Contains minor spoilers for "Predator: Badlands"
A full recap before going into "Predator: Badlands" would entail watching both the "Predator" and "Alien" franchises. Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) is a Yautja going to a dangerous world to prove himself to his father, and along the way, he gets help from a Weyland-Yutani synthetic named Thia (Elle Fanning). The connection's been clear since the first trailer, and fans may have gone into the movie hoping for more "Alien" references, like a Xenomorph popping up. Alas, a third "Alien vs. Predator" movie isn't happening quite yet , but there is a brief voiceover cameo from ... "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer?
There aren't that many characters in "Predator: Badlands," so when the final credits roll, there are only a few

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