Dan Trachtenberg in talks for new 'Predator' movie

Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg is in negotiations to helm the fifth instalment in the "Predator" franchise. The sci-fi action horror series started with Arnold Schwarzenegger-starrer "Predator" in 1987. Trachtenberg is best known for directing the horror-thriller sequel "10 Cloverfield Lane". He has also helmed many episodes of popular series such as "The Boys" and "Black Mirror".

Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg is in negotiations to helm the fifth instalment in the "Predator" franchise. The sci-fi action horror series started with Arnold Schwarzenegger-starrer "Predator" in 1987. The film, about an elite paramilitary rescue team who comes face to face with a technologically-advanced alien, was a major box office success and spawned three sequels -- "Predator 2" (1990), "Predators" (2010) and "The Predator" (2018).

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new movie has a screenplay by Patrick Aison. The plot details have been kept under wraps. Trachtenberg is best known for directing the horror-thriller sequel "10 Cloverfield Lane". He has also helmed many episodes of popular series such as "The Boys" and "Black Mirror".