Overview
- Predator: Badlands opens in theaters on November 7, with industry tracking pointing to about $25 million domestic and roughly $60 million worldwide for opening weekend.
- Producer Ben Rosenblatt called Schwarzenegger’s return the franchise’s “holy grail” and confirmed multiple meetings with director Dan Trachtenberg, while stressing no deal is in place.
- Early reception is strong, with a Rotten Tomatoes score around 89% from the first wave of reviews and a 69 on Metacritic, extending the critical rebound under Trachtenberg.
- Set in the far future, the film features Elle Fanning as a Weyland‑Yutani synth linking to Alien lore, and the director has reiterated that no Xenomorphs appear.
- Badlands is the series’ first PG‑13 entry, built around non‑human and android combat, and showcases a small cast, practical effects, and a much‑discussed “backpack” rig for its central duo.