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Predator (1987) - Jean-Claude Van Damme Era Title Card (From Producer Joel Silver)

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Predator (1987) - Jean-Claude Van Damme Era Title Card (From Producer Joel Silver)
Predator (1987) - Jean-Claude Van Damme Era Title Card (From Producer Joel Silver).

Measuring 11" x 14".

Made of a double layered acrylic type materia1. Item is bent in some places from storage.

Original title card that was made to be used before the films name was changed.

From the production of the John McTiernan directed science fiction action film 'Predator' (1987), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite paramilitary rescue team on a mission to save hostages in guerrilla-held territory in a Central American rainforest, who encounter the deadly Predator (Kevin Peter Hall), a skilled, technologically advanced alien who stalks and hunts them down.

This title card belonged to the film's producer Joel Silver.

Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the Predator in the 1987 film, aiming to bring an agile, martial-arts-focused, "ninja-like" creature to life. However, he was fired shortly into production due to the suit's uncomfortable, restrictive design, his frustration with being hidden on screen, and his 5'9" stature not being imposing enough. Tensions escalated on set in Mexico, with reports suggesting he was difficult to work with or that he broke a $20,000 Predator head, leading producer Joel Silver to fire him.

Pacific Title & Art Studio, founded in 1919 by Leon Schlesinger in Hollywood, was a pioneering post-production company specializing in main titles, optical effects, and film editing. Known for working on classics like Gone with the Wind and Star Wars, the studio adapted from silent-era titles to digital services before undergoing ownership changes and restructuring around 2009-2012.