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Predator Franchise Integrates Legacy Heroes in Hulu Epilogue and Previews Badlands at Comic-Con

Legacy characters enter the animated anthology on Hulu with Comic-Con footage teasing a Predator-centric feature set for November

The Predator screaming in Badlands.
Attendees arrive in costume for the opening day of Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, U.S. July 24, 2025.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Overview

  • Predator: Killer of Killers’s extended ending launched on Hulu July 25, inserting an epilogue that revives Dutch, Lt. Harrigan and Naru under Dan Trachtenberg’s direction.
  • Trachtenberg secured Arnold Schwarzenegger’s blessing at breakfast to officially canonize Dutch’s return to the franchise.
  • SDCC Hall H attendees previewed the first rough 15 minutes of Predator: Badlands, focusing on the Yautja home world and Dek’s rite of passage.
  • Footage showcased a Weyland-Yutani–built android ally alongside Dek, signaling an intentional connection to the Alien universe.
  • The production employs upgraded motion-capture facial performance for the Predator to deepen emotional expression ahead of its November 7 theatrical release.