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Schwarzenegger Eyes ‘Predator’ and ‘Commando 2’ Returns as McQuarrie Joins ‘King Conan’

Trades report early development on King Conan following Schwarzenegger’s festival comments, with no official studio confirmation yet.

A triple split image. On the left is a muscly man with long brown hair with a leather crown around his forehead and a necklace of teeth around his neck with a gold medallion. In the middle is a large alien with four teeth closed over it's mouth. it has blue dreadlocks and scaly brown skin. On the right is the same man covered in camoflage paint and holding a weapon on his shoulder.
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Overview

  • Speaking at the Arnold Sports Festival in Ohio, Schwarzenegger said Dan Trachtenberg wants him in the next Predator and that a script for Commando 2 has been sent to him.
  • Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and TheWrap report Christopher McQuarrie is attached to write and direct King Conan at 20th Century Studios, though representatives declined to comment.
  • Schwarzenegger said any reprise would be written to be age‑appropriate, emphasizing he still intends to deliver action in the roles.
  • Trachtenberg previously sought Schwarzenegger’s approval to use Dutch’s likeness in the animated Predator: Killer of Killers and has discussed potential future material involving the character.
  • All three projects are described as early development with no release dates, and outlets caution they are not guaranteed to move into production.