Elle Fanning Braves 'Dangerous Planet' in 'Predator: Badlands'
NEW ZEALAND, JUL 21 – The film explores a young Predator outcast's survival journey paired with an android, linking the Predator and Alien universes in a shared cinematic universe.
- The official trailer for Predator: Badlands, giving fans a fresh look at the movie, was released by 20th Century Studios.
- Dek, a young Yautja warrior, is expelled from his tribe for being considered weak, on the remote Yautja planet, with Thia, a synthetically created android, created by Weyland-Yutani.
- In the new trailer, Collider reported that an entire written and spoken language was developed for the Predator species, and the same linguist created the Na’vi language for Avatar.
- Now the trailer signals a potential Alien and Predator universe crossover, with Weyland-Yutani’s presence confirmed in the sequel, supporting a shared universe connection.
- Looking ahead, Predator: Badlands will be released in US theaters on November 7, 2025, and is rumored to expand the shared Alien vs Predator universe.
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