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Director Dan Trachtenberg has successfully revived the "Predator" franchise with his latest film, "Predator: Badlands."

"Predator: Badlands" logically connects the "Predator" and "Alien" franchises through the Weyland-Yutani Corporation.

The film is praised for balancing strong action sequences with compelling character development.

Few directors have been able to drop into an established franchise – especially one as mature as the “Predator” franchise – revive it and truly make it their own.

Dan Trachtenberg ("10 Cloverfield") has not only refreshed it, but he’s imbued it with intelligence after seriously dubious cash-grab entries such as “Predator 2” and the two “Alien vs. Predator” films.

After “Prey,” a compelling film sacrificed to the tail end of the pand

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