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First 'Predator: Badlands' Teaser Highlights Predator as Hero and Hints at Alien Crossover

The trailer introduces a young Predator protagonist, a partnership with Elle Fanning’s android character, and potential ties to the Alien franchise ahead of its November 2025 release.

Elle Fanning with a Weyland-Yutani logo on her eyes and the Predator in Predator: Badlands
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Overview

  • The teaser trailer for 'Predator: Badlands' reveals the Predator as the protagonist for the first time in the franchise's history, played by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi.
  • Elle Fanning stars as Thia, an android who forms an alliance with the outcast Predator Dek to confront an ultimate adversary on a hostile alien planet.
  • The film incorporates a fully developed Yautja language, crafted with the assistance of a linguist, adding depth to the Predator culture and lore.
  • Visuals in the teaser, including Weyland-Yutani logos, suggest a potential connection to the Alien franchise, though no formal crossover has been confirmed.
  • Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the standalone film is set for theatrical release on November 7, 2025, marking a significant expansion of the Predator universe.