
The predators are an alien race that are known for being great hunters. Specifically, they hunt other species and collect the skulls and spinal cords as trophies. They use an array of weapons such as javelins, cannons, cloaking devices — and their masks allow them to see heat signatures.
In the original film, Arnold Schwarzenegger leads a team into Central America on a rescue mission. In addition to the guerrillas, the team has to worry about an extraterrestrial monster secretly hunting the group. Predator has had two sequels: Predator 2 starring Danny Glover and Predators starring Adrien Brody. It also crossed over with the Alien series with Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.
Shane Black, who appeared in the original as Hawkins, is working on another sequel with no release date scheduled yet.
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