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\t\t<\/p>\n Predator: Badlands<\/strong><\/a> is having a big opening weekend!<\/p>\n The Dan Trachtenberg<\/strong><\/a>-directed movie outpaced expectations and opened to $40 million<\/strong> from 3,725 theaters, according to reports.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Before the movie came out, it was expected to bring in $25 million, per THR.<\/a><\/p>\n It also brought in $40 million globally, for a total opening haul of $80 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n This means the movie outperformed every Predator movie, including AVP: Alien vs. Predator, which debuted to $38.4 million in 2004, not adjusted for inflation. It\u2019s the biggest global opening of the franchise after surpassing 2018\u2019s Predator ($48.9 million) as well!<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a synopsis: \u201cSet in the future on a deadly remote planet, Badlands follows a young Predator outcast (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi<\/strong><\/a>) who finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Elle Fanning<\/strong><\/a>) as he embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.\u201d<\/p>\n