The highly anticipated trailer for Predator: Badlands has finally dropped, giving fans a glimpse into the next chapter of the iconic franchise. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, known for his work on Prey, this new installment is hoping to deliver on intense action, gripping storytelling, and a fresh take on the Predator universe. Set to hit theaters on November 7, 2025, Predator: Badlands features Elle Fanning as a Weyland-Yutani android teaming up with a Predator in a battle against an formidable adversary. Here’s a breakdown of what the trailer reveals and what fans can look forward to.
Key Takeaways from the Trailer
The official trailer for Predator: Badlands has generated significant hype, while also making a lot of fans turned off to the franchise entirely, at least any new projects.
- A New Alliance: The trailer introduces the unprecedented team-up between a Weyland-Yutani android, played by Elle Fanning, and a Predator. This alliance is central to the film’s premise, as they face a common enemy on a hostile planet.
- Intense Action Sequences: True to the Predator franchise, the trailer is packed with high-octane action, including battles with futuristic weaponry and the Predator’s iconic hunting techniques.
- Mysterious “Impossible” Adversary: A recurring theme in the trailer is the hunt for an “unkillable” creature, raising the stakes and adding a layer of mystery to the plot. As this is this Predator’s, “first hunt”.
- Visual Spectacle: The trailer’s visuals are striking, with a mix of alien landscapes, advanced technology, and the raw, primal nature of the Predator’s world.
- A Turn Off To Many Fans: Throughout this trailer we see the Predators face and will see it throughout the film, many have made a meme about his face, of how bad it actually looks compared to past unmaskings of Predators. There is also the aspect of the Predator using “human” tech to accomplish his hunt. Given that this is his first hunt, he simply is a rookie thrown into the fray of battle. However, when he uses a gun and what looks like to be a mech suit at the end of the trailer to fight the beast, many fans are thinking this makes the Predator a joke.
Final Thoughts
The Predator franchise has been around for a while now, going back even to 1987 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Till this day, many fans of the franchise agree this is still the best standing film that they have released. Now with this new take, of showing a Predators first “hunt” is interesting but the way they are going about it has left many fans with mixed feelings. Well, we can all find out how bad or great this movie will be, when it releases in theaters on November 7, 2025.
