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The first reactions to Predator: Badlands are in, and critics are calling it "a pretty badass expansion of the Predator franchise," but "legacy fans may be left disappointed"

Critics say Dan Trachtenberg has taken a "big swing" with Predator: Badlands

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Predator: Badlands Has Screened, And The First Reactions Are All About The ‘Big Swings’ Taken With The Sci-Fi Story

Will fans like the changes?

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Predator: Badlands director dispels popular fan theory that the new film's Yautja is secretly the Dark Horse comics character Broken Tusk

The new film does draw inspiration from the comics, though

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The 7 scariest horror movies to stream this week on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

The first in our new series pulling out the scariest movies to stream in the run up to Halloween!

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An Assassin's Creed or Uncharted-style Predator game is something Prey and Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg is "desperate for" and no, he hasn't forgotten the series' PS2 game rated 47 on Metacritic

"There's just so much fun to be had game wise"

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'Predator: Badlands' is getting a prequel comic, but it's not coming out until after the movie

This official tie-in title was created in collaboration with the film's director, Dan Trachtenberg.

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Monster munch: can Predator: Badlands survive the removal of its unashamedly ultraviolent roots?

Thanks to director Dan Trachtenberg, the franchise has evolved. But the pure cinematic testosterone that sustained it may have disappeared

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Predator: Badlands May End Up Being The First PG-13 Predator Movie, But Don’t Expect It To Be Any Less Gory And Gruesome

Predator: Badlands arrives in theaters on November 7, but not with a franchise-standard rating.

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3 Years Later, An Acclaimed Sci-Fi Prequel Is Finally Getting The Release It Deserves

Years after it hit streaming, a celebrated franchise installment is getting its due.

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Final Predator: Badlands trailer has fans even more convinced it's setting up an Alien vs Predator movie – and their theory could explain why 20th Century Studios is bringing out a tie-in comic

"I'm holding out hope"

Total Film

The final 'Predator: Badlands' trailer welcomes you to 'the most dangerous planet in the universe' (video)

One final Predator: Badlands trailer has hit ahead of the movie's release, showing off the dangerous planet of Kalisk in all its glory.

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Shane Black heaps praise on Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg for saving the series

Shane Black has lauded Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg as the "right shepherd" to lead the Predator series.

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Predator: Badlands final trailer teases "the most dangerous planet in the universe" and gives first look at Elle Fanning's android twin

The sci-fi action-thriller hits theaters in November

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Predator: Badlands’ Director Explains How The Alien Franchise Became A Key Part Of The New Movie, And I Love How Surprisingly Organic It Was

It was definitely not planned as an Alien/Predator movie at the outset.

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Inverse

What's The Best Watch Order For The 'Predator' Movies?

Here's your complete guide to watching the 'Predator' movies, from the 1987 original, to 'Badlands.'

Total Film

Predator: Badlands director says the prequel comic is a "perfect companion" to the film: "Dek kicking ass in his very own comic book is a dream come true"

Dan Trachtenberg says it's the "first Predator movie to draw inspiration so heavily from the comic books"

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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Predator return teased by Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg

After Dutch made a surprise cameo in the Hulu show Predator: Killer of Killers, director Dan Trachtenberg has revealed Arnold Schwarzenegger is "excited to talk about what else we could do" with his character in the Predator franchise.

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Predator: Badlands’ Elle Fanning Reveals One Way Alien: Romulus Helped Her Prepare For Her Role, And It Makes Me Even More Excited

Fanning’s synth is coming online, with a little help from an Alien: Romulus software patch.

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Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg wanted to make something that ‘hadn’t existed before’

Much like he did with 2022's Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg wanted to make a movie that “hadn’t existed before” with Predator: Badlands.

Inverse

'Predator: Badlands' Isn’t The Obvious Crossover Fans Might Be Expecting

The upcoming 'Predator' movie may borrow from the world of 'Alien,' but don't expect any xenomorphs.

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Predator: Badlands' Elle Fanning Gushes About Her Stand-In ‘Dolls’ On Set And The Cool Way Her ‘Legless’ Scenes Were Shot

I love learning about this kind of movie magic.

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Predator: Badlands Director Reveals Why He Didn’t Simply Want To Make ‘Prey 2,’ And He Makes A Good Point

The Prey director returns, but not for a standard sequel.

Total Film

Predator: Badlands director teases "fun" new Predator movie, as he likens its lead characters to Chewbacca and C-3PO: "There's nothing like a laugh amidst all the violence"

Exclusive: Dan Tractenberg says he set out to lighten up the Predator franchise with upcoming sci-fi sequel Predator: Badlands

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Predator Badlands director explains how Steven Spielberg's Jaws and the video game Shadow of the Colossus influenced the upcoming sci-fi movie: "The Predator's gotta be badass and ferocious, but also sincere and have a pulse of its own"

Exclusive: Dan Trachtenberg dishes on the new movie's pop culture influences

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Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg will contribute to a new Marvel Comics prequel story for the upcoming movie

Marvel Comics will release an official prequel to Predator: Badlands created "in close collaboration" with Trachtenberg

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