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Predator: Badlands Opens in Theaters With a PG-13, Future-Set Reinvention

Early reviews point to a PG‑13, future‑set pivot that foregrounds a Predator lead with subtle Alien‑universe ties.

Overview

  • Director Dan Trachtenberg sets the story at least 300 years ahead to keep it standalone and avoid clashes with other Predator and Alien timelines.
  • The film follows Dek, an outcast Yautja, who forges an alliance with Thia, a damaged Weyland‑Yutani android, during a hunt on the hostile planet Genna.
  • This is the franchise’s first live‑action entry to center a Predator protagonist and the first to receive a PG‑13 rating due to non‑human combat.
  • Elle Fanning portrays two synth characters, while Dek’s performance blends a practical suit with Weta FX facial animation to achieve emotive expression.
  • A mid‑title tease points toward a possible continuation, though Trachtenberg’s interest in more projects has not yet translated into a confirmed sequel.