Advance tickets for “Predator: Badlands,” 20th Century Studios’ newest intense entry in the Predator Universe, are now available for purchase at Fandango or wherever tickets are sold. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“Prey,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”), the franchise-expanding action-adventure spectacle marks the first “Predator” film to debut in theaters since 2018 and demands to be seen on the biggest screen possible.
Set in the future on a deadly remote planet, “Predator: Badlands” follows a young Predator outcast (played by newcomer Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) who finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Elle Fanning) as he embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
Produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt and Brent O’Connor, “Predator: Badlands” opens exclusively in movie theaters on November 7 in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, RealD (3D), Cinemark XD, 4DX, ScreenX and premium screens everywhere.
A new trailer for “Predator: Badlands,” the newest entry in the “Predator” franchise from director Dan Trachtenberg (Prey, 10 Cloverfield Lane and Predator: Killer of Killers), is here. “Predator: Badlands” opens exclusively in movie theaters on November 7 in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, Cinemark XD, 4DX, ScreenX, and premium screens everywhere.
“Predator: Badlands,” which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, Brent O’Connor.
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS premiered on Saturday evening at Beyond Fest and social media was buzzing with positive reactions. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg with Josh Wassung, from animation company The Third Floor, serving as co-director.
Courtney Howard on X said “Not joking when I say #PredatorKillerOfKillers is pretty gory stuff. Like holy shit. And this all is just the stuff they can show you in the trailer.”
.@DannyTRS & co’s #PredatorKillerOfKillers kicks ass & holds nothing back. Thrilling! Deftly handles lore & themes on vengeance & violence. Has a gorgeously tactile texture, riveting animated scale & scope, bloody, brutal fights & compelling characters. Easter eggs used craftily. pic.twitter.com/LFVyJttSOc
Look for WAMG’s Jim Batts review later this week. He says, “The creative team behind PREY has crafted another exciting and very original addition to the PREDATOR mythos for Hulu, though it deserves to be seen on the biggest theatre screens. Much as with the “Spider-Verse” movies, PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS proves that animation can tell thrilling tales as compelling as any live-action epic. Epic is the proper word for this thrilling anthology that concludes with an astonishing “unifying” finale that is quite satisfying, as it leaves us wanting more (capped by a near-perfect “Easter egg”).”
Take a look at more of last night’s reactions.
#PredatorKillerofKillers is flat-out Awesome. @DannyTRS delivers a near-perfect Predator experience that any fan will appreciate! Especially those who’ve longed to see key moments in history collide with the iconic hunter. It’s packed with jaw-dropping action & GREAT animation pic.twitter.com/nXBeyks8Oc
— Josh Wilding – ComicBookMovie.com (@Josh_Wilding) June 1, 2025
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS cooks. Hard. Four perfectly crafted hyperviolent stories set in the worlds you’ve long wanted to see a Predator hunt. @DannyTRS, Micho Rutare and Josh Wassung smashed it. It shook the walls of the Egyptian and is a must-see when released on 6.6. pic.twitter.com/N8Q7Du3M5J
— 20th Century Studios (@20thcentury) June 1, 2025
20th Century Studios PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS, an original animated action-adventure film set in the Predator universe, will premiere June 6, 2025, exclusively on Hulu.
The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause. But while all these warriors are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent – the ultimate killer of killers.
“Predator: Killer of Killers” is directed by Dan Trachtenberg with Josh Wassung, from animation company The Third Floor, serving as co-director. The film stars Lindsay LaVanchy, Louis Ozawa, Rick Gonzalez, and Michael Biehn and is written by Micho Robert Rutare and story by Trachtenberg and Rutare, based on characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas. The producers are John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, p.g.a., Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, p.g.a., with Lawrence Gordon, James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas, and Stefan Grube as executive producers.
Here’s a first look at the trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS. The original animated action-adventure film set in the Predator universe will premiere June 6, 2025, exclusively on Hulu.
