Predator: Badlands
"Predator: Badlands" (2025) is a new American sci-fi action film set in the popular Predator universe. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who also directed the critically acclaimed Predator film "Prey" from 2022. A film that was considered one of the best in the Predator series. The same can be said for "Predator: Badlands", which has received even higher praise than its predecessor.
In "Predator: Badlands," the story shifts from humanity's hunt for the Xenomorphs to the Predator species itself, following Dek, a young, outcast Yautja who must prove his worth as a hunter in a deadly and unknown world. Along the way, he forms an unconventional partnership with Thia, a sharp, complex android played by Elle Fanning, and together they navigate dangerous landscapes and stop fearsome adversaries in their quest for glory and survival.