Predator: Badlands
The film Predator: Badlands is a science fiction action movie and the ninth installment in the Predator franchise, directed by Dan Trachtenberg (who also directed Prey).
🎬 Predator: Badlands (2025)
* Release Date: November 7, 2025 (USA)
* Director: Dan Trachtenberg
* Starring:
* Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek (the protagonist Predator)
* Elle Fanning as Thia (a synthetic/android)
* Mike Homik as Kwei
* Rohinal Narayan as Bud
* Writers: Dan Trachtenberg (Story), Patrick Aison (Screenplay)
Plot Overview
The film breaks new ground for the franchise by centering the story on a member of the alien species, the Yautja (Predator), as the protagonist and underdog.
* Protagonist: The story follows Dek, a young, undersized Yautja whom his father, Njohrr, considers a "runt" and too weak to survive, ordering his execution.
* The Quest: To prove his worth and earn his clan's approval, Dek flees his homeworld, Yautja Prime, and sets out to hunt the near-legendary Kalisk, an "unkillable" apex predator on the lethal planet Genna.
* Unlikely Alliance: After crash-landing on Genna, Dek forms a reluctant alliance with Thia (Elle Fanning), a damaged synthetic from the Weyland-Yutani Corporation whose team was attempting to capture the Kalisk. Thia, missing her legs, offers to help Dek track the creature in exchange for his help.
* Themes: The movie explores themes of being an outcast, redemption, and the resilience required to overcome overwhelming obstacles.
Early reviews suggest the film expands the franchise in original ways and features intense action, with a unique dynamic between the Predator protagonist (Dek) and his synthetic ally (Thia).
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