The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause. But while all these warriors are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent – the ultimate killer of killers.
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS is directed by Dan Trachtenberg with Josh Wassung, from animation company The Third Floor, serving as co-director. The film stars Lindsay LaVanchy, Louis Ozawa, Rick Gonzalez, and Michael Biehn and is written by Micho Robert Rutare and story by Trachtenberg and Rutare, based on characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas. The producers are John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, p.g.a., Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, p.g.a., with Lawrence Gordon, James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas, and Stefan Grube as executive producers.
For those of us who saw all the ALIEN and PREDATOR movies, even the AvP films, in the cinemas when they were released on unsuspecting movie goers, many of us became instant and lifelong fans, obsessed with these two creatures.
Decades later, you can only imagine what its like for we diehards to see an ALIEN series and two PREDATOR movies, all in one year, nevermind last year’s ALIEN: ROMULUS.
20th Century Studios released the first trailer and poster for PREDATOR, BADLANDS, the newest entry in the “Predator” franchise, directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“Prey”). “Predator: Badlands” opens exclusively in movie theaters on November 7 in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, Cinemark XD, 4DX, ScreenX, and premium screens everywhere.
PREDATOR, BADLANDS, which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, Brent O’Connor.
The most interesting part of this first look is this item is at the 26 sec mark. Look at Fanning’s eyes with the logo.
Could this be one of Weyland-Yutani’s androids? The very same company in the Alien franchise whose founders made an appearance in Alien vs Predator (Charles Bishop Weyland, founder of Weyland Industries.) and especially in the final scene of Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (The Yutani Corporation, headed by Ms. Yutani).
And for those of us who love the under-appreciated PREDATOR 2, (the first film to tie the 2 franchises together and where people in the theater lost their minds upon seeing the Xenomorph skull), hat tip for adding the trophy room scene!
PREDATOR 2
Earlier this month 20th Century Studios announced that “Predator: Killer of Killers,” an original animated action-adventure film set in the Predator universe, will premiere June 6, 2025, exclusively on Hulu.
The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause. But while all these warriors are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent – the ultimate killer of killers.
“Predator: Killer of Killers” is directed by Dan Trachtenberg with Josh Wassung, from animation company The Third Floor, serving as co-director.
In October 2024, 20th Century Studios Exec Steve Asbell sat for an interview with the Hollywood Reporter and announced a secret PREDATOR movie, in addition to PREDATOR: BADLANDS, the follow-up to the hugely successful PREY.
Today, 20th Century Studios announced the secret film – PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS an original animated action-adventure film, is set in the Predator universe and will premiere June 6, 2025, exclusively on Hulu.
Check out the first look and poster.
The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause. But while all these warriors are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent – the ultimate killer of killers.
Here’s a big one. Will the next Predator movie get a theatrical release?[Editors note: this conversation took place before Disney datedPredator: Badlands for a 2025 release in theaters.]
Yes, a Predator movie will have a theatrical. I’ll tell you very simply. After Prey became a success, Dan [Trachtenberg] came back and said he didn’t want to do Prey 2. And we’re like, “What do you want to do?” And he rattled off a bunch of ideas that were really crazy but really cool. We’ve actually done two of them. Two are coming out next year. One I can’t talk about yet, but the other one is the live-action Predator film with Elle Fanning that just wrapped in New Zealand. That’ll be out theatrically sometime next year.
You’re blowing my mind. Let’s tackle this one at time. One Predator movie is coming out theatrically?
It’s titled Badlands and it is an absolutely bonkers idea. It is a sci-fi thing, but it’s not what everybody thinks it is. And I mean, it’s awesome. It is so nuts. But in Dan, we trust.
Now you said there’s a second Predator movie.
There’s a second Predator movie that we have different plans for. Dan has actually directed both.
So there’s a secret Predator movie—
There’s a secret Predator movie that will come out before the theatrical one that I can’t say anything about yet.
