In 2009, [[20th Century Fox]] studio executive, [[Alex Young (studio executive)|Alex Young]], called Rodriguez to consider using his treatment to revive the individual Predator franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40879 |title=AICN Exclusive: Robert Rodriguez answers some questions about PREDATORS!!! |publisher= Aintitcool.com |date=2009-04-24 |accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref> ''[[Predators (film)|Predators]]'' was produced at Rodriguez's [[Troublemaker Studios]] as opposed to 20th Century Fox so that Rodriguez had more [[Artistic control|creative control]] over the film.<ref name="AICNE">{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41590/ |title=AICN Exclusive: Nimród Antal is directing PREDATORS |publisher= Aintitcool.com |date=2009-07-01 |accessdate=2010-03-20}}</ref> It was originally thought that Rodriguez would direct, but on July 1, 2009, [[Nimród Antal]] was officially signed on to direct.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/23/nimrod-antal-to-direct-predators/ |title=Nimród Antal to Direct Predators? | /Film |publisher=Slashfilm.com |date=2009-06-23 |accessdate=2009-12-24}}</ref>
