"It all began with an image of Chewbacca carrying C-3PO on his back. That one image from The Empire Strikes Back would inspire one of the best Predator movies ever, a fresh reimagining of the sci-fi horror franchise that turned the slasher monster into the protagonist. But while Star Wars will always be a north star for director Dan Trachtenberg, he didn't make Predator: Badlands with the ultimate goal of making a Star Wars movie - not that he would say no to one."
""You know what? I'm just going to make it on my own." "Funny enough, almost everything I've done... has come from no's," Trachtenberg continues. "That has fueled some of the movies I have made already and things that I'm looking forward to making. 'Well, they said no to this thing. So you know what? I'm just going to make it on my own.'""
"It's how Trachtenberg has found himself steering the Predator franchise into brand new territory since 2022, when his lean historical thriller brought fresh blood to a waning series. In an interview with Inverse, Trachtenberg teased ( very cryptically) what's next for his vision of the Predator franchise, whether we could see more Alien crossovers down the road, and what impact his Paramount deal will have on it all."
An image of Chewbacca carrying C-3PO inspired a creative approach that led to a reimagined Predator film, turning the Predator into a protagonist. Star Wars served as a guiding influence and a creative north star for Trachtenberg, though creating a Star Wars movie was not the explicit goal. A creative philosophy modeled on George Lucas giving Steven Spielberg the idea for Indiana Jones encouraged making original work when existing options were denied. Many projects emerged from refusals, fueling independent decisions to produce new films. Since 2022 Trachtenberg has steered the Predator franchise into new territory, teasing future developments, potential Alien crossovers, and the effects of a Paramount deal.
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