“Predator: Killer of Killers” is directed by Dan Trachtenberg with Josh Wassung, from animation company The Third Floor, serving as co-director. The film is written by Micho Robert Rutare and story by Trachtenberg and Rutare, based on characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas. The producers are John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, p.g.a., Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, p.g.a., with Lawrence Gordon, James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas, and Stefan Grube as executive producers.
“A long time ago, it is said, a monster came here.”
An all-new action-thriller from 20th Century Studios directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”), PREY is the latest entry in the PREDATOR franchise. Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, PREY is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to prove herself a worthy hunter. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien Predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.
The story opens September, 1719, the Northern Great Plains.
They waste NO time starting a story that is both beautiful, and terrifying. It introduces the characters artfully, never feeling rushed or incomplete, and sets up the social dynamics of the tribe well enough that you get to know the members without ever falling in to easy stereotypes. Amber Midthunder does a great job of making you feel empathy for Naru’s frustration at being a competent hunter who is overlooked and disrespected, but who has a lot going on internally, the least of which is bravery and competence and an iron will, all of which she will have to use if she is to survive.
Lets get some things straight; this film has an incredible story. When it was first presented to me that the movie was taking place 300 years in the past, my expectations were low. How, after all, could hunters from that era, using stone arrowheads hope to have a chance against a creature that, in 1987, brought a top-notch team of U.S. military special forces to their knees, killing all of them except for Major Dutch Schaefer, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The music from composer Sarah Schachner (“The Lazarus Effect”) and the cinematography from Director of Photography Jeff Cutter (“10 Cloverfield Lane”) in PREY are flawless. Filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, there are no wasted scenes, and you are never left feeling as if there is “filler”.
The creative team behind the camera on PREY also includes production designer Kara Lindstrom (“Dear John”), film editors Angela M. Catanzaro, ACE (“Friday Night Lights”) and Claudia Castello (“Black Panther”), and costume designer Stephanie Porter (“Free Guy”). All of it is top notch.
This is the fifth movie in the PREDATOR franchise, but the first prequel. Unlike the fourth movie, which was set in the present of 2018, to a critical drubbing, this movie took a big chance by hitting the reset on the “our tech vs their tech”, in which the humans were hilariously outmatched, and showed that it was never about the tech on either side. Oh, sure, the Predator has fantastic tech in this story, including a shield, but that isn’t the advantage one would think it is. Naru is fighting for her village, as well as her own survival, and has more wit and grit and determination than any creature on a mere hunt.
Actress Amber Midthunder is this generation’s Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor. The climax between human and Predator is upended when Naru, along with her dog and tomahawk, becomes the Predator and the creature is the Prey.
Throw in the threat of French fur trappers that are no less dangerous to the Comanche than the alien, and in some ways even greater, since they come in numbers and are not deterred by the monster in the woods.
All in all, this entry into the franchise is the strongest we’ve seen since the original 35 years ago. There are a couple of satisfying callbacks to the first and second movies that you can catch if you listen and watch carefully. How, you say? Well, watch the movie. In fact, watch it a couple of times and you’ll be cheering. This latest thrilling entry into the PREDATOR universe deserves another chapter, one that many viewers will gladly visit.
Dan Trachtenberg’s PREY is one of the best movies of 2022 along with being great, entertaining, keeping you on the edge of your seat.
Four out of four stars.
PREY will stream August 5, 2022, as a Hulu Original in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
Film fans in San Diego were treated to an advance screening of 20th Century Studios’ action-thriller “Prey” on Thursday. Immediately following the screening at the Mission Valley AMC 20, the cast and filmmakers from the latest entry in the “Predator” franchise participated in a Q&A hosted by Collider’s Steve Weintraub. Participants included Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, director Dan Trachtenberg and producer Jhane Myers.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 21: (L-R) Steve Weintraub, Dan Trachtenberg, Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro and Jhane Myers speak during the special fan screening of 20th Century Studios’ “Prey” during San Diego Comic-Con 2022 on July 21, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
“Prey” will stream August 5, 2022, as a Hulu Original in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.
