LOS ANGELES: Filming on the hotly-anticipated “Predator” reboot is set to begin by October, Director Shane Black revealed Friday, describing the latest in the action horror franchise as an “event” movie.

“The Predator,” due for release through 20th Century Fox in March 2018, has been shrouded in secrecy, but Black said it would be a significantly “bigger” film than its three predecessors. “To the best of my knowledge, the train is rolling. It took some convincing because they’ve been putting out these movies all along with a $50-60 million budget, and they all had a guaranteed return,” he told AFP.