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by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted:July 30th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
While I have said many unflattering things about 20th Century Fox this past year due to their handling of certain fanboy properties, it looks like things might be changing at the studio. The reason…according to writer/director Robert Rodriguez, who I spoke with at Comic-Con, FOX is giving him total artistic freedom to make his “Predator” movie - which he’s calling “Predators”. According to the maverick filmmaker, FOX wants him to make a non-studio, studio movie. Meaning, they want him to make it outside the studio system and once the film is done, they’ll take over. He went on to tell me that FOX wants a “cool, bitchin’ movie”. As a fan of the first “Predator” movie and also of Robert Rodriguez, I cannot wait to see what he’s going to put together.
Check out what he said about “Predators”, Comic-Con, “Shorts” and “Machete” after the jump:
Robert Rodriguez
- Is he able to walk around the convention floor and what does he like to buy
- What footage is he showing the Comic-Con audience
- Predators talk - I ask if he is going to make a kick-ass film
- Says they are giving him artistic freedom on Predators
- Machete talk - is Robert De Niro in the film or Jonah Hill
Divorce is evidence of a hard heart. Maybe Robert Rodriguez can repent or ask for forgiveness or something.
oh god, RR with “total artistic freedom” its going to suck and blow cheese balls. i am a massive fan of the pred franchise and i just dont have any faith in this schlocky director to keep any of the atmosphere and fill 90 minutes of my life with big guns, tits and ott gore. pass.
I think Robert Rodriguez is overall a very solid director. Although his movies all feel very similar, they are entertaining nonetheless. I think this movie has great potential although only time will tell. The first Predator was the really only good Predator with Predator Requiem coming in second (having a shoe string budget can severely limit your possibilities in a Predator film). Followed by Predator 2 and then lastly and definitely least that god-awful AVP film.
What a F*CKIN joke. This guy is a shitty director. Predator is dead…leave it alone!
Seriously, the guy couldn’t write his way out of a box. He’s got some cool shots in this movie, but anything he touches where he has any writing input or style just becomes a one trick cheese fest. He’s like Nickelodeon at the box office.
Neill Blomkamp: cool
R. Rodriguez, cheesy has been
Hey Robert, I hope you kick serious ass. Dont over-cheese this one!!! I wish i could help you in any way with this movie. I would quit my job and come help you. oh well. Good luck and looking forward to seeing this opening night. Also, congrats on giving Steven a role for your MACHETE. Seagal is the bomb.
-Pete, Chicago.
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