Following the emergence of a Predator-born Alien on a Predator scout ship, the tussle with it inadvertedly causes the craft to crashland on Earth, unleashing the seeds of an Alien horde. A veteran Predator receives a distress signal and gears up, departing to eradicate the infestation. Such is the premise of Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem,… Read More Hunter of the Cosmos — Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem
Paul W.S. Anderson’s Alien Vs. Predator script bore influence from the very first comic books bearing the title, namely Aliens Vs. Predator: Prey, with the pyramid concept inspired by early drafts and concept art for Alien. The director also extrapolated from Predator 2‘s aesthetic. As he explained, “one of the things that struck me was… Read More Hunter of the Cosmos — Alien Vs. Predator
The Monstrous Hundred continues with the 90s, a turning point in effects-making with the advent of CGI. Tremors (1990) Kicking off the 90s roster of creature features on a fabulous note, Tremors is one of the most brilliant, all-around engaging monster movies of all time. From the witty dialogue penned by S.S. Wilson and Brent… Read More Special: Monster Legacy’s Monstrous Hundred – Part 3
We continue with the second part of the Monstrous Hundred. Now we dive in he 70s and the glorious 80s, which saw a renaissance of practical effects. King Kong (1976) Probably the weakest of all Kong films (not including the abhorrent Skull Island), and one with a remarkably extended and multi-limbed controversy behind it. Regardless,… Read More Special: Monster Legacy’s Monstrous Hundred – Part 2
From a tropical jungle to one moulded in concrete, the new hunter in Predator 2 chooses Los Angeles as its hunting ground. “The fantasy I always had was to put the Predator in another kind of jungle,” said writer Jim Thomas. “An urban jungle.” The Thomas brothers returned to craft the story of the sequel.… Read More Hunter of the Cosmos — Predator 2
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“A monster from another planet that kills for sport.” This is the brief, poignant description of the Predator given by producer Joel Silver in a promotional interview. Shortly after the release of Rocky IV, a joke made its way in Hollywood claiming that, since Rocky had run out of Earthly opponents to fight, the next… Read More Hunter of the Cosmos — Predator
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