Fred Dekker

Back in February, 20th Century Fox unveiled the first teaser image for The Predator, Shane Black’s upcoming sequel to the the classic sci-fi action flick. Black has completed work on the screenplay with Fred Dekker (of Monster Squad fame), and during the press tour for his upcoming dark comedy The Nice Guys, the director has revealed that not only will they begin production on The Predator this fall, but that the alien hunter will be getting a bit of a costume upgrade.

Shane Black’s Predator sequel was first announced a couple of years ago, though with Black completing The Nice Guys and working on a western pilot for Amazon, Fox had yet to make any promises about a release date — much less when Black and collaborator Fred Dekker would begin filming. But with the studio setting several new release dates over the weekend, it seems that the duo are finally gearing up to head into production on The Predator.

Achievement unlocked for Fred Dekker, as the screenwriter has revealed he’s officially turned in the finished screenplay for director Shane Black’s upcoming Predator sequel. Plot specifics are still unknown, but Black and Dekker (yes, we know) should be getting to work on the next installment in the franchise relatively soon, having recently completed work on Edge, their western miniseries pilot for Amazon.