{"id":2113979,"date":"2025-10-24T23:44:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T23:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2113979"},"modified":"2025-10-24T23:44:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T23:44:28","slug":"the-only-recap-you-need-before-predator-badlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-only-recap-you-need-before-predator-badlands\/","title":{"rendered":"The Only Recap You Need Before Predator: Badlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1125159\/how-to-start-watching-the-predator-franchise\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The &quot;Predator&quot; franchise;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The &#8220;Predator&#8221; franchise<\/a> has spawned several sequels and spin-offs over the years, and a brand-new film is going to be added to the universe very soon in the form of &#8220;Predator: Badlands.&#8221; If you need a refresher before the next installment in the franchise arrives, the above recap video has all the\u00a0information you need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1517654\/badlands-details-about-newest-predator-film-after-prey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Predator: Badlands&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Predator: Badlands&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0will be the first theatrically-released film in the series since &#8220;The Predator&#8221; came out in 2018, though fans were treated to the animated anthology film &#8220;Predator: Killer of Killers&#8221; in June 2025. &#8220;Killer of Killers&#8221; topped Hulu&#8217;s streaming chart when it debuted, and it scored rave reviews from critics, ending up with a Certified Fresh score of 95% on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/predator_killer_of_killers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotten Tomatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">2022&#8217;s &#8220;Prey,&#8221; the most recent\u00a0non-animated entry in the franchise, also made a big splash. The 18th century-set film became Hulu&#8217;s most successful premiere ever, notching a record amount of viewing hours over its first three days on the platform. It was also a big hit with the critics and stood as the best-reviewed &#8220;Predator&#8221; movie for a few years: With a score of 94% on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/prey_2022\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotten Tomatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, it&#8217;s second only to &#8220;Killer of Killers.&#8221; &#8220;Badlands&#8221; certainly has some tough acts to follow, but it&#8217;s shaping up to be another riveting &#8220;Predator&#8221; outing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/195641\/the-ending-of-edge-of-tomorrow-explained\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edge Of Tomorrow Ending, Explained;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Edge Of Tomorrow Ending, Explained<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Badlands connects the Predator and Alien franchises<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Thia on a Weyland-Yutani operating table in Predator: Badlands &#8211; 20th Century Studios\/YouTube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The titular hunters in the &#8220;Predator&#8221; franchise (a race known as the Yautja) were designed to be terrifying. It&#8217;s safe to assume that nobody who worked on creating the villain of 1987&#8217;s &#8220;Predator&#8221; imagined that a member of this alien race would be the good guy of a movie one day, but that&#8217;s the plan for &#8220;Predator: Badlands.&#8221; The film will follow Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), the runt of his litter and an outcast from his clan because he&#8217;s small. He&#8217;s\u00a0abandoned on the most hostile planet in the universe where he encounters Thia (Elle Fanning), a synthetic human, and they set out on a quest for redemption. And no, your eyes were not deceiving you during the film&#8217;s trailer \u2014 Thia is a creation of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1167042\/the-most-confusing-moments-in-the-alien-movie-franchise-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Weyland-Yutani from the &quot;Alien&quot; franchise;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Weyland-Yutani from the &#8220;Alien&#8221; franchise<\/a>, with the company&#8217;s logo clearly visible on her eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, the two franchises have crossed over in the past with the divisive &#8220;Alien vs. Predator&#8221; movies, which were viewed as non-canon by many fans. However, this &#8220;Predator: Badlands&#8221; trailer reveal confirms that the universes of &#8220;Alien&#8221; and &#8220;Predator&#8221; are indeed linked, and with both franchises experiencing a resurgence, it&#8217;s a great time for fans. Speaking to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/comic-con-preview-movie-predator-badlands-11765860\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a>,\u00a0&#8220;Predator: Badlands&#8221;\u00a0director Dan Trachtenberg revealed that it was his idea to make Dek&#8217;s companion a\u00a0Weyland-Yutani synthetic.\u00a0&#8220;They are a pretty interesting and bizarre pairing for each other, and that&#8217;s a huge part of the fun of the movie is their chemistry,&#8221; he added. While you wait for the film to drop on November 7, 2025, why not check out Looper&#8217;s recap video to make sure you&#8217;re up to speed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you enjoyed this article, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.looper.com\/newsletter-syndicated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sign up to our free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> for the biggest movie and TV news delivered straight to your inbox. 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