Disney, producers John Davis and John Fox, and 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg tried to sneak a new Predator movie (with the working titles Skull or Skulls) into production earlier this year. While that part of their plan didn’t work out, as the internet found out a new Predator was in the works well before filming began, they did still manage to get through three months of production without any further details being revealed. Filming began in June, and now cinematographer Jeff Cutter has taken to Instagram to announce “That’s a wrap” – and to reveal the names of a few cast members.
While we previously heard that the lead role had gone to Roswell, New Mexico and Legion cast member Amber Midthunder, Cutter says her co-stars include Dane DiLiegro (American Horror Stories) and Dakota Beavers of the band WesternBoy. DiLiegro is a 6’9″ former basketball player who has experience working in creature suits, so he may be our new Predator.
Midthunder’s character is
Kee, a Comanche woman who goes against gender norms and traditions to become a warrior. Many years ago – in a time before any Europeans had ever encroached on their lands – the Comanche people had a well defined society and gender norms. Kee is very close to her younger brother, Taabe, who is being groomed as a leader. As capable as any young man in the tribe, Kee has always been a teacher and source of inspiration for Taabe. In the Comanche way – she is Patsi – the elder sister that has helped to shape him. Kee is a truth teller and has insight that others do not. A tomboy, she wants to prove herself in the masculine world of the Comanche. When danger threatens them all – Kee sets out to prove that she is as capable as any young warrior.
Davis recently told Collider that this movie tells “the Predator origin story. This is the Predator’s first journey to this planet.”
A release date has not yet been announced for this new entry in the Predator franchise. There have been rumors that the movie might be released through the Hulu streaming service, but that hasn’t been confirmed.