Arnold Schwarzenegger Confirms Predator Return Alongside Conan and Commando Sequels

Arnold Schwarzenegger is preparing to revisit some of his most iconic action franchises, including Predator. The actor has confirmed that he remains attached to a new installment in the sci-fi series, alongside planned sequels to Conan the Barbarian and Commando.

Schwarzenegger discussed the projects during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, following earlier reports that he was in talks to return to the Predator universe. While the details of his involvement remain unclear, the actor indicated that all three projects are moving through development.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the scripts because that’s where the action is. What’s not on the page is not on the stage, so I’m just waiting for the scripts to get perfected and then we go and start shooting those things,” Schwarzenegger explained.

With the scripts still being developed, it’s too early to know how much screen time Schwarzenegger will receive or when production might begin. However, his comments confirm that he is still involved in plans to bring these franchises back.

Dan Trachtenberg Revived the Predator Franchise

Schwarzenegger’s potential return comes at an interesting time for Predator. After several installments struggled to recapture the impact of the original 1987 film, filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg found a new direction for the franchise with Prey.

Released on Hulu in 2022, the film introduced audiences to a different era of the Yautja’s hunting history, following a Comanche warrior ( Amber Midthunder ) who finds herself facing the extraterrestrial hunter. The film was widely embraced as a fresh approach that respected the franchise’s mythology without relying on its familiar characters.

Trachtenberg continued expanding that approach with Predator: Killer of Killers, an animated anthology featuring the Yautja hunting warriors across different historical periods. The filmmaker then took another major creative step with Predator: Badlands, which placed a Yautja at the center of the story.

The animated film also included a surprise epilogue featuring Schwarzenegger as Dutch Schaefer and Danny Glover as Mike Harrigan, his character from Predator 2. That appearance offered a taste of what a return from the franchise’s original stars could look like.

Schwarzenegger Also Returning for King Conan and Commando 2

The Predator news is only part of Schwarzenegger’s planned return to his action-movie roots.

The actor is also attached to King Conan, a long-awaited continuation of his fantasy franchise that is being developed by Christopher McQuarrie. Schwarzenegger previously starred in Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984).

Meanwhile, the new Commando project would bring the actor back to the world of the 1985 action classic, marking the first direct sequel to the original film.

All three projects remain in development, with Schwarzenegger waiting for the scripts to be finalized before moving forward. For now, fans will have to wait for more concrete details about his return to these iconic roles.