Dan Trachtenberg exclusively reveals that the Predator itself will be the protagonist of his new movie. Read more at Empire.
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2025 will see the release of
Predator: Badlands (as well as
another film in the franchise that he shot simultaneously in secret), which isn’t exactly a follow-up to
Prey but a future-set tale taking place on an alien planet. And, most importantly, it brings a very different kind of
Predator protagonist: the Predator itself.
“The creature is front and centre, leading the charge,” Trachtenberg grins, speaking to
Empire in the
Andor Season 2 issue. “He’s still badass, but there’s something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting.” The idea, he says, came from a desire to “find another essential piece of cinema that does what
Prey did spiritually — pushing the franchise’s boundaries, letting us root for a hero we rarely get to root for — but in a different way. And that transformed into this big idea of rooting for the Predator.” Finally, the ugly mother-effer’s day has come.
While audiences will be asked to empathise with
Badlands’ dreadlocked hunter, there will be humans in the mix too – notably
Elle Fanning, who will play more than one character. “She faced intense challenges on this movie — dramatically, physically, logistically,” Trachtenberg teases. A Predator lead and multiple Elle Fannings? Get us to the chopper, asap!
sounds kinda interesting but probably won't be great