One of the most intriguing 2025 movie releases on the horizon, in my opinion, is the upcoming Predator: Badlands . One of the most exciting elements of the story is the fact that the flick will feature the Predator as the main character for the first time , making it a truly unique experience. Which totally makes sense, because the film's director, Dan Trachtenberg, says he doesn’t want to just make Prey 2 , and he makes a good point.

Trachtenberg recently spoke with Empire , during which he explained why he didn’t just press forward with Prey 2 and call it a day. And his reasoning? It’s less about dodging expectations and more about honoring what made Prey work in the first place. As he explained to the outlet:

You immediately think: ‘Prey 2’. But with sequels, people

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