Overview

• Predator: Killer of Killers premiered June 6 on Hulu as an animated anthology spanning three eras, including a feudal Japan segment.
• Director Dan Trachtenberg and co-director Josh Wassung intentionally varied each Yautja’s appearance to reflect a diverse alien culture.
• The feudal Japan episode features samurai and ninja employing historic tactics against a Predator, earning positive reactions from fans and critics.
• Trachtenberg has voiced interest in a live-action Predator film set in feudal Japan, and supporters have proposed Hiroyuki Sanada as its star.
• Dan Trachtenberg’s upcoming live-action film Predator: Badlands is slated for November 7, 2025, and is set to explore Yautja culture with hints it could visit the hunters’ home world.