Benicio Del Toro in Talks to Star in Shane Black's 'Predator' reboot

The new movie is said to be an ensemble piece anchored by the character to be played by Del Toro.

Benicio Del Toro is in negotiations to star in The Predator, the reboot of the alien action movie series that Shane Black is directing for 20th Century Fox.

The 1980s producer mainstays John Davis, Joel Silver and Lawrence Gordon are producing, says the Hollywood Reporter.

Plot details are being kept hidden in mud but the new movie is said to be an ensemble piece anchored by the character to be played by Del Toro.

The actor and the studio have been dancing for months around this project, but one challenge has been been Del Toro's schedule. That stumbling block looks to have been cleared and a February start date is being planned.

The studio had no comment.