Predator Badlands centers on a young Predator on an alien world

The newest installment in the Predator franchise, Predator Badlands, arrives in theaters on November 7, 2025, with director Dan Trachtenberg turning the series on its head by centering the story on a young Predator who must survive on a hostile alien world. The film stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek, an outcast Predator on a quest to prove himself, and Elle Fanning in dual roles as Thia and Tessa, with Thia identified as a synthetic affiliated with WeylandYutani.

Trachtenberg, who co-wrote the story and worked from a screenplay by Patrick Aison, released a final trailer and new promotional images that emphasize a survival-driven narrative. The footage shows Dek confronting a range of lethal native fauna, including flying winged beasts, a slithering four-tentacled predator, and a massive gorilla-like creature, and forming an uneasy alliance with Thia as they traverse the planet’s dangerous terrain. The official synopsis describes Badlands as set in the future on a remote, deadly world where Dek and his synthetic ally seek the ultimate adversary.

Production materials and set visits indicate the film will likely carry a PG-13 rating rather than the R ratings that have...