20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell recently spoke with THR about various upcoming projects, including several new Predator movies, a sequel to Alien: Romulus, and another Planet of the Apes movie.

Likewise, Master and Commander the film, starring Russel Crowe and Paul Bettany, has taken years to ripen on the vine. When it opened in theaters in 2003, audiences failed to attend in throngs.

Paul Bettany has been in the industry for a long time and has also covered a lot of ground in terms of genres and kinds of films. He has worked with Lars Von Trier in the now-classic Dogville and ...