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Predator: Killer of Killers Debuts to Broad Acclaim, Teases Franchise Future

With an inventive anthology structure featuring diverse Yautja designs, the film sets up the live-action Predator: Badlands arriving next November.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Predator".

Overview

  • The film premiered exclusively on Hulu and Disney+ on June 6 as the franchise’s first fully animated anthology feature.
  • Dan Trachtenberg directed three historical vignettes starring warriors from the Viking era, feudal Japan and World War II.
  • Critics have praised its striking animation, intense action sequences and the varied design of its alien hunters.
  • A title card in the opening sequence formally establishes the Predator species name “Yautja” on screen for the first time.
  • Its closing moments nod to past entries and fuel fan speculation about returning characters while laying groundwork for Predator: Badlands in November 2025.