Shane Black’s The Predator has an official trailer, and Dark Horse is warming fans up for the release with a pair of releases.
Predator: Hunters II sees the return of Chris Warner, the artist from the original Predator comics, in the role of writer. The blood-drenched adventure is drawn by Agustin Padilla (Suicide Squad) and finds the tables turned on the deadliest hunters in the universe. This time, humans (and the government) are the stalking the Predator. The first issue goes on sale August 8. Predator: The Essential Comics Volume 1 collects the comics sequel to the first -- and still most quotable -- Predator film from director John McTiernan. The stories in the volume were written by Mark Verheiden and illustrated by Warner and Ron Randall. The 368-page trade paperback collects Predator: Concrete Jungle, Predator: Cold War, and Predator: Dark River into one affordable package with an MSRP of $24.99. It will be in stores on December 12.The Predator, which reportedly maintains the continuity of the first two standalone Predator films, stars Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Mann, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Trevante Rhodes, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Yvonne Strahovski, and Edward James Olmos (see “'Dune,' 'Old Guard,' 'Hard Boiled,' 'Dark Tower,' 'Predator,' More”). It is set to debut on September 14 (see “Best in Shows--Q3 2018”).
Diamond Select Toys teased merchandise for the film during February’s Toy Fair (see “'Batman,' 'Arrow,' 'Nightmare Before Christmas,' 'Predator'”).