The Alien and Predator franchises are more interested in expansive storytelling than building out an interconnected cinematic universe, and that’s a good thing. Fans of the sci-fi horror series and their recent canon can rest assured that releases within the shared universes and potential crossovers, if they happen, will not be dependent on needing to […]
The Hunt Begins in the Latest ‘Predator: Badlands’ Trailer
For decades, the Predator has always been the villain. An unstoppable champion with its sights set on our heroes. But, on November 7, that changes with Predator: Badlands. For the first time, not only is a Predator the hero, but they are also not at the top of the food chain. Other things are bigger, […]
‘The Predator’ Director Thanks ‘Prey’ and ‘Badlands’ Director for Saving the Franchise
Shane Black has brought a lot of entertainment to Hollywood over the years, sometimes as an actor (he played Hawkins in 1987’s Predator), but mostly as a filmmaker. He created the Lethal Weapon series, wrote The Monster Squad and The Long Kiss Good-Night, co-wrote and directed Iron Man 3, and more. But 2018’s The Predator, […]
SDCC 2025: How Star Wars Inspired Predator: Badlands
With Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg did something no one ever thought was possible. He took a beloved franchise, Predator, and flipped it on its head. By giving it a fresh perspective and a new timeline, he took something old and brought it into the now. For his follow-up, he wanted to do that again, but […]
It Sure Sounds Like ‘Alien Vs. Predator’ May Return In the Future
So over here we’ve got new Alien movies and a new Alien TV show. And over there we’ve got new Predator movies expanding that universe. Then, in the upcoming Predator movie, a prominent character is made by Weyland-Yutani, a company at the center of the original Alien film, which also plays a large role in […]
‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Gets an Extended Ending Tonight
Predator: Killer of Killers ended with a tease of where the franchise could go next, and as it turns out, that’s not the full ending. After Torres and Kenji escape from the Grendel King, we see Yautja cart a cryogenically frozen Ursa away into a collection of prisoners. One of them is is Naru, the protagonist […]
‘Predator: Badlands’ Joins Disney’s San Diego Comic-Con Plans
The hunt will be on at San Diego Comic-Con, where Predator: Badlands will get the spotlight. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the sci-fi film will get a Hall H panel during the convention weekend. It’ll be the second big Disney movie of the fall season to make an appearance at the famed Hall, joining October’s Tron: Ares. Both […]
‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Just Rules
After two divisive and ultimately failed attempts to revitalize the Predator franchise in the 2010s, 20th Century Studios found its stride with 2022’s Prey. While sadly locked to Hulu as a result of the Disney-Fox merger, that film was met with such a strong reception that it gave the sci-fi horror franchise the boost it’d been […]
‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Has an Excellent, Bloody New Trailer
Vikings and ninjas and pilots, oh my! All three are facing a very familiar foe in the upcoming animated anthology film Predator: Killer of Killers. Directed by Prey and Predator: Badlands helmer Dan Trachtenberg, this “next evolution of the Predator universe” will see heroes in three different time periods face off with the ultimate hunter. […]
The First Predator: Badlands Teaser Promises a Hell of a Team Up
20th Century Studios has finally released a teaser trailer for Prey director Dan Trachtenberg’s next Predator film, Predator: Badlands, starring Elle Fanning. The trailer, which was first shown at Disney’s presentation at CinemaCon a couple of weeks ago, keeps much of its high-tech battles, brutal takedowns, and unexpectedly aggressive flora shrouded in mystery. While the […]