up straight out of the 80’s, but the groundwork for such a piece is built from the characters up. Each member is former military coping in various degrees with PTSD and remorse from their time spent in war. If we’re not rooting for them, why should we care at all? The core group carries the telling moniker of “The Loonies”. It’s true that for an audience to be invested in a picture, focus must be placed on our heros. When I visited the set, the emphasis from almost all parties involved was on “character”. Shane Black has made a name for himself by pioneering the buddy/action picture with films like Lethal Weapon and The Last Boy Scout. His newest movie looks to expand his usual duos into a full on ensemble with The Predator. ![]()
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