Overview

• Predator: Badlands, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, is set for theatrical release on November 7, 2025, continuing the franchise's revitalization after the success of 2022's Prey.
• The first trailer, revealed at CinemaCon, highlights the Predator being hunted on a dangerous alien planet filled with advanced technology and massive new creatures.
• Elle Fanning stars as a cyborg who forms an unprecedented alliance with the Predator, presenting the iconic character in a sympathetic light for the first time.
• The film introduces larger, more menacing creatures and high-tech weaponry, expanding the franchise's scope and visual ambition.
• Badlands is one of two Predator films releasing in 2025, with details about the second, an animated feature, remaining undisclosed.