X-Men: Apocalypse Star Could Feature in Predator Reboot

With Alien: Covenant due next year, Fox's other big '80s monster franchise is also set make a return. The Predator is scheduled for a 2018 release, co-written and directed by Iron Man 3's Shane Black. It has now been reported that X-Men: Apocalypse star Olivia Munn is under consideration to join the film's cast.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Munn "is in negotiations" for the movie. She will join Narcos star Boyd Holbrook who was announced as the movie's lead last month, replacing Benicio Del Toro. The site reports that Munn will play a scientist opposite Holbrook’s Special Forces commando.

THR has also hinted at the movie's setting, stating that the battle against the titular alien will take place "in suburbia." The movie is due to begin production in February.

In May, Black explained that getting the tone and cast right was vital. "I think the tone shifting is important," he told Den of Geek. "This one is going to be very scary if I get it right, and hopefully also there'll be some humour in it. The first one had humour in it, so you really got engaged with this group of guys.

"We'll cast very carefully. We'll get a group of people against the monster that I think you're gonna enjoy spending time with."

Black himself appeared in the original Predator, the 1987 smash starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by John McTiernan. To date there have been four further films in the series, including the direct sequel Predator 2, two Alien vs. Predator movies, and 2010's Robert Rodriguez-produced Predators.

The Predator is set to be released on March 2, 2018.