When it comes to the box office, that Predator do hunt. The big movie of the past weekend, Predator: Badlands, opened to $80 million worldwide, half of which came from North America. According to the Hollywood Reporter, it performed well above initial $25-$30 million domestic projections, and has the highest-grossing open of the franchise, beating out the $38.4 million […]
What Is Dan Trachtenberg’s ‘Predator’ Trilogy About?
Not every franchise can have a comeback as consistently strong as what Predator is having right now. Beginning with 2022’s Prey, the sci-fi horror series has found itself revitalized between that and this year’s Predator: Killer of Killers and Predator: Badlands, the latter of which hit theaters this past weekend. Directing all three is Dan Trachtenberg, whose feature film debut was […]
Dan Trachtenberg on Why He Wants to Continue Making ‘Predator’ Movies
When director Dan Trachtenberg made and released Prey, it was truly a game-changer. Here, finally, was a cool, new Predator movie that made us forget the crappy ones that had come before. One that was as exciting and original as the Arnold Schwarzenegger film that kicked off the franchise. It opened all sorts of other […]
Let’s Talk About the Ending of ‘Predator: Badlands’
Predator: Badlands is now in theaters, and with it, a whole new perspective on what it means to be a Predator. The film follows a member of the Yautja, the proper species name for the franchise’s main creature, who attempts an impossible task to gain his place in his clan. But lots of wild things […]
A New ‘Predator: Badlands’ Clip Ties Directly to ‘Alien’
Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg is on the record saying there are “no xenomorphs” in his new movie, which hits theaters November 7. Whether or not he’s telling the truth, we don’t know, but a new clip from the film not only ties directly into Alien, the xenomorph franchise, but also borrows the plot from […]
‘Predator: Badlands’ Is Set Way After the Rest of the Movies, so You Don’t Have to Do Homework
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 […]