Kevin Costner's Divisive Sci-Fi Epic Inspires Sequel Idea from Predator Director
Dan Trachtenberg, director of the Predator franchise, shared his vision for continuing Kevin Costner's controversial 1995 sci-fi film Waterworld. After successfully reviving the Predator series, Trachtenberg revealed which intellectual property he would like to reboot next.
Trachtenberg's Vision for Waterworld
Speaking at the red carpet premiere of Predator: Badlands, Trachtenberg expressed his desire to revisit Waterworld not as a film sequel, but as an open-world video game.
"The thing about Waterworld that I want to see is a video game. I want to see an open-world third-person action-adventure video game that is not a remake of the movie, but is a sequel to the movie. That's what I want to see."
Context of Movie-Based Game Sequels
Trachtenberg's idea aligns with a broader trend where video games serve as official sequels to popular movies. An example is Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009), which takes place after the events of Ghostbusters II and follows a new character recruited by the Ghostbusters as they handle paranormal investigations in New York City.
Notable Movie-to-Game Sequels
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) — Set in 1991, two years after Ghostbusters II.
- Features a playable character trained by the original team.
- Combines action-adventure gameplay with the franchise's storyline continuation.
Trachtenberg’s approach emphasizes expanding the story universe through interactive media rather than traditional film sequels.