The Predator movie: New trailer and EVERYTHING you need to know – release date and more

The Predator, much like The Batman, is a follow up in a long line of franchise ups and downs, with this marking the sixth instalment of the Predator series.

And like the film The Batman it also seeks to distinguish itself from its predecessor by adding ‘the’ to the front of the title, sidestepping all the intervening movies and harkening back to the charm of the original.

The Predator movie has been a long time in the making, with release dates pushing back and cast members changing.

Now some reliable details are finally here, with a new trailer to boot, and you can watch the new trailer here at Express.co.uk

When is The Predator out in cinemas?

The Predator will be out in UK cinemas and IMAX 3D on September 12, 2018.

Fans have been waiting a long time for a final release date to be announced.

The initial release was slated to be March 2, 2018, before being pushed forward to February 9, 2018.

After another push to August 3, fans in the UK finally have their definite release date of September 12, while fans in the USA have to wait till September 14.

What is The Predator about?

The premise of The Predator begins with a young boy, Rory McKenna, living in the suburbs with his single mother.

He accidentally triggers an alert which brings the return of the Predators to Earth.

The universe’s most lethal hunters are now stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having upgraded themselves with DNA from other alien species.

The official synopsis adds: “Only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.”

Who is in The Predator cast?

Rory, the young boy who kicks this all off is played by Jacob Tremblay (Room), with his mother played by Yvonne Strahovski.

Rory’s father is none other than Quinn McKenna, played by Boyd Holdbrook (Narcos) and he also happens to be the former Army Ranger who discovers the existence the Predators and is called in to help defeat them.

Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight) plays Nebraska Williams, Quinn’s best friend and a former Marine who enlists in the Predator-hunting operation.

Also part of the team are Keegan-Michael Key as Coyle, Olivia Munn as the science teacher and biologist Casey Bracket, Sterling K. Brown as Will Traeger, Thomas Jane as Baxley, Alfie Allen as Lynch, and Augusto Aguilera as Nettles.

Is there a trailer for The Predator?

Yes – in fact, there are a few but you can watch the newest one right here.

The trailer shows Quinn, Boyd Holbrook, being picked up to assemble the team to take down the Predator.

His rag-tag team are a real-life suicide squad; a jumble of mental health issues and risk-taking behaviours whose special skills and instability make them just the right men (and woman!) for this kind of death mission.

Will they win? Who knows – the Predator can now see in thermal-imaging so probably not – not in the long run, anyway.

The Predator is in UK cinemas on September 12, 2018.