Movie News: Benicio Del Toro Touted for 'The Predator'; First Look at Dylan O'Br…

The Predator: Benicio Del Toro is in early talks to star in The Predator. The sequel, written by Shane Black and Fred Dekker and to be directed by Black, is scheduled for release on February 9, 2018. Black has already teased that the movie will “probably” have a detective story somewhere inside it, which could make Del Toro a fascinating choice for the lead role. [Deadline]

American Assassin: Our first look at Dylan O’Brien as Mitch Rapp in American Assassin reveals the young star as a young CIA agent on his first mission. The movie is based on a novel by Vince Flynn, author of a series of popular books about Rapp. Taylor Kitsch and Michael Keaton also star in the thriller, with hopes that it will launch a franchise. [Twitter]

Dune: Director Denis Villeneuve recently made his first sci-fi movie, Arrival, which is already winning critical plaudits ahead of its release on November 11, and he is currently in production on the untitled sequel to sci-fi classic Blade Runner. What about other sci-fi projects?  “A longstanding dream of mine is to adapt Dune,” he says, “but it’s a long process to get the rights, and I don’t think I will succeed.” First published in 1965, Frank Herbert’s classic novel was first adapted by David Lynch for the big screen in 1984 (above). [Variety]

Blair Witch Trailer: A new trailer for Blair Witch highlights the suspense that can be expected in the horror sequel, which follows the brother of a character from the original film investigating what happened to her in the woods. The movie will open in theaters on Friday. [Movieclips]

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