Rodriguez himself wrote a draft titled 'Predators', about ten or so years ago. If memory serves me right, it included a Predator who was discovered crucified on a desolate planet, meaning there was to be something rather vicious going on.

In an interview with Moviehole back in 2004, Rodriquez discussed the "Predator 3" script he had written, "Oh, "Predators", yes we're the "Predator 3", it's call "Predators." It was back when I was doing "Desperado." I wrote "Desperado," it was going to get made like end of September, and then "Last Action Hero" bombed, so they said we're not making any movies for a year, like next year. So I was like what am I going to do until then? So I took a writing assignment, and one of the writing assignments that was out was "Predator" sequel."

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"The heroes go to the Predator planet - a breeding ground for species from other planets - and the Predators hold gladiator-like games. Since I knew I wasn't going to be doing, I just went for it - a $150-million dollar bloodfest with a gigantic Jean-Claude Van Damme/Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrity death match at the end."

Why bring the script to life now, after all this time?

Well a source tell us this: Rodriguez's old script was indeed picked up and dusted off by Fox, so the "reboot" term sorta seems relative. Presumably the studio finally decided to dust off and use his old script as a jumping off point because a) they're out of ideas, b) someone asked aloud, "what money-making properties do we own that we can do a 'reboot' on now that reboots are in fashion and now trusted and approved by the geeks?"

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