Predator 1987 Orginal Concept Art

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This is the original concept art for the main creature in the movie Predator released in 1987 featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger. As you can see the Predator’s designs were way different in preproduction.
The artwork is from Steve Johnson and comes with the original COA from the auction.
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The original Predator creature was created by Richard Edlund of Boss Film Studios and was a disproportionate, ungainly creature with large yellow eyes and a dog-like head, and nowhere near as agile as necessary for what the filmmakers had intended. After a call was put out for a new alien creature costume, creature effects artist Rick Baker put in a bid, but ultimately McTiernan consulted Stan Winston. Winston had previously worked with Schwarzenegger as a visual effects artist on the 1984 film The Terminator. While on a plane ride to Fox studios alongside Aliens director James Cameron, Winston sketched monster ideas. Cameron suggested he had always wanted to see a creature with mandibles, which became part of the Predator's iconic look.