'Predators' Headed for Descent?

While I am completely against the idea of a Predator prequel, news comes that may ease the pain a little bit. Bloody Disgusting broke news last friday that The Descent and Dog Soldiers director Neil Marshall is one of 7 names on a short list of directors Robert Rodriguez is looking at to direct the prequel to the Arnold Schwarzenegger hit Predator for 20th Century Fox. AICN talked with RR and while he did not want to reveal any of the other names at this time everybody on the list wants the gig real bad.

Neil Marshall is a pretty kick ass director. I loved what he did with Dog Soldiers and The Descent was one of the better horror films of this decade. His last film, Doomsday was a joke and a piece of shit, but I still have hope that if anybody could bring a quality story and film to a Predator prequel, he can. Granted I'd like to know who the other names are, but with only Marshall's name out there, I am a little less fanatic about this prequel getting made. More news to follow as it develops....

What say you? Would Neil Marshall make a good candidate for a Preadtor prequel? Should this movie even happen? Strikeback...