Predator: Badlands is a vicious return to primal horror and survival – relentless, blood-soaked, and visually stunning. The hunt evolves once more, delivering the most intense Predator experience yet.
The hunt has evolved once more in Predator: Badlands, an unrelenting new chapter in the legendary science fiction franchise. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (Prey, 10 Cloverfield Lane), the film takes audiences deep into the heart of Yautja lore, following a young Predator outcast named Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) as he battles to prove his worth on a savage alien planet known as Genna.
Exiled by his clan and forced to survive the galaxy’s most hostile terrain, Dek forms an unexpected bond with Thia (Elle Fanning), a half-destroyed yet spirited robot companion. Together, they face monstrous creatures, hostile landscapes and a deadly culture built on strength, honour and survival.
Trachtenberg’s vision delivers the first Predator film told from the hunter’s perspective, transforming the iconic creature into a layered protagonist while expanding the mythos of the Yautja. Shot across New Zealand’s striking wilderness, the film blends visceral action with emotional depth, powered by breathtaking visuals from Wētā FX and creature designs by Alec Gillis.
With a soaring score by Sarah Schachner and Benjamin Wallfisch, Predator: Badlands is both a brutal survival epic and a thrilling redefinition of an enduring cinematic monster.
Prepare for a high stakes, heart pounding spectacle where the hunted becomes the hero and the legend of the Predator begins anew.
Predator: Badlands pays fierce tribute to the legacy that began in 1987, reigniting the primal fear, adrenaline and raw intensity that defined the original classics. Fans will recognise echoes of Schwarzenegger’s jungle warfare, the code of the hunt and the spirit of survival, reborn for a new era of cinematic carnage.
In Cinemas November 6.


