TOP 10 EASTER EGGS YOU MISSED IN THE PREDATOR The Predator has long been a science fiction
horror icon.
First emerging in 1987, several follow up films featuring the alien creatures have captivated
audiences for years, from the Predators hunting down humans as prey, to them facing off against
the Xenomorphs of the Alien franchise.
Either way, when walking into a Predator movie, you’ll know you’ll be seeing some serious
gore, at least.
The latest Predator film was just released, and it’s a reboot of sorts, but it’s filled
with a bunch of little Easter Eggs and references that reflect upon the franchise’s past.
So today, we’re taking a look at some of them with our list of the top 10 Easter Eggs
You Missed in the Predator!
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And of course, heads up everyone, there will be spoilers mentioned.
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10 Project: Stargazer In this reboot, director Shane Black chose
to reference a lot of the previous Predator films, despite it being a fresh slate for
the franchise.
In the film, there’s something called Project Stargazer, which is a government initiative
that has secretly known about the Predators existence for years.
The reshoots that were done of the film actually further elaborated on this ‘history’ by
adding in ties to previous movies, although it is just visually, and not directly stated.
Olivia Munn who plays a scientist in the film takes a look at some grainy photos during
one scene, which are actually from the first 1987 Predator movie and its sequel.
9 Bio Masks If you’ve seen the trailers that were released
leading up to the film, this one should be no surprise.
Olivia Munn’s character also gets a glimpse of various Predator Bio Masks.
One of which is the new redesign for the Predator’s bio mask, introduced in this film, and the
other is the original mask from the initial Predator movies.
Also, side note, the man who appears with her in this scene is Jack Busey, who plays
the son of the Peter Keyes character from the Predator 2 movie, who was played by his
father in real life, Gary Busey.
8 Spears The photographs aren’t the only throwback
to previous movies that Project Stargazer concerns itself with.
You’ll also notice that there are two familiar spears that Olivia Munn’s character checks
out.
One of which was the Predator’s spear from the 1990 sequel of the original film, Predator
2, staring Danny Glover.
The second is Lex Wood’s Alien tail spear from the 2004 Alien Vs Predator, which was
a makeshift combi-stick made from a xenomorph’s tail.
Yes, it was an odd film.
But many see this as an attempt to make the Alien vs Predator film a part of the franchise
canon; something that director Shane Black had actually hinted to during San Diego Comic
Con this year.
Moving on.
7 Predator Shurikens If you saw the Alien Versus Predator film
from 2004, you’ll probably remember that it introduced a lot of different aspects into
the mythos of the Predators.
Including this weapon, a shruiken of sorts.
This weapon is present in this film as well, and even made a little cameo in the trailer
leading up to the films release; just another way that all of the films from the franchise
are being tied together.
6 The Wrist Gun Speaking of tech that appeared in other Predator
movies, you’ll notice that the Predator has a nifty wrist gun that they fire off at
our heroes.
This wrist gun initially debuted in the sequel movie Predator 2, and is actually called an
Energy Flechette.
Similar to their plasmacaster weapon, its mounted on a wrist gauntlet, and also made
an appearance in the Predator Nemesis comic published by Dark Horse, as well as the Alien
Versus Predator 2 Primal Hunt video game.
5 Skinned Bodies There are a couple of moments in the film
where we see skinned bodies, particularly towards the beginning in a scene that actually
appeared in one of the trailers, where Quinn, the protagonist, encounters the Predator in
the jungle.
You can see skinned bodies hanging from the trees above; this is a tactic that the Predators
have used in previous movies, and it’s pretty haunting.
4 The Ending Major spoiler alert here.
And more of a reference rather than an Easter Egg.
This 2018 movie aims to really expand on all of the pieces of the Predator franchise that
were previously established.
In the AVP movie, we learnt that the Predator are planet conquerors.
This was further elaborated on in this movie by explaining that the Predators are so fascinating
in hunting other species in order to upgrade their own DNA and become superior.
It’s why we have this hefty predator fella, and also why one of the other Predators has
human DNA.
So by the end of the film, we learn that the rogue Predator’s package contains a suit
of armour that can be operated by humans.
Jacob Tremblay’s character also can decode their technology, so there’s that.
Essentially, it’s setting up a major sequel in which there is a human Predator showdown.
Whether or not using the basis of a 2004 film that was critically panned is a good idea
for that though, well, I’ll leave that up to you guys.
3 Lawrence A Gordon In the movie, there’s a scene with a shot
that takes place in front of a middle school.
But take a look at the name of that middle school; it’s Lawrence A Gordon.
Lawrence Gordon was the producer behind the first 1987 Predator movie.
He also produced other memorable films the likes of Die Hard and the first Lara Croft
Tomb Raider.
2 The Score The film also pays homage to the epic soundtrack
of the 1987 Predator film, which was composed by Alan Silvestri.
The music for the 2018 film was done by composer Henry Jackman, and it takes major cues from
the original.
It’s a really nice touch, and a nice way to tie everything all together.
1 Get to the Chopper Get to the chopper is perhaps one of the most
iconic movie lines ever.
Even if you didn’t know it was from Predator, you’ve surely heard someone throw it around
at some point in your life.
Well, Shane Black pays homage to this classic line by featuring it in the 2018 Predator,
except instead of referring to a helicopter; it’s referring to motor bikes.
There we have it friends!
Did you spot any other Easter Eggs in the movie?
Which easter eggs or references were your favourites?
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