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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Patrick

Predator: Badlands trailer reveals new links to Alien franchise

Predator: Badlands’ new trailer has given fans a further glimpse of the new movie starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, with connections to the Alien franchise.

The upcoming film follows a young outcast Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi) who finds an ally in Thia (Fanning). The pair embark on a "treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary."

Thia is a synthetic created by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, which features in Alien.

Predator: Badlands, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, will be released in UK cinemas on 7 November 2025.

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