Had the movie not worked, it could have been an embarrassing failure that hurt his career.
Instead,it launched Arnie to new heights, while spawningthePredatormovie franchise.
It’s only when the Jungle Hunter appears that audiences realize it’s a sci-fi movie.
This reveal would have been impossible to hide nowadays, but it was mind-blowing back in 1987to audiences.
Many walked into the theater expecting another Arnold action epic, only for the real hook to eventually appear.
This trick could really only have worked with Arnie in the lead too.
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Viewers turned up expecting a certain formula, only to be surprised in the best way possible.
Predatorthen spends much of its runtime subverting what an Arnie movie is supposed to be.
Hulu releasedPreyin both English and Comanche language versions.
A team of elite commandos led by Major Dutch Schaefer is sent on a rescue mission deep in the Central American jungle. However, they soon find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior with advanced technology and a penchant for collecting human trophies. As the creature picks them off one by one, Dutch must rely on his wits and combat skills to survive the ultimate test of man versus alien.
The studio should have stuck with Trachtenberg’s plan, which surely would have boostedPrey’sprofile even further.
It also would have marked a shock nearly as big asPredator’sswing into sci-fi horror.
Predator is an action sci-fi franchise created by Jim and John Thomas, beginning with the original film released in 1987. The franchise follows a warrior alien race known as the Yautja who travel the far reaches of space looking for worthy prey to hunt, constantly bringing them to Earth due to the sheer amount of conflict harbored on it. The series has spun off into comic books and animated features and has even enjoyed several crossover events via film and video games with the Aliens franchise.
