One of the bigger movie surprises this year (so far) was how great the trailer for Predators looked.

Directed by Nimrod Antal and produced by Robert Rodriguez, the flick is a “heavy-R” throwback to the original Predator, placing a group of abducted humans on a “hunting sanctuary” planet to be the pray for the aforementioned Predators.  Essentially, it’s one giant theatrical apology for the Aliens vs. Predator series.

The buzz on the flick so far has been VERY good, and has me counting down the days until it’s release.  To add fuel to the hype flame, a grouping of new stills has been released, which not only showcase the titular creatures (who were mostly hidden in the trailer), but also how badass Adrien Brody is looking in this movie. Which, previously, I thought impossible.

Click through the gallery below for all the images, and leave your thoughts in the comments.

Predators hits theaters on July 9th.

Source:  io9.

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