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Trachtenberg Confirms Talks With Schwarzenegger on Dutch’s Return as Predator: Badlands Nears Release

Any comeback remains unannounced as the director weighs story options for the character.

PREDATOR: BADLANDS Director Talks Possible Xenomorph Cameo And Confirms Talks With Arnold Schwarzenegger

Overview

  • Dan Trachtenberg says he met Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss ways to bring Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer back to the Predator franchise.
  • He teased potential narratives that explore Dutch’s fate and connections to newer protagonists such as Naru.
  • The filmmaker stressed that discussions are exploratory with no casting deal or project officially confirmed for Schwarzenegger’s return.
  • Predator: Badlands opens November 7, 2025, led by Yautja hunter Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) and Weyland-Yutani synthetic Thia (Elle Fanning) in a relationship-driven, buddy-style story.
  • Trachtenberg ruled out a Xenomorph appearance in Badlands, saying the Weyland-Yutani presence serves organic story reasons rather than an Alien crossover.