Official Trailer
Our Review
- Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
- November 7th 2025
- 106
- Dan Trachtenberg
A runt Yautja becomes allies with a damaged synth as they navigate the treacherous planet of Genna.
Since the Predator made its movie debut in 1987’s Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, it has appeared in seven more films and become one of the most iconic sci-fi villains.
Now, in Predator: Badlands, the ninth instalment in the Predator franchise, we see the familiar antagonist as the protagonist for the first time, and follow the story from the extraterrestrial’s point of view.
The action-adventure, directed by Prey‘s Dan Trachtenberg, tells the story of Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), a runt Yautja who is about to be killed by his family for being weak.
His brother saves him by sending him to the dangerous planet of Genna, where he intends to slay a fearsome mythical creature to prove his bravery and strength.
Along the way, he encounters a legless synth named Thia (Elle Fanning), who works for the Weyland-Yutani corporation (the company from the Alien franchise), and she offers...