“Prey” stars Amber Midthunder (“The Ice Road,” “Roswell, New Mexico”), newcomer Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp (“Sooyii”), Michelle Thrush (“The Journey Home”), Julian Black Antelope (“Tribal”), and Dane DiLiegro (“American Horror Stories”) as the Predator. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison (“Jack Ryan,” “Treadstone”), with a story by Patrick Aison & Dan Trachtenberg based on characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas. It is produced by John Davis (“Jungle Cruise,” “Predator”), Jhane Myers (“Monsters of God”), and Marty Ewing (“It: Chapter Two”), with Lawrence Gordon (“Watchmen”), Ben Rosenblatt (“Snowpiercer”), James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas, and Marc Toberoff (“Fantasy Island”) serving as executive producers.
Check out the intense new trailer for “Prey,” an all-new action-thriller from 20th Century Studios directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”). The newest entry in the “Predator” franchise, “Prey” will stream August 5, 2022, as a Hulu Original in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.
“Prey” is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, written by Patrick Aison (“Jack Ryan,” “Treadstone”), and produced by John Davis (“Jungle Cruise,” “The Predator”), Jhane Myers (“Monsters of God”), and Marty Ewing (“It: Chapter Two”), with Lawrence Gordon (“Watchmen”), Ben Rosenblatt (“Snowpiercer”), James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas and Marc Toberoff (“Fantasy Island”) serving as executive producers.
The director recently told comicbook.com ” “I think our Predator in my mind, not only does he exist, you know, 300 years before, but I think in sci-fi movie terms, time moves very slowly. If the way that Star Wars functions or even Star Trek, you know, it’s like 300 years. Ships aren’t suddenly like so different. But I think this guy’s perhaps from a different hemisphere of the planet and a little bit of a different breed. So even his look is a little new, it’s familiar, but new. So I’m excited for people, even for diehard fans, to really see something they hadn’t seen before.”
The filmmakers were committed to creating a film that provides an accurate portrayal of the Comanche and brings a level of authenticity that rings true to its Indigenous peoples. As a result, the film features a Native Comanche producer (Myers), and a cast comprised almost entirely of Native and First Nation’s talent, including Amber Midthunder (“The Ice Road,” “Roswell, New Mexico”), newcomer Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp (“Sooyii”), Michelle Thrush (“The Journey Home”) and Julian Black Antelope (“Tribal”). The movie also stars Dane DiLiegro (“American Horror Stories”) as the Predator.
“Prey” will be available on Hulu entirely in Comanche as a language option, or with Comanche subtitles, which is the first time a feature-length movie on a direct-to-consumer streaming platform has been available in the Comanche language in its entirety.
Calling all PREDATOR fans, there’s a new film coming your way this summer.
PREY, an all-new action-thriller from 20th Century Studios directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”) and the newest entry in the “Predator” franchise, will stream August 5, 2022, exclusively on Hulu.
Check out the first teaser.
Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.
PREY is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, written by Patrick Aison (“Jack Ryan,” “Treadstone”), and produced by John Davis (“Jungle Cruise,” “The Predator”) and Jhane Myers (“Monsters of God”), with Lawrence Gordon (“Watchmen”), Marty Ewing (“It: Chapter Two”), James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas and Marc Toberoff (“Fantasy Island”) serving as executive producers.
The filmmakers were committed to creating a film that provides an accurate portrayal of the Comanche and brings a level of authenticity that rings true to its Indigenous peoples. Myers, an acclaimed filmmaker, Sundance Fellow and member of the Comanche nation herself, is known for her attention and dedication to films surrounding the Comanche and Blackfeet nations and her passion for honoring the legacies of the Native communities. As a result, the film features a cast comprised almost entirely of Native and First Nation’s talent, including Amber Midthunder (“The Ice Road,” “Roswell, New Mexico”), newcomer Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp (“Sooyii”), Michelle Thrush (“The Journey Home”), Julian Black Antelope (“Tribal”).
