Boyd Holbrook Comments on THE PREDATOR, Discusses How it’s “Not a Sequel”

Between Narcos, Morgan, and the upcoming Logan, Boyd Holbrook has been staying busy as of late, but perhaps his biggest role is yet to come in Shane Black's The Predator, which the actor recently shed some light on, including how it is not a sequel.

Speaking with We Got This Covered, Holbrook insisted that The Predator is something new rather than a sequel:

"It’s not a sequel; Shane Black has made something totally new, somehow keeping 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."

There has also been some speculation that Arnold Schwarzenegger could reprise his role as Dutch from the original Predator in the new movie, but Holbrook doesn't believe that will be the case:

"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.”

Production is currently underway on The Predator, which is scheduled for a February 9th, 2018 theatrical release from 20th Century Fox. Black (who co-starred as the wisecracking Rick Hawkins in the original Predator) directs The Predator from a screenplay he co-wrote with Fred Dekker (who helmed Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad—the latter being a film he also co-wrote with Black).

In addition to Holbrook's ex-Marine character, The Predator cast also includes Keegan-Michael Key, Trevante Rhodes, Sterling K. Brown, and Olivia Munn, with Thomas Jane previously in discussions to play a role in the film. To learn more about Holbrook's interview, visit We Got This Covered, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates.