‘Predator: Badlands’ Is Now the Franchise’s Highest Grossing Movie at the U.S. Box Office

In its second weekend of release, Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands came in third place on the domestic box office chart with another $13 million made across the weekend, and that has allowed the acclaimed horror adventure to hit an impressive franchise milestone. With a domestic haul of $66.3 million as of this morning, Predator: Badlands […]

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‘Predator: Badlands’ Had the Highest Opening Weekend in ‘Predator’ Franchise History

In the wake of two Predator movies that went straight to streaming – Prey and the animated Predator: Killer of Killers – director Dan Trachtenberg finally gets the chance to showcase his take on the franchise on the big screen, with Predator: Badlands now playing in theaters. Predator: Badlands opened in the #1 spot on […]

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‘Predator: Badlands’ Is Now Officially Rated PG-13 for “Strong Sci-fi Violence”

There’s been a lot of talk in the horror community recently about Predator: Badlands being rated PG-13, but the film hadn’t actually been rated by the MPA until this week. Interviews with the filmmakers that were pulled from set visits had led many to believe that Badlands would likely be released with a PG-13, and […]

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New ‘Predator: Badlands’ Teaser Puts Spotlight on the ‘Alien’ Franchise Connection

Over 20 years after the franchises first collided on the big screen with Alien vs. Predator, the Alien and Predator sagas come together once again in the upcoming Predator: Badlands. This time, however, Aliens and Predators won’t be battling it out like WWE superstars. Predator: Badlands provides a more subtle link between the two franchises, […]

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‘Predator: Badlands’ Will Introduce Fully Developed Yautja Language

Since 1987’s Predator, we’ve only seen and heard glimpses of the complex Yautja language as brief teases of their higher intelligence. That’s changing with Predator: Badlands; the newest entry will introduce the fully developed Yautja language. Predator: Badlands introduces an unlikely Yaujta warrior in Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), an underdog who forges an unorthodox alliance with […]

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‘Prey’ Will Play in Theaters for the First Time With ‘Predator: Badlands’ Double Feature

When it was released back in 2022, the one bummer about Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey is that it was a straight-to-Hulu release rather than a theatrical release, with many fans still begging to be able to experience the film up on the big screen. And it looks like Disney is finally answering those calls on the […]

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Producer Explains Why ‘Predator: Badlands’ Was Meant to Be a Boundary-Pushing “PG-13” Movie

Outside of the Alien vs. Predator mashup movie, the core Predator franchise has always been a rated “R” affair, and director Dan Trachtenberg’s two contributions thus far – Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers – have carried that very rating. But it seems Trachtenberg’s next Predator project, Predator: Badlands, will be an exception to that […]

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‘Predator: Badlands’ Final Trailer Welcomes You to the Most Dangerous, Creature Filled Planet

Everything is trying to kill you in Predator: Badlands. 20th Century Studios has unleashed a new trailer that sees our protagonist, a Yautja, face off against a variety of creatures and predators on a hostile new planet. Predator: Badlands will release in theaters on November 7, 2025, in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, Cinemark XD, 4DX, ScreenX, […]

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The Creatures, Weapons, and Unconventional Yautja Hero of ‘Predator: Badlands’ [Set Visit]

Prepare to get far more acquainted with the Yautja than ever before, including a look at their planet and culture, in Prey director Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands. Much has already been publicized about Badlands’ unconventional protagonist for a Predator movie, a young Yautja looking to prove himself by embarking on a perilous big game hunt, but […]

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‘Badlands’ Is Only the Beginning: TWO New ‘Predator’ Movies Are Releasing Next Year!

The Predator franchise will return to the big screen in November 2025 with Dan Trachtenberg’s (10 Cloverfield Lane) Predator: Badlands, with Elle Fanning set to star in a brand new story. Additionally, 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell has spilled the beans in a new chat with The Hollywood Reporter that a second new Predator movie […]

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‘Predator: Badlands’ Starring Elle Fanning Releases in Theaters November 2025

In the wake of Dan Trachtenberg’s (10 Cloverfield Lane) Prey going straight to Hulu back in 2022, we’ve learned that Disney will be releasing the follow-up film in theaters. Also being directed by Trachtenberg, Predator: Badlands releases on November 7, 2025. Elle Fanning (The Neon Demon) has been set to star in the fresh new installment. […]

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‘Predator’ Gave Us Not One But TWO Epic Monster Reveals

“There’s something out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man.” The typical slasher movie formula sees a group of people, often teens, stalked and hunted by a relentless killer with bladed weapons. Predator, released in theaters on June 12, 1987, retooled the slasher rules, swapping out vulnerable adolescents with a well-armed elite military […]

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‘Badlands’ – Elle Fanning Starring in Next ‘Predator’ Movie

Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane, Prey) will be expanding upon the Predator franchise even further with the upcoming Badlands, another fresh standalone movie. Deadline reports that Elle Fanning (The Neon Demon) is now in talks to star! Dan Trachtenberg is on board to co-write and direct Badlands. The site’s report continues, “Plot details are being kept under wraps other […]

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We Still Can’t See a Damn Thing In ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem’ [Halloweenies Podcast]

In 2007, a shy three years removed from 2004’s Alien vs. Predator, the two titans returned to pick up where they left off with Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. That so happened to be Gunnison, Colorado, where the destruction of a power plant means it’s nigh impossible to see anything going on. That’s not good for […]

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‘Alien vs. Predator’ Is a Loss for Both Franchises [Halloweenies Podcast]

Goodbye Ellen Ripley, hello … Yautja? The Halloweenies head to Antarctica for the battle of the century (or at least for 2004): It’s the xenomorphs against the yautjas! Ahem, Alien vs. Predator. Together, the gang discusses Paul W.S. Anderson’s blockbuster and how the two Fox franchises collided… for better or for worse. Topics include: teen […]

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