Predator Returns with Shane Black at its helm

The Predator will return in a new movie to be helmed by the great Shane Black, director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3, and is the screenwriter of such classics as Lethal Weapon, Monster Squad, and The Last Boy Scout. Early reports state that the movie would be a reboot, but it was later clarified that that was not the case, and it would be a sequel. Why fix something that's not broken, right? Monster Squad co-writer and director Fred Dekker would be penning the script for this Predator sequel. [hit the jump to continue]

In an interview with Collider, Shane Black has talked about this planned Predator sequel.
“As far as Fred and I are concerned anyway,” Black said, adding “Why start over, when you’ve all this rich mythology yet to mine?”  Black said he doesn’t like reboots generally, but can “really get behind inventive sequels”, noting that he likes “the idea of expanding and exploring the existing Predator mythology, rather than hitting the restart button.” He went on to say that Dekker, who’s writing the screenplay, is “perfect” for the project, adding the two had a blast writing the screenplay for The Monster Squad together.  Indeed, the result of their previous collaboration makes the prospect of the new Predator film even more enticing.