IF it was April 1 you'd know it was a joke. But, I kid you not, it is being reported that a film titled Pride and Predator will soon go into production.

Now, I can't be sure the 'Predator' of the piece is in fact the Predator, the dreadlocked alien hunter who drops in on Earth from time to time to claim a few scalps.

You can be sure though that, if these reports are correct, the movie is to be yet another adaptation of the classic period drama Pride and Prejudice.

But, with an obvious twist in that it will feature an alien going berserk in 19th century England.

And none other than Elton John and his Rocket Pictures is in fact behind the project with little-known Will Clark (The Amazing Trousers) to direct.



Variety says this will be a retelling of the Jane Austen novel that "men will drag their girlfriends" along to.

It goes on to say that the film will "veer from the traditional period costume drama when an alien crashlands and begins to butcher the mannered protags, who suddenly have more than marriage and inheritance to worry about".

Co-producer David Furnish was quoted as saying, "It felt like a fresh and funny way to blow apart the done-to-death Jane Austen genre by literally dropping this alien into the middle of a costume drama, where he stalks and slashes to horrific effect".



Like I said, I still don't know whether it will be the Predator, of the kind that kicked Arnold Schwarzenegger's ass 20 years ago and has more recently been cracking some Alien skull, but regardless, I will only believe it when I see it.

Personally, if it is the Predator, it's quite timely though as I've been going nuts lately on Photoshop, playing up to the whole Predator Versus thing and creating these images featuring the creature in different settings taking on well-known movie characters.

You may have already had a look at The 10 Most Badass Human Movie Heroes (v Predator), and I warn you, there are more to come.

I know, it's all dribble, but my immature mind is enjoying it nontheless.

Source:Variety