Overview

• Predator: Badlands is scheduled to hit theaters on November 7, 2025, and stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek alongside Elle Fanning’s Weyland-Yutani android, Thia.
• At San Diego Comic-Con, director Dan Trachtenberg described a signature spine-rip sequence he calls “one for the books” and stressed the film’s commitment to visceral action.
• Trachtenberg said the inclusion of the Weyland-Yutani corporation ‘‘leads to even more cool ideas,’’ signaling deeper narrative links between the Alien and Predator franchises.
• Business Insider reports suggest Disney is laying groundwork for a new Alien vs. Predator project, with executives like Steve Asbell and filmmakers such as Fede Alvarez exploring unconventional crossover formats.
• Disney’s broader expansion continues with the Alien: Earth series debuting on Hulu and Disney+ this August, further building its integrated Alien-Predator universe.