Overview

• The first trailer for 'Predator: Badlands' introduces Dek, a young Yautja outcast, as the franchise's first Predator protagonist.
• Elle Fanning stars as Thia, a Weyland-Yutani android, linking the film to the 'Alien' universe while new Easter eggs suggest ties to 'Independence Day.'
• A rigorously developed Yautja language, crafted by a student of the 'Avatar' dialect creator, deepens the franchise's world-building.
• The sleek new Predator design has drawn both praise and criticism, with some fans accusing Disney of altering the character's essence.
• 'Predator: Killer of Killers,' an animated anthology film, streams on June 6, ahead of 'Badlands' theatrical release on November 7, 2025.