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Predator: Badlands Bows in Theaters With a Bold PG-13, Predator-Led Reinvention

Reviews highlight vivid worldbuilding alongside debate over the franchise’s Predator-as-hero direction.

Overview

  • Dan Trachtenberg’s feature opens Nov. 7 via 20th Century Studios, starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi.
  • The story follows an outcast Yautja who allies with a Weyland-Yutani synthetic on a distant future world, creating a deliberate tie to Alien lore without introducing Xenomorphs.
  • Early critical notices skew positive, with one report placing the Rotten Tomatoes critics score at 86% at launch.
  • Praise centers on visual imagination, production design and performances, while some reviews object to the softened tone and say it demystifies the Predator.
  • Theatrical-first rollout is expected to be followed by PVOD in early December and a Hulu on Disney+ streaming window in early February 2026, based on recent 20th Century patterns.