Arnold Schwarzenegger Pursues Predator and Commando Sequels

Arnold Schwarzenegger is actively pursuing sequels to the Predator and Commando franchises. The 79-year-old actor made his intentions clear while promoting his upcoming projects, stating he is waiting for scripts to be perfected before any shooting begins.

Schwarzenegger confirmed his desire to make a new Predator movie and a Commando 2 sequel. He also wants to return for King Conan, which would be his third Conan film. During an appearance on Wednesday night, Jimmy Kimmel asked him about returning to these iconic roles. Schwarzenegger explained that he waits for scripts to be perfected before shooting, emphasizing that what is not on the page is not on the stage. He said he is looking forward to seeing the scripts because that is where the action is.

The studio previously told him they had a script for Commando 2. Eight months later, he is still talking about making both that film and a new Predator project. Schwarzenegger turned down a part in Shane Black's The Predator but has kept the character alive in other media. He voiced Dutch in the video game Predator: Hunting Grounds, and an older version of the character appeared in the animated short Predator: Killer of Killers. Director Dan Trachtenberg, who made Prey and is working on Predator: Badlands, also wants Schwarzenegger for another Predator role. An early version of Trachtenberg's Badlands script included Dutch as one of the holograms the protagonists examine.

New Movie Release Context

The Man With The Bag is an Amazon Prime Christmas movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is scheduled to land on December 2nd. The actor is gearing up for a press tour to promote this new release.

King Conan Development

Christopher McQuarrie is attached to write and direct King Conan. Schwarzenegger expects to shoot the film in 2027. It would be his third Conan movie, following 1982's Conan the Barbarian and 1984's Conan the Destroyer.

Schwarzenegger described the concept as featuring a Conan his own age who has spent 40 years on the throne. He acknowledged the physical challenge, stating that doing all the action, sword fighting, and horseback riding is not as easy today as it was four decades ago.

It has been nearly 40 years since Arnold Schwarzenegger played Dutch in Predator. It has been even longer since he portrayed John Matrix in Commando. Despite the passage of time, his commitment to reviving these roles remains. He continues to wait for the right scripts before moving forward with Predator and Commando 2.