Thirty years later, Black seems intent on capturing that same sort of dominating presence by promising practical effects for the creature in The Predator.
Writer-director Shane Black is emphasizing the importance of practical effects as he shoots The Predator.
That kind of clout means more creative control on a picture, which enables a filmmaker to tell the story they way it was originally intended.
In an age where filmmakers are leaning more and more on computer-generated imagery to tell their stories, Black’s tweet comes as welcome news.