Dan Trachtenberg has single-handedly resurrected the Predator franchise over the last few years, with Predator: Badlands representing his third straight critically successful movie in the franchise. After 2022's Prey breathed new life into the desiccated bones of the foundering franchise, Trachtenberg hit sci-fi fans with a one-two punch in 2025.

The animated pseudo-anthology Predator: Killer of Killers and cinematic blockbuster Predator: Badlands were both met with rave reviews by both audiences and critics. Trachtenberg clearly has a firm grasp on what makes the Predator franchise fun (namely sci-fi action and violence), and both movies kicked down the door to exploring the lore around the vicious yet enigmatic Yautja culture.

Predator: Badlands branched out in a very